City Schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Christmas Tree Disposal Details
City of Ann Arbor municipal offices, including the customer service center at Larcom City Hall and the 15th Judicial District Court, will be closed Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Trash and recycling curbside collection will continue without interruption. Public safety and utility operations will maintain 24-hour service.
Christmas Tree Disposal
Christmas trees may not be left at the curb or in the street. The city offers free drop-off for undecorated Christmas trees through Monday, Jan. 19, at the following locations, open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.:
Bicentennial Park (formerly Southeast Area Park) located on Ellsworth at Platt. Trees may be left at the dirt lot north of the basketball courts.
West Park parking lot off Chapin near West Huron Street
Gallup Boat Launch parking lot (not the Gallup Livery), entrance on the southeast side of Geddes Road, East of Huron Parkway
Olson Park parking lot, 1515 Dhu Varren Road, near Pontiac Trail
The collected trees are chipped into mulch or composted. Any metal, glass or plastic ornaments left on the tree can ruin the processing equipment, harm the operators, and spoil the landscaping mulch or compost. Since wreaths and evergreen roping are generally made with wire or plastic backing, these items should be placed in the trash.
After Jan. 19, trees must be stored away; or branches less than 6 inches in diameter can be cut and placed in compost carts for monthly winter compost service (www.a2gov.org/wintercompost ) or saved for regular curbside compost service (www.2gov.org/compost) which resumes in April 2026.
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Media Contact:
Robert Kellar, Communications Specialist, 734.794.6000 ext. 41524 | rkellar@a2gov.org