Compactor
- Peninsula Township Compacter & Recycling Center is located at 2751 Devils Dive Road, Traverse City, MI 49686. Open hours: Wednesday 12 - 6 p.m. & Saturdays 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Recycling available at all times; no charge for the recycling of glass, plastic, card board/paper, $25 Punch cards may be purchased at Peninsula Market, 14111 Center Road or you may pay by check at the Compactor Station.
- Questions not answered below should be directed to GFL Environmental (American Waste) 231-943-8088
- We do not accept any forms of Hazardous Materials other than oil and automotive type batteries. Grand Traverse County has a Take-it-Back (website opens in new tab) program. There you will see a list of area businesses where certain materials can be disposed of.
- Yard waste in the form of leaves and grass clippings may be dropped off during open compactor hours. Grand Traverse County has a brush drop off site (website opens in new tab).
Compactor Rates
Bags of Household refuse - $2.00 per bag
Burn Barrel (55 gallon metal barrel with ashes) $8.00
Small electrical appliances - $2.00
Television - small $4.00 / medium $6.00 / large $8.00
Hot water tank, washer, dryer, furnace & dishwasher - $10.00
Mattress - twin $10.00 / full $15.00 / queen or king $18.00
Box Springs - twin $10.00 / full $15.00 / queen or king $18.00
Overstuffed chair - $10.00
Couch - $15.00/ love seat; $18.00 / full size sofa
Metal chairs - $2.00
Batteries - $1.00
Construction materials
8' x 4' bed pickup - $75.00
6' x 4' bed pickup - $55.00
Pickup bed full of shingles - $75.00
Bags of leaves & grass clipping - FREE
Burn Barrel (55 gallon metal barrel with ashes) $8.00
Small electrical appliances - $2.00
Television - small $4.00 / medium $6.00 / large $8.00
Hot water tank, washer, dryer, furnace & dishwasher - $10.00
Mattress - twin $10.00 / full $15.00 / queen or king $18.00
Box Springs - twin $10.00 / full $15.00 / queen or king $18.00
Overstuffed chair - $10.00
Couch - $15.00/ love seat; $18.00 / full size sofa
Metal chairs - $2.00
Batteries - $1.00
Construction materials
8' x 4' bed pickup - $75.00
6' x 4' bed pickup - $55.00
Pickup bed full of shingles - $75.00
Bags of leaves & grass clipping - FREE