Recycling Millage Proposal
Hazelton township · Shiawassee County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
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?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Hazelton Township asks voters whether to offer recycling services to township properties that currently pay for garbage services. Service would be provided biweekly, with a 96-gallon cart supplied by the waste company. The charge would be $63 per unit per year, which is $5.25 per unit per month, with cost increases not to exceed 10% annually. If authorized, recycling would begin in January 2027 and continue for three years, 2027, 2028 and 2029. Property owners and residents may not opt out. If the proposal fails, no recycling will be offered. A yes vote approves the service; a no vote rejects it.
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