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View GlossaryHere is a comprehensive list of City departments and Detroit-based businesses with experience, practical knowledge and resources, as well as helpful organizations and other specialty suppliers located in the region.
Plants, Trees, Tree Services, Other
Seeds, Plants
Plants, Trees
Seeds, Plants, Trees, Soil Amendments, Soil/Mulch/Fill/Gravel, Landscape Maintenance
Landscape Construction, Hardware and Tools
400 Monroe Avenue #700 - Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 224-5854
Refuse Services
Seeds, Soil Amendments, Soil/Mulch/Fill/Gravel
10636 West Outer Drive - Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 970-8554
Landscape Maintenance
Equipment Rental and Repair, Hardware and Tools
3645 Third Street - Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 769-8992
Equipment Rental and Repair, Hardware and Tools
Landscape Construction
Plants, Trees, Tree Services
Seeds, Plants, Trees
(888) DET-DEMO
Equipment Rental and Repair
Landscape Material, Landscape Maintenance
Other
1403 Livernois Avenue - Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 681-4032
Landscape Maintenance, Landscape Construction
Soil Amendments
16608 Steel Street - Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 948-9172
(866) 772-8900
Equipment Rental and Repair
Landscape Maintenance
Lumber
12730 Woodrow Wilson Street - Detroit, MI 48227
(313) 865-0745
Tree Services, Landscape Maintenance, Landscape Construction
12818 Archdale Street - Detroit, MI 48227
(248) 755-3438
Tree Services, Landscape Maintenance
Equipment Rental and Repair
(313) 915-7505
Landscape Maintenance
Seeds
Other
Other
Landscape Material
Seeds
615 Griswold Street Suite 1805, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 962-3171
1000 West St. Joseph Highway, Suite 200 Lansing, MI 48915
517-485-4166
16506 Bentler Street - Detroit, MI 48219
313-433-4784
Equipment Rental and Repair, Seeds, Plants, Trees, Tree Services
Seeds, Plants
763 Fowlerville Road - Fowlerville, MI 48336
517-223-9783
Other
21355 Telegraph Road, Southfield, MI 48033
Soil/Mulch/Fill/Gravel
Landscape Maintenance, Landscape Construction
Equipment Rental and Repair, Plants, Tree Services, Landscape Maintenance
Plants, Trees, Landscape Maintenance, Landscape Construction, Hardware and Tools
Equipment Rental and Repair, Landscape Maintenance, Landscape Construction, Hardware and Tools
Equipment Rental and Repair
Equipment Rental and Repair
12255 Southfield Service Dr.
Refuse Services, Government
6451 East McNichols Rd - Detroit
(313) 893-3388
Refuse Services, Government
Refuse Services, Equipment Rental and Repair
5840 Anthon, Detroit, MI 48209
Refuse Services, Government
Easy and Safe Construction
Tuesday - Satruday 10:30am-6:00pm, Closed 2:30pm-3:30pm
Other
Determine Land Ownership, Learn from Others
Council District Based workshopseries designed to help Detroit residents through the process of buying vacant property in Detroit.
76 E. Forest Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201
313 757-2635
Seeds, Plants
Understand Soil, Form a Group, Volunteer Management, Learn from Others, Easy and Safe Construction
Free soil testing and access to a massive, Detroit-based network of people and groups experienced and interested in working with land
313 850-3279
Landscape Maintenance
Landscape Maintenance
Seeds
1153 Central, Detroit, MI 48209
313 433-8810
Fencing
Equipment Rental and Repair
Plants
Seeds, Plants, Trees, Soil Amendments, Soil/Mulch/Fill/Gravel, Landscape Material
Easy and Safe Construction
Tree Services, Soil/Mulch/Fill/Gravel, Landscape Material, Landscape Maintenance, Landscape Construction
1255 Crawford Street, Detroit, MI 48209
313-297-9865
Landscape Maintenance
Seeds, Plants, Trees, Soil Amendments, Soil/Mulch/Fill/Gravel
Equipment Rental and Repair
Seeds
Seeds, Plants, Trees, Soil/Mulch/Fill/Gravel, Landscape Material, Landscape Maintenance, Landscape Construction
Trees, Tree Services
Soil Amendments, Other
Plants
4937 Florida, Detroit, MI 48210
313 228-3391
Landscape Maintenance
Government
Easy and Safe Construction
Permits start at $70.00: Must initate in person at DWSD downtown office
735 Randolph Street, Detroit, MI 48226
313-267-7401
Government
Easy and Safe Construction
Government
Easy and Safe Construction
Permits necessary for an lot design that connects to DWSD pipes.
Other
Easy and Safe Construction
Report downed power line
18630 Revere Street, Detroit, MI 48234
586 522-6175
Landscape Maintenance, Landscape Construction
Fencing
Minority- and women-owned Detroit-based business
4750 Woodward Ave., Suite 408, Detroit, MI 48201
313-833-3935
Other
Learn from Others
Soil Amendments, Soil/Mulch/Fill/Gravel
Landscape Maintenance, Lumber
Learn from Others
Soil/Mulch/Fill/Gravel, Landscape Maintenance
500 Griswold Street, Suite 1200, Detroit, MI 48226
844-BUY-DLBA
Government
Determine Land Ownership
Public authority dedicated to returning Detroit's vacant, abandoned and foreclosed property productive use.
Refuse Services
Soil Amendments, Soil/Mulch/Fill/Gravel
2 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48226
313-876-0004
Refuse Services, Government
Easy and Safe Construction, Report Your Concerns
DPW will collect dead dogs and cats from residential households and from city streets when reported. Commercial property is not currently serviced
Soil Amendments
440 Burroughs Street - Suite 340, Detroit, MI 48202
313 832-4620
Other
Form a Group, Volunteer Management
2 Woodward Ave.- 4th Floor, Detroit, MI
313-224-3233
Government
Easy and Safe Construction, Report Your Concerns
Most Transformation projects are currently required to submit a change of use of form to the City's BSEED Department
Government
Easy and Safe Construction, Report Your Concerns
Report Fallen Tree
1418 Michigan Ave., Detroit, MI 48216
313 237-8733
Learn from Others, Easy and Safe Construction
Develop leadership skills, network with urban environmentalist and gain technical tree planting experience while restoring the tree canopy throughout Detroit
6282 Gotfredson Road, Plymouth, MI 48170
734 454-1400
Plants, Trees
Seeds, Plants
Tree Services, Landscape Maintenance
Hardware and Tools, Lumber
Seeds, Plants, Trees, Soil/Mulch/Fill/Gravel, Landscape Material
2 Woodward - 4th floor-Rm 411, Detroit, MI 48226
313 628-2451
Government
Report Your Concerns
Ciity of Detroit BSEED, Property Maintenance Division
Government
Report Your Concerns
City of Detroit, Department of Public Works (DPW) Solid Waste Division
Soil Amendments, Soil/Mulch/Fill/Gravel
420 Oakwood, Detroit, MI 48217
313-843-2477
Fencing
Other
Form a Group, Volunteer Management, Learn from Others, Report Your Concerns
4885 15th Street, Detroit, MI 48208
313 896-8333
Other
Seeds, Plants, Trees
Plants
Succulents
Refuse Services
Easy and Safe Construction
Every other week bulk pick up and yard waste. Yard waste runs mid April to late November. Will not collect yard waste in plastic bags.
13311 Longview Street Detroit, MI 48213
(313) 414-1965
Tree Services, Soil/Mulch/Fill/Gravel, Landscape Material
(313) 549-0291
Landscape Maintenance
Refuse Services, Soil/Mulch/Fill/Gravel, Landscape Material