2026 Dumpster Days

February 10, 2026

2026 Dumpster Days Schedule

Each year, the City of Muskegon partners with our Neighborhood Associations to host Dumpster Days across the city.

These free events give residents a chance to dispose of bulky items and household rubbish that won’t fit in regular garbage bins. Sites are monitored by neighborhood volunteers and often turn into a great opportunity to meet your neighbors and association members.

Below is the full 2026 Dumpster Days schedule written out for accessibility, with dates, neighborhoods, locations, and accepted items. A printable version is also available at mkgcity.com/dumpsterdays.

 

📅 2026 Dumpster Days Schedule

(All events are free for City of Muskegon residents)

Angell Neighborhood
• June 6 & October 10
📍 Maritime Academy, 571 E. Apple Ave.

Beachwood–Bluffton Neighborhood
• April 26 & September 26
📍 Beachwood Park

Campbell Field & Nims Neighborhoods
• May 16 & October 3
📍 Campbell Field

East Muskegon Neighborhood
• May 9 & October 10
📍 Restor-It-All, 905 E. Keating Ave.

Glenside Neighborhood
• May 9 & October 3
📍 McGraft Park

Jackson Hill Neighborhood
• June 6 & September 26
📍 Smith-Ryerson Park

Lakeside Neighborhood
• April 26 & September 26
📍 Lakeside Elementary, 2312 Denmark St.

Marquette Neighborhood
• May 16 & October 3
📍 Broadmoor Ave. & Marcoux Ave.

Marsh Field Neighborhood
• May 9 & October 3
📍 Moon School, 1826 Hoyt St.

McLaughlin Neighborhood
• April 11 & September 19
📍 McLaughlin Pocket Park (Terrace St. & Isabella Ave.)

Nelson Neighborhood
• April 11 & October 10
📍 Nelson School, 550 W. Grand Ave.

Oakview Neighborhood
• April 11 & September 19
📍 Ambassador Church, 1333 Evanston Ave.

Sheldon Park Neighborhood
• May 16 & September 19
📍 Muskegon Middle School (Roberts St. & Isabella Ave.)

🚫 Items NOT Allowed in Dumpsters

The following items cannot be placed in the dumpsters:

  • Animal carcasses or waste
  • Asbestos
  • Ashes
  • Barrels (unless empty, rinsed, and both ends removed)
  • Batteries
  • Car parts
  • Concrete
  • Corrosive waste
  • Liquids
  • Hazardous waste
  • Medical waste
  • Motorized tools or machines with fuel
  • Fuel tanks (unless empty, rinsed, and cut in half)
  • Flammable waste
  • Fluorescent light tubes (large quantities)
  • Paint (unless completely dry or hardened)
  • Radioactive or reactive waste
  • Septic waste or sludge
  • Soil
  • Tires
  • Used oil
  • Yard waste

 

♻️ Have Household Hazardous Waste?

Muskegon County residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste for free.

🕗 Collection Hours:
Second & fourth Fridays, May–October
8:00 a.m. – Noon

📍 Location:
Household Hazardous Waste Site
Rear lot of Old Pound Buddies
1300 E. Keating Ave., Muskegon

For accepted items and the full schedule, visit mkgcity.com/hhw.