ALERT: Priority Waste Collection Delayed in Most Areas Due to Air Quality Conditions (07/16/2026)

Last updated Jul 16, 2026

Due to the air quality emergency affecting Michigan from the Canadian wildfires, Priority Waste may experience collection delays today. July 16, 2026.

Residents can report missed collections by calling 311, and they should leave items at the curb for Priority Waste to pick up tomorrow.

Priority Waste and the City of Dearborn are closely monitoring conditions and will adjust operations as necessary to protect crews while working to complete service as safely and efficiently as possible.

If a resident's trash and recycling are not collected today, please leave items at the curb. Priority teams will return and complete collection tomorrow, July 17, 2026.