Recycle

What can I put in my recycling cart?

Paper, such as newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, office paper, cardboard (must be flattened), frozen food boxes and cereal-type boxes
Metal cans
Glass bottles and jars, remove tops
Cleaned plastic bottles, containers and tubs (screw on caps: keep on, flat plastic lids: throw away)
"Aseptic" and "Tetrapak" cartons. These are typically used for milk, juice, soymilk, chicken broth, almond milk, etc.

*Keep caps on plastic, remove from glass. Clean recyclables only. Do not bag.

*These items might be accepted at the Drop-Off Station. See their website for restrictions and additional recycling details.

Recycle Ann Arbor has an interactive A to Z recycling guide that offers a search function for what can be recycled and how to recycle it.

For all material, if it's smaller than a fist, or index card, place in trash.

Recycling carts are required unless location is using an approved recycling dumpster for materials. All recycling carts are managed by the city.

Single family/duplex

The first 64-gallon recycling cart is free to new construction or newly annexed properties (land newly obtained by the City of Ann Arbor).
$61 fee for the delivery of additional carts, return of unwanted carts, or cart exchanges.
$29 to power wash ALL returned carts.
$84 to return to service each cart not set out on time.

Multi-family and apartments