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Recycling Millage Proposal
Hazelton Township · Shiawassee County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Hazelton Township.
Recycling Millage Proposal
This proposal requests authorization for Hazelton Township to offer recycling services to township residents who currently pay for garbage services in Hazelton Township. Recycling services would be provided on a biweekly basis. Residents would receive a 96-gallon cart provided by the waste company. The charge for this service would be $63 per unit per year (which is $5.25 per unit per month). If authorized by voter approval, recycling service would begin in January 2027 and continue for 3 years…
Official ballot language
This proposal requests authorization for Hazelton Township to offer recycling services to township residents who currently pay for garbage services in Hazelton Township. Recycling services would be provided on a biweekly basis. Residents would receive a 96-gallon cart provided by the waste company. The charge for this service would be $63 per unit per year (which is $5.25 per unit per month). If authorized by voter approval, recycling service would begin in January 2027 and continue for 3 years (2027, 2028 and 2029). Property owners/residents may not opt out of service. If the proposal fails, no recycling will be offered. Shall Hazelton Township offer recycling services to township properties currently paying for garbage services in the amount of $63 per unit per year for a period of 3 years, with cost increases not to exceed a 10% annual increase?
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