Welcome to www.a2gov.org/compost
LAST WEEK: $25 Compost cart truck-load pre-order sale ends July 30
The city is offering residents the opportunity to order a municipal compost cart for a one-time fee of $25 when ordered by July 30, 2010. The pre-paid carts will be home-delivered starting in mid-September. Residents may select a 32-, 64-, or 96-gallon compost cart for $25. Additional carts may be pre-ordered to be delivered to the same address for $50 each. Interested buyers may place their compost cart order online at any time at www.a2gov.org/compost (and add the payment to your next water bill) or place an order in person or by phone to the Customer Service & Payment Center during weekday business at 734.994.7336 x 0 or in person at 220 E. Huron, and pay by cash, credit or debit card, or place the order on your next water bill. The special factory discount rate for compost carts applies only to carts that are bulk-ordered and pre-paid by 5 p.m., Friday, July 30, 2010. 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.
- LINK here to order a municipal compost cart, home-delivered, over the city's Citizen Request System program online.
Press release for more compost cart information (2-page pdf).
Compost cart sale mailed brochure (2-page pdf).
Curbside compost collection resumes for the growing season on Monday, Apr. 5, 2010. 2010 compost collection press release is posted here (3-page pdf). Please see the Compostables Collection Web page for specific preparation requirements.
Looking for specific information on A2 compost?
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Want to purchase a compost cart? Link to the Compost Carts page for more information, sizes, prices, etc. Grass clippings and and uncooked fruit and vegtable food waste are collected from the compost carts only. (see right column for more information on the new vegetative food waste collection options.)
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Buying compost? See below for new municipal compost prices, compost test results, where/how to purchase, and information on yard waste drop-off options.
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Interested Master Composter certification classes? Go to this
page.
Compost Sales Information
Compost is created from the natural decomposition of plant materials. Adding compost to landscapes and gardens improves soil texture and balances water retention. Heavy clay soils become lighter with the addition of organic matter and sandy soils become less porous. Plant roots thrive in compost-enriched soils.
- COMPOST TEST RESULTS Ann Arbor's municipal compost is registered and licensed through the Michigan Department of Agriculture as a fetilizer and soil conditioner. The city's cured, screened compost is tested and certified three times/year by the U.S. Composting Council. (March 2010 6-pg PDF)
The City of Ann Arbor's compost and wood mulch (as available) are sold to the public at two locations.
W. R. Wheeler Service Center 734.794.6380
Entrance at 4150 Platt Road
Open weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturdays (April thru June ONLY) 8 a.m. to Noon
Take the one-mile paved road to the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
Pre-pay at the MRF Scalehouse. A loader will be radio’d to fill vehicle.
All trucks must be tarped before leaving. The compost site is operated by the City of Ann Arbor.
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COMPOST NEW PRICES Effective March 17, 2009
Mechanically-loaded cured compost:
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Sold out: $7/cubic yard up to 9 yards per truck load
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Sold out: $5/cy for 10-24 cubic yards per truck load
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Sold out: $2.75/cubic yard for 25+ cubic yards per truck load
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Mulch: $12/cubic yard, mechanically loaded ($10/cy Ann Arbor resident), as available. Limited availablity--call in advance.
Yard waste may also be dropped off at the Compost Center during hours of operation as follows:
- Ann Arbor residents, no charge for up to one cubic yard (6 paper yardwaste bags) delivered to the MRF Scalehouse per visit. Materials may include grass clippings in addition to the normal yard waste materials picked up curbside (leaves, branches up to 6" in diameter, plants, fruits, etc.). Grass clippings, fruit and vegetable food waste may also be placed in compost carts for seasonal curbside pickup. Materials may be dropped-off year-round.
- $10/cubic yard, Ann Arbor residents for materials delivering over one cubic yard of yard debris per visit.
- $15/cubic yard price to drop off yard debris by non-residents and commercial customers.
- Information on requesting donation of municipal compost for use in educational projects at local schools and nonprofits. (1 page pdf)
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The city's 2006 Compost Site Management Plan is attached (180-page PDF)
Compost and mulch sales and yard waste drop-off are also available at the:
Drop-Off Station, 2950 E. Ellsworth 734.971.7400
Open Tuesdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and Wednesdays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sundays-Mondays. Bring your own bags or bushels or truck for transporting compost and mulch--call for pricing and availability.
The station is operated by Recycle Ann Arbor. The $3 user fee is waived for customers purchasing compost. Yard waste may be dropped off for a fee. Compost and mulch delivery is available from Recycle Ann Arbor for a fee.