Archived News Release: January 11, 2017 - Ann Arbor's municipal offices, including the customer service center at Larcom City Hall and the 15th Judicial District Court, will be closed in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. Ann Arbor's curbside trash and recycling service will not be impacted. Safety services and utility operations will maintain 24-hour schedules throughout.
On a related, seasonal note, the City of Ann Arbor provides residents with four free drop-off locations for undecorated Christmas trees through Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. 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 Christmas tree drop off.
Three park locations are also available to provide more local tree-recycling options for city residents. The collected trees will be chipped on a regular basis at the park sites. The park locations include:
West Park parking lot off Chapin near West Huron, 6 a.m.–10 p.m.
Gallup boat launch parking lot, use entrance on the southeast side of Geddes Road, east of Huron Parkway, 6 a.m.–10 p.m.
Olson Park parking lot, 1515 Dhu Varren Road, near Pontiac Trail, 6 a.m.–10 p.m.
After Jan. 31, 2017, Christmas trees must be cut, bundled and saved until the city's compost collection service resumes in April or be delivered for a fee to the
Drop-Off Station, 2950 E. Ellsworth during normal operating hours, 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, and 9 a.m.–6 p.m. on Saturday.
All tree stands, nails, ornaments, tinsel and plastic bags must be removed from the trees and discarded. The collected evergreens 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. Since wreaths and evergreen roping are generally made with wire or plastic backing, these items should be placed inside trash carts.
For more information on the city's solid waste services, please visit a2gov.org/recycle.
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