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Roscommon, Michigan

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Higgins Township Fire & EMS http://cms.firehouse.com/dept/Roscommonmi
Address:606 S.5th Street

Roscommon, MI 48653

Business Phone: (989)275-5229

Higgins Twp. Fire/EMS proudly protects 2300 people living in an area of 144 square miles.

Our ambulance department is operated by the township and is full time Basic Life Support.

Higgins Twp. Fire Department serves the residents of Higgins Township and the Village of Roscommon. The department moved from the village to a new station in the Township in 1994. Roscommon is also the home of the Michigan Fireman’s Memorial.

SERVICES PROVIDED

Firefighting

Emergency Medical Service

Vehicle Rescue (Extrication)

Search & Rescue

COMPOST/RECYCLING SITE

Located on Southline Rd. in the Village of Roscommon Industrial Park.

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May/June/Sept/Oct: Sunday 12-6; Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 9-5

July/August/Nov thru April: Sun 12-4; Tues, Fri, Sat 9-3

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Items accepted:

Compost site-leaves, yard rakings, brush and tree limbs up to 3" in diameter.

Recycling site-paper (newspaper, magazines, catalogs), plastic (milk bottles, detergent bottles), glass (juice bottles, food jars)

Please call for details: (989)275-8112, ext. 10

TRASH PICK-UP

Township-wide trash pick-up is Wednesday. Have items curbside by 7am.

Each residence is allowed to place 5 bags and 1 large item out for pick-up each week.

Appliances can also be put curbside for pick-up.

Please call for details: (989)275-8112, ext. 10 or Waste Management: 800-796-9696

2010 Holiday Schedule:

Collection will be on Thursday after the following holidays: Memorial Day & Labor Day.

Collection will be on schedule Wednesday before: Thanksgiving Day

No change in collection schedule: 4th of July, Christmas Day, New Year's Day 2011.

PLEASE NOTE: TO DISPOSE OF GLASS

For the safety of the driver, please mark the container containing glass.

If possible, break glass and place in a box. Tape the box and mark broken glass.

Thank-you for your cooperation.

PLEASE NOTE: TO DISPOSE OF NEEDLES AND SHARP OBJECTS

Place in an old laundry detergent container and mark the outside as to contents.

Thank-you for your cooperation.

Page last updated 06/15/2010

phone 989 275-8112