Trash is picked up in Petersburg every Thursday. It is recommended that you have your garbage by the curb by 8 am.  There are a variety of companies in the area offering pick up service. Call for pricing; some offer senior rates. For your convenience, two of those companies are listed below. Consult the phone book for other options.

• Stevens Disposal (800)779-0344 16929 Ida West Rd. Petersburg, MI
• Republic Services-Allied Waste (734)848-3633 6749 Dixie Highway Erie, MI

Recycling is available locally at Stevens Disposal and other refuse companies. Recycling bins are available Tuesday and Thursday until 5 pm. Please observe acceptable material guidelines. Recycle Information-Stevens Disposal

Raked leaves can be dropped off at Longnecker Nursery 15739 Morocco Rd Petersburg. You can haul them in large bags or a covered truck bed.

Branches and twigs may be dumped behind the Petersburg Municipal Building on Railroad St. at the end of Wood St. Dumping of anything other than yard waste WILL NOT be tolerated. 

Petersburg is served by the Summerfield School District. One of the smallest school districts in Monroe County, the district serves the City of Petersburg, Summerfield Township and parts of Ida Township, Dundee Township and Deerfield Township as a K-12 school district.  Approximately 775 students attend Summerfield and 50 certified personnel serve students in an elementary school building and a junior/senior high school building.  Summerfield Schools offers an excellent academic program at all grade levels with extensive use of technology.