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Tecumseh Township


Is located in southeastern Michigan in the county of Lenawee. The township covers an area of 13.407 square miles with a population of 1881.

The site has been designed with information our residents and those interested in our community would find helpful. Please feel free to browse around the site and if you need more information please contact one of the elected board members listed on the Township Board link to your left or use the Contact Us link to your left.

How to register to vote:


You can register at any Secretary of State's Office; the Lenawee County Clerk's Office or the Township Clerk's Office. You can also register by mail; forms are available through all State and Federal Offices. If you have any questions, please call our Clerk (Curt Brown 423-2284). The next election dates are:
August 5th, 2008
November 4th, 2008

These elections will be held at the Masonic Auditorium located at 700 Bishop Reed Drive (off Brown street) in Tecumseh.

Dump Day Notice for 2008


June 7th, 2008 from 8:00am to 1:00pm
Aug 9th, 2008 from 8:00am to 1:00pm
Oct 11th, 2008 from 8:00am to 1:00pm

Collection location is 3266 Gady Road-enter off Gady Road East of Occidental.

Although this is not considered an all inclusive list, we will accept at our collection site:

GENERAL:

Trash and junk, plastic
Twigs and brush that can be chipped
Refrigerators
Freezers
Air conditioners
Wire fence
Old empty barrels
Open water based dried out paint cans
Lawn mowers
Bicycles
Air compressors
Old items containing steel, and other metals
Mattresses and bed springs
Batteries

ELECTRONICS:

Televisions
Monitors
Stereos
Keyboards
Computers

SPECIAL ITEMS:

Rubber tires with rims removed we can not accept tractor tires)(we charge for tires w/rims)
Yard waste, grass, leaves bags with foreign materials will not be accepted)

WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ACCEPT:

Hazardous materials
includes propane tanks
oil based paint
oil, gasoline or similar products
building materials
burn barrels with ashes
ashes.

Road Projects being considered for 2008


- Crack seal and seal coat Munger hwy from the Tecumseh city limits to Mathews hwy
- Repair culvert on Murphy road
- Crack seal and seal coat portions of Billmeyer Hwy
- Crack seal and seal coat Newburg hwy

Free e-waste recycling through USPS

Starting March 17, U.S. Post Offices around the country will be providing free mailing for recycling of small electronic devices and inkjet cartridges.

Read the details in the press release at
http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2008/pr08_028.htm

Lucy Doroshko, Recycling Specialist
Pollution Prevention and Compliance Assistance Section
MDEQ Environmental Science and Services Division
525 W. Allegan, One North
PO Box 30457
Lansing, MI 48909-7957
517/373-1322
FAX: 517/241-0858
doroshkl@michigan.gov

Check the DEQ Recycling Website at http://www.michigan.gov/deqrecycling

A recyclable commodity is a terrible thing to waste.

Local Weather

Tecumseh Michigan Weather

NEW 24/7 RECYCLING STATION FOR LENAWEE COUNTY RESIDENTS AT RAISIN TOWNSHIP HALL

Starting 11/6/2007 there is now a 24 hour 7 day a week recycling station located at the Raisin Township hall on the corner of Occidental hwy and Gady road. They will take the following items there.

CANS- Steel and aluminum, please wash and flatten

PLASTICS- bottles and food containers #1 through #7, wash and remove caps and rings and flatten

NEWSPRINT- Magazines, newspapers, phone books and junk mail, bundled or loose or in paper bags (NO PLASTIC BAGS)

CARDBOARD- all types of cereal boxes, packaging cardboard etc. These must be FLATTENED to fit in the opening and maximize the container.

For now this is a six (6) month trial period in which Modern Waste is handling all of the costs of the program. After this trial period each township will evaluate it and determine if it will be continued at a total cost of approx $450 per month (to be divided up among the participating townships). If you have any questions please e-mail or call our township (423-1837).

County Recycling locations and times

All Lenawee County residents are able to participate in our county recycling at the Macon Township hall on the 1st Saturday of each month.

Items received here are newspapers/magazines, cardboard, plastic, glass, Tin, mixed papers (office papers, phone books, junk mail).