Locals call it the Granite City and the Silver City with the Golden Sands, since much of the city was built of grey, which tIf snow has fallen or accumulated during the nighttime, snow must be removed by 12 o’clock noon; snow falling or drifting during the day must be removed before 12 o’clock noon the following day. When ice forms on any sidewalk, it must immediately be removed. If removal is impracticable, sand or salt must be spread on the ice in such a manner and in such quantity as to prevent the sidewalk from being slippery and dangerous to pedestrians and the ice must be removed as soon as is practicable. If any occupant or owner fails to clear ice or snow from the sidewalk, he is guilty of a violation of the City Code and, in addition, the Superintendent may cause such ice or snow to be cleared with the expense of removal falling on the occupant or owner of the property and may be billed as a single lot assessment. 

Residents of the City of Adrian are entitled to one (1) curbside collection weekly. All normal household discards should be put into plastic bags, boxes, or securely bundled and disposable in their entirety. Carpeting must be rolled or folded and tied in a bundle of a small enough size for one person to handle easily. Any large, bulky objects such as washers, dryers, water heaters, refrigerators and freezers will also be picked up curbside on the normal trash collection day; however, the property owner must notify the City’s waste hauling contractor, Great Lakes Waste Systems directly at 263-1335 prior to the pickup. Additionally, refrigerators and freezers and other appliances containing Freon or equivalent refrigerants must have the refrigerant removed prior to placing the object to the curb. The removal must be done by a certified technician who will place a tag or sticker onto the appliance to certify the refrigerant has been properly removed.

Any and all household refuse can be placed at the curb no earlier than 6:00 P.M. the day before the pickup and no later than 7:00 A.M. the day of the pickup.

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The Adrian area has seen human settlement for at least 8,000 years. The city began as two separate burghs: Old Adrian at the mouth of the river Don; and New Adrian, a fishing and trading settlement, where the Denburn waterway entered the river Dee estuary.