Recycling

Welcome to www.a2gov.org/recycle!

	Recycling All together now: a new way to recycle more! More types of materials may be placed in your new curbside recycling cart. What to Recycle! (new page) MRF recycling 5-min video link Single-stream details (new page) Recyclebank rewards for single-family/duplex residents! (new page)
	Residential Collections All carts must be at the curb before 7 a.m. on your collection day. Allow 3-feet between each cart. Curbside pickup days for trash, recycling, and seasonal compost collection (new page) Holiday collection schedule, solid waste (new page) Off-campus guide to residential collections (new page)
	Refuse Trash preparation requirements (new page) Bulky items disposal options (new page) Prohibited materials (new page) Reuse options (new page) Options for batteries, motor oil, electronics (new page)
	Compost City of Ann Arbor's seasonal compost collection program runs first week or April through mid-December. Drop-off and buy compost and mulch. Compost at-home and more! Please click here to be directed to the Compost web page
	Business services Businesses can use a city-provided recycling cart or dumpster for pickups at no additional charge! What to Recycle! (new page) Commercial recycling services brochure Oct. 2010 (pdf) Commercial solid waste with updates (new page) Commercial trash collection franchise and special events hauling (new page) Free recycling site visit to set-up or update your recycling service from Recycle Ann Arbor (new page) or 662-6288

Good to know...

Dec. 27, 2011 -- City launches Sustainable Ann Arbor Forums in 2012 at the downtown Ann Arbor Public Library on second Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 12 is on Resource Management. Details at www.a2gov.org/sustainability. Flyer attached (pdf).

December 2011 Recyclebank Pulse is now available here. Get up to 90 Rewards points for online steps to "Green the Season;" donate points to various Green Schools; and ideas for gift-giving using your Rewards points; and more!

Dec. 1, 2011-- Ann Arbor's Solid Waste Holiday Checklist covers delays in solid waste pick-ups due to winter holidays, holiday tree disposal options, and tips about reducing excess waste and recycling around the holiday season. Press release attached (pdf).

Nov. 29, 2011 – Ann Arbor’s last week of curbside compostable and leaves collection for the season is Dec. 12-16, 2011. Residents may place leaves, weeds, and brush into paper yard waste bags or into their optional compost cart and set the materials at the curb before 7 a.m. on their normal curbside solid waste collection day. Press release attached (pdf).

Nov. 15, 2011 -- Over the last year Ann Arbor’s recycling rates have increased by 24 percent and trash tonnages have been reduced by 10 percent. In July 2010 the City of Ann Arbor’s recycling system underwent a transformation to a single-stream operation and other enhancements. This year, on America Recycle’s Day, the city looks back over the first year of the upgraded recycling program. Press release attached (pdf).

May 9, 2011 — Recycle clean plastic flower pots and plant trays. Thanks to the July 2011 upgrade to the City of Ann Arbor’s single-stream recycling facility, an expanded range of plastic bottles, tubs, deli-trays, and cup-shapes can be put into recycling carts. Acceptable plastic gardening containers include clean plastic pots used for holding plants, shrubs, and trees; clean trays that hold flats of plants (please discard the flimsy plant “cell packs”); and clean hanging planters (with the hangers removed and discarded). Press release attached (pdf).

Feb. 17, 2011 — The local nonprofit Recycle Ann Arbor announced Drop-Off Station at 2950 E. Ellsworth new operation hours. The station will cut back from five to three days of operation, but will offer later hours for customer convenience. Hours of operation will be 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, and 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Saturday each week. Details on the materials accepted and fees assessed at the Drop-Off Station are posted online at recycleannarbor.org and by phone at 734.662.6288. Press release attached (pdf).

Feb 15, 2011 — It’s now faster and easier than ever for everyone to join Recyclebank and get rewards! Recyclebank’s free registration at Recyclebank.com is easy, immediate, and provides everyone with the opportunity to earn rewards points to use at local and national venues. Plus, City of Ann Arbor residents in single-family and duplex homes are able to earn additional rewards points every week just for recycling. Press release attached (pdf).

Jan. 28, 2011 — Caps off for recycling! When plastic containers are compressed in the recycling truck, their (detachable) caps and lids can pop off and shoot out of the truck at high speeds. These projectiles are dangerous to the recycling truck drivers and bystanders, and pose similar risks to recycling plant workers. Please help avoid this problem by removing (detachable) caps and lids from all containers prior to recycling and place in the trash; metal jar lids and bottle caps continue to be recyclable. Clear plastic “berry” boxes with attached hinged lids are fully recyclable as-is in Ann Arbor. Longer press release attached (pdf).

Link to the solid waste press release Web page for all releases (new page)
Sign up for free periodic e-mail updates on recycling, composting, and solid waste by registering on the red envelope in the upper right corner of this page. You may drop this subscription at any time.
FAQs on Single-Stream recycling transition for business locations (pdf)
FAQs on Single-Stream recycling transition for multi-family locations (pdf)

Ann Arbor's Customer Response System is an online resource for submitting non-emergency service requests for missed solid waste pickups, reporting damaged street trees, and more. Your request is automatically routed to the appropriate city service area for action. To get started, please Click Here and follow the instructions.

Student solid waste & recycling information. Check for special seasonal and ongoing city off-campus services. Find additional information at www.a2gov.org/goblue.