Cascade Charter Township
2865 Thornhills Avenue SE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-7192  
Map/Directions
Phone: 616-949-1500  
Fax: 616-949-3918
Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Yard Waste Pick Up

Mondays, April 1 - May 6 (recently extended)

Yard WasteYou can purchase Yard Waste tags at the reception desk of the Township Offices from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Tags are $1.00 each. Pick up will be every Monday starting April 1 through May 6.

  • Please have your yard waste near the curb by 6:00 am to assure pick up. 
  • Place a tag on each bag of leaves or bundle of branches. (No grass clippings, dirt, sod, cement, sand or rocks please). 
  • Please use 30 gallon plastic bags or paper yard waste bags. Sticks should be no longer than four feet in length and branches, logs and stumps are not to exceed one inch in diameter.
  • Residents 62 years of age and older  will receive 20 tags FREE per calendar year, per household.

This service is only available in the restricted burn area. The yard waste dumpsters will be available behind the Thornhills Fire Station on the following dates:

  • April 26-28

For more information, please call (616) 949-1500.

Note: If you have tags left over from last spring or fall and you intend to use them, please contact the Township Office so your address can be added to the pickup list.

 

Clean Up Day

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Cascade Township is offering a spring clean up day this year with Ada Township.  The spring clean up day will be held on Saturday, May 4 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Kent County Road Commission building at the end of Fase Street in Ada Township.  You must be in line no later than 2:30 p.m. to drop items off.

Any resident of Cascade Township (you must show your driver's license) is welcome to bring trash, household items or yard waste.  Appliances are welcome, however, the Freon must be removed prior to dropping the appliance off or you may be charged.  No household hazardous waste products or tires will be accepted.  For household hazardous waste and tire disposal, please contact the Kent County Department of Public Works at 336-2570.

In The Image will have a truck available at Leonard Field (Covered Bridge) for the collection of household goods and Shred It will have a truck available for document shredding (100 lb. limit).