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Owosso monthly brush pickup runs through Sept. 23 — here's how it works

Crews sweep the whole city starting the last Wednesday of each month. Curb your brush by 7 a.m., keep it under 8 feet, and don't put it out before the Sunday prior.

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Owosso's citywide brush pickup began Wednesday, July 29 and continues on the last Wednesday of each month through Sept. 23, 2026, the city announced. No registration call is needed — DPW crews cover the entire city, recording each street as it's completed, and won't make return trips once a street is done.

The rules, per the city: brush at the curb by 7 a.m. on pickup day; no piles out earlier than the Sunday evening before pickup week (tickets may be issued); branches no larger than 3 inches in diameter and no longer than 8 feet.

Residents can also use the city's leaf and brush drop-off site on Aiken Road just south of Industrial Drive, open Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through the end of leaf season. Grass clippings are accepted there. The service is for city residents only, with proof of residency required.

What happens next: Remaining pickups start the last Wednesday of August and September — Aug. 26 and Sept. 23.

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