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How to find your trash and recycling day in Royal Oak

Royal Oak collects curbside recycling weekly on the same day as your trash. Carts must be at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day.

Open the city recycling page

Steps

  1. 1

    Your recycling day is the same day as your trash collection day — recycling is collected weekly.

  2. 2

    Put your carts at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day.

  3. 3

    Check the city's recycling page for accepted materials and holiday changes.

    Open the official page
  4. 4

    If you are not sure which day your street is collected, call the Department of Public Services on 248-246-3300.

  5. 5

    Report a missed pickup through the city's report a concern form.

    Open the official page

Common questions

Is recycling collected every week in Royal Oak?
Yes. Curbside recycling is collected weekly on the same day as your trash collection.
What time do carts need to be out?
Carts must be at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day.

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1600 N Campbell Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Phone
248-246-3300
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Information from romi.gov, checked September 23, 2026. This is an independent local guide, not the official government site — for official business use romi.gov.

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