Archived News Release: December 17, 2014 - City of Ann Arbor municipal offices and the 15th District Court will close at noon Wednesday, Dec. 24, and will reopen on Friday, Dec. 26. Likewise on the New Year's holiday, Ann Arbor municipal offices and the 15th District Court will close at noon Wednesday, Dec. 31, and resume normal operations Friday, Jan. 2, 2015. Safety services and utility operations will maintain 24-hour schedules throughout.
Solid Waste Collections
Trash and recycling will not be picked up on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, or Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, due to the holidays. Solid waste collections will be delayed one day both weeks, and occur Friday through Saturday.
Recycle Ann Arbor's Drop-off Station located at 2950 E. Ellsworth will be closed on Christmas and New Years days.
Christmas Tree Drop Off
The City of Ann Arbor provides residents with four free drop-off locations for undecorated Christmas trees Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, through Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. All tree stands, nails, ornaments, tinsel and plastic bags must be removed from the trees and discarded before leaving at these sites. Once again, the parking lot adjacent to the
Drop-Off Station at 2950 E. Ellsworth near Platt Road will be available for 24/7 holiday evergreen tree drop off. Three park locations are available to provide more local tree recycling options for city residents. These sites are available during normal park visitation hours from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The collected trees will be chipped on a regular basis at the park sites. The park locations for Christmas tree drop offs are: West Park parking lot off Chapin near West Huron; Gallup boat launch parking lot, southeast side of Geddes Road, east of Huron River Parkway; and Olson Park parking lot, 1515 Dhu Varren Road, near Pontiac Trail.
After Jan. 31, 2015, Christmas trees must be cut, bundled and saved until the city's compost collection service resumes in April or be delivered to the Drop-Off Station, 2950 E. Ellsworth during normal operating hours, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Ann Arbor residents may deliver their trees at no charge; others without a proof of residency will be assessed a small fee.
For 24-hour information on the city's solid waste services, please call 723.99.GREEN or visit the city website at
a2gov.org/recycle.
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