A JMT Sanitation truck pulled up next to a residential garbage tote on a tree-lined Emmet County road.
JMT Sanitation

Reliable trash pickup.All of Emmet County.

See if you qualify for our services.

We use your address to check if your road is on a JMT route. If you qualify, you'll see pricing and service options on the next step.

What we pick up.

Garbage totes for homes and businesses, Pink Bags for pay-as-you-throw, and bulk pickup on route day. Dumpster waitlist open for businesses and jobsites.

Residential Garbage Totes

Weekly tote pickup. Same driver, same day.

  • Tote out by 7 AM
  • Monthly or quarterly billing
  • Credit cards accepted
  • No long contracts
Learn more

Business Garbage Totes

Custom frequency pickups for businesses. Pick your cadence and we'll quote it.

  • Weekly, twice-weekly, or custom
  • Pricing scales with frequency
  • Credit cards accepted
  • No long contracts
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Pink Bags

Pay-as-you-throw bags. Buy a pack at any of our local retail partners, then call us or drop your address below so we know to add you to the route.

  • Sold at 10 local stores
  • Call or sign up online to start service
  • Great for cottages and light users
  • Pack of 10 heavy-gauge bags
Learn more

Bulk Garbage Pickup

Extra bags or items that won't fit in your tote this week. One-off pickups on the regular route.

  • Extra bags beyond your tote
  • Furniture and appliances
  • Mattresses and box springs
  • Add to your weekly stop
Learn more

Dumpsters

Containers for businesses with more trash than a tote can hold, and for construction or demo jobsites. Pricing not finalized yet. Join the waitlist and we'll keep you posted.

  • Business trash beyond what a tote holds
  • Construction and demo jobsites
  • On-site for the length of the project
  • Waitlist now open
Learn more

Service map

All of Emmet County.

Four days a week across Emmet County. Drop your address up top and we'll show your day.

  • Harbor Springs
  • Petoskey
  • Bay View
  • Conway
  • Alanson
  • Pellston
  • Levering
  • Brutus
  • Cross Village
  • Carp Lake
  • Mackinaw City
  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • JMT base
  • Pink Bag retailers
5.0100% Customer satisfaction

Loved by Northern Michigan.

I can't believe I put up with the headache of GFL for so long. Since switching to JMT Sanitation my trash hasn't been missed a single week. And they roll my can back up to my porch, which is not necessary, but is greatly appreciated!

Becca Brown

Emmet County, Facebook

Will forever recommend these guys. We work 24/7 and forgot to put our can by the road — they dumped it from behind our fence anyway. They tuck it back when we DO remember. You won't get that from the big companies.

Brittany Garst-Hall

Emmet County, Facebook

I had my pick-up day confused and my bin was near my garage, not on the roadside — a good 75' away. The driver actually came up to the garage to get the bin and dumped it. Great service!

Lisa Pallagi

Carp Lake, Facebook

I can't thank you enough. He got the can and dragged it through deep snow and then put it back. My husband was so surprised. Much appreciated! You guys are the best.

Janet Zilka

Emmet County, Facebook

We love JMT! No other service has brought our tote back up the driveway to our garage! They're the best!

Ann-Marie

Emmet County, Facebook

JMT Sanitation has been a God send since leaving GFL. 100% recommended to anyone in the areas they service.

Cheryl Haas

Emmet County, Facebook

I can't believe I put up with the headache of GFL for so long. Since switching to JMT Sanitation my trash hasn't been missed a single week. And they roll my can back up to my porch, which is not necessary, but is greatly appreciated!

Becca Brown

Emmet County, Facebook

Will forever recommend these guys. We work 24/7 and forgot to put our can by the road — they dumped it from behind our fence anyway. They tuck it back when we DO remember. You won't get that from the big companies.

Brittany Garst-Hall

Emmet County, Facebook

I had my pick-up day confused and my bin was near my garage, not on the roadside — a good 75' away. The driver actually came up to the garage to get the bin and dumped it. Great service!

Lisa Pallagi

Carp Lake, Facebook

I can't thank you enough. He got the can and dragged it through deep snow and then put it back. My husband was so surprised. Much appreciated! You guys are the best.

Janet Zilka

Emmet County, Facebook

We love JMT! No other service has brought our tote back up the driveway to our garage! They're the best!

Ann-Marie

Emmet County, Facebook

JMT Sanitation has been a God send since leaving GFL. 100% recommended to anyone in the areas they service.

Cheryl Haas

Emmet County, Facebook

If you're looking for a fast, reliable trash service, these are the people. Anyone tired of missed pickups will love them.

Colin Readmond

Emmet County, Facebook

Definitely more reliable than GFL for trash pickup.

Shane Rose

Emmet County, Facebook

You guys are great. Anything is better than GFL.

Adam Jorgensen

Harbor Springs, Facebook

You guys rock!

Tracey Kadrovach

Emmet County, Facebook

JMT Sanitation 231-268-1925. Great guys and reliable.

Karen Curtiss

Harbor Springs, Nextdoor

Excellent service.

K.C.

Petoskey, Yahoo Local

If you're looking for a fast, reliable trash service, these are the people. Anyone tired of missed pickups will love them.

Colin Readmond

Emmet County, Facebook

Definitely more reliable than GFL for trash pickup.

Shane Rose

Emmet County, Facebook

You guys are great. Anything is better than GFL.

Adam Jorgensen

Harbor Springs, Facebook

You guys rock!

Tracey Kadrovach

Emmet County, Facebook

JMT Sanitation 231-268-1925. Great guys and reliable.

Karen Curtiss

Harbor Springs, Nextdoor

Excellent service.

K.C.

Petoskey, Yahoo Local

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JMT Sanitation truck silhouetted against an Emmet County sunset.

About JMT Sanitation

JMT Sanitation started in Harbor Springs with one truck and a willingness to take care of the jobs the big haulers overlooked. It did not take long for local homeowners and businesses to notice.

We are family-owned, locally driven, and still focused on the same simple things: show up when we say we will, pick up what we said we would, and answer the phone when you call.

Today, we service Emmet County four days a week, including Harbor Springs, Petoskey, Levering, Brutus, Cross Village, and the surrounding areas. We accept credit cards, do not lock customers into long contracts, and keep service personal.

The big haulers chase volume. We take care of our customers.

See what we pick up

Frequently asked.

Don't see your question? Just call. We'll pick up.

Call (231) 268-1925
  • By 7 AM. You'll be notified what day your area gets picked up when you sign up — or check the map to see your day.

Done with the big haulers?

Get on the JMT route

Drop your address. We'll tell you your pickup day and get a tote dropped this week.

or call (231) 268-1925