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, 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. 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).

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​Compactor Rates (Compactor rates are effective June 1, 2023.)

​Bags of Household refuse - $3.00 per bag                            
Burn Barrel (55 gallon metal barrel with ashes) $10.00                          
Small electrical appliances - $5.00                        
Television - small $6.00 / medium $8.00 / large $10.00
Hot water tank, washer, dryer, furnace & dishwasher - $15.00
​Mattress - twin $15.00 / full $20.00 / queen or king $23.00
Box Springs - twin $15.00 / full $20.00 / queen or king $23.00
Overstuffed chair - $15.00
Couch - $20.00
Metal chairs - $5.00
Batteries - $4.00
Construction materials
8' x 4' bed pickup - $85.00
6' x 4' bed pickup - $65.00
Pickup bed full of shingles - $85.00
Bags of leaves & grass clipping - FREE