News Flash

Posted on: March 24, 2023

Storm debris pickup complete; curbside yard waste pickup starts 4/3

Spilled bags of leaves at a compost site, then windrows of the leaves composting

It is officially spring in the city, and that means the start of curbside yard waste pickup, the week of April 3.

We had promoted a different start date (April 10), but that was incorrect, and neighbors can start placing their items April 3. The yard waste...

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Environment
Posted on: March 22, 2023

Lift station installation and sewer main replacement project begin on Sisson Avenue Wednesday

A Battle Creek city street map showing the Sisson Avenue sewer project work as a light blue line.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — City contractors began a months-long project to install a lift station and to replace the sewer main on Sisson Avenue Wednesday, March 22.

The work will impact the entire length of Sisson Avenue, from Riverside Drive to the ...

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Public Works/Road Work
Posted on: February 14, 2023

Power line work to cause temporary Battle Creek Linear Path closures, detours through April

A city street map showing the Battle Creek Linear Path closure (solid line) and detour (dashed line)

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — City contractors will be working on overhead power lines along Battle Creek Linear Path, resulting in temporary closures and detours of two sections of the path, from now through early April.

The specific Battle Creek Linear...

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Public Works/Road Work