Dec. 2011 -- Undecorated Christmas trees may be dropped off — free and 24/7 — in the parking lot adjacent to the Drop-off Station at 2950 E. Ellsworth Dec. 15 through Jan. 31. Or cut and tie the tree into bundles (or place in a compost cart, loose) and place at the curb for the return of the weekly curbside compost-collection season in April. Wreaths and evergreen roping are generally made with wire or plastic backing and should be placed with the trash inside the A2 trash cart.
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).
Sept. 16, 2011 -- Fall leaf management options reminder. Ann Arborites can choose to mulch their leaves on-site, or set paper bags and compost carts of leaves at the curb for weekly pickup, or take advantage of free bulk leaf drop-off locations. Please remember that the city no longer picks up loose leaves that are raked to the street. Press release attached (pdf) and web info at a2gov.org/leaves.