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The City of Ann Arbor requires the use of carts for the curbside collection of refuse and provides optional carts for the seasonal curbside collection of compost. Recycling carts are provided by the city to multi-family and commercial locations.

Link to the city's A2 Trash Cart information Web page.
Link to the city's Recycling page for recycling bins and carts information (half-way down the Web page)
See below for Compost Cart information.

CITY COMPOST CARTS AVAILABLE FOR SALE

Compost carts offer a convenient option for handling residential yard debris.

Compost carts picked up from the Customer Service Center at any time are priced at the normal cost of $50 each. The use of a rolling compost cart is a convenient option to the use of paper yard waste bags for collecting and transporting yard debris to the curb for weekly, seasonal pickup.

Pre-ordered bulk-rate compost carts will be delivered starting mid-September 2010. (Pre-order deadline was June 30)
Summer 2010 Compost cart sale mailed brochure (2-page pdf).
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Aside from the special compost cart bulk pre-order sale explained above, city-authorized municipal compost carts (96-, 64-, or 35-gallon size) are available for a one-time price of $50 each. Interested residents may order and pick up their selected compost carts from the city's Customer Service Center, 220 E. Huron, (734) 994-7336 (99-GREEN), open weekdays, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Please record your compost cart serial number for future reference, if needed. Compost carts are personal property.
Link to Web page for the city's Compostable program information, including how to prepare yard waste materials for collection.

THREE SIZES OF COMPOST CARTS ARE AVAILABLE

96 gallon: 26" W x 35" D x 46" H
64 gallon: 24” W x 27” D x 42” H
35 gallon:19” W x 24” D x 38” H
Samples of the cart sizes are available in the Customer Service Center, 220 E. Huron, open weekdays 8-5, 734.994.2807.

COMPOSTABLE PROGRAM

Paper bags and bundled brush continue to be accepted--in addition to compost carts--for holding acceptable compostable materials. See the compost program page for full details.
Grass clippings, fruit and vegetable scraps are accepted in compost carts, but not in yard waste bags.
Effective Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 30-35 gallon resident-supplied compost cans are no longer accepted. What can you do with old trashcans? You may choose to reuse the cans at home for storage of birdseed, mulches, garden or sport equipment, etc. Some residents may wish to use cans for on-site yard waste collection in your yard, and empty the cans into the wheeled cart for curbside collection. A diagram of converting usable trash cans into rain barrels is posted below under "additional information."

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Fact Sheet on the city's compost collection program changes and compost cart options (2-page pdf)
Photo of the compost carts (1-page pdf)
Reuse option as rain barrel for old compost can (1-page pdf)
Ann Arbor's seasonal Compostable collection program (new page)

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