Washtenaw County Recycling Guide

City of Ann Arbor

City Hall
100 N. Fifth Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Solid Waste Customer Service Center:  734-994-2807
24-hour Solid Waste Hotline Information:  734-99-GREEN
www.a2gov.org

Solid Waste Services

Trash is picked up through the City service.  Please call the Solid Waste Customer Service Center at 734-994-2807 with any questions or click here for online information.

Recycling Services

Curbside recycling pickup occurs weekly, by the City service, the same day as trash pickup.  Please call 734-994-2807 to receive a recycling bin or with any recycling questions.

Acceptable Materials for Recycling 

Items not accepted for curbside recycling can be brought to the Drop-Off Station on 2950 East Ellsworth Rd. 734-971-7400.


Yard Waste

Yard Waste is collected curbside April through November.

Christmas Tree Collection usually occurs during the third week of January.  To verify this information please call 734-994-2807.  All tree stands, nails, ornaments, tinsel and plastic bags must be removed and discarded before leaving the tree at the curb by 7 a.m. on your normal trash collection day.  Apartment complex managers may arrange for a holiday tree bulk pickup by contacting the Service Center at 994-2807.  Undecorated Christmas tress may also be dropped off in the parking lot adjacent to the Drop-Off Station at 2950 East Ellsworth from mid-December to the end of January.

It is not permitted to burn leaves or brush in the City of Ann Arbor.  A bonfire permit can be obtained by calling the Fire marshall at 734-994-4907.

Special Services

  • The City of Ann Arbor participates annually, or as needed, with the U.S. Council of Mayors’ initiative in Clean Your Files Day. The City Administrator approves staff to spend a half-day reviewing their paper files and recycling out-dated materials. Solid waste staff provide advance training to volunteer recycling coordinators from each floor or location in the city. The staff pretraining session includes going over archival timelines for municipal records (adapted from Michigan Municipal League guidelines), what can be recycled, and how the day will be managed. On the day of the event, clean paper carts are delivered to each floor/location and a compacting recycling truck is parked in the lot. Throughout the day, full carts of papers are wheeled to the truck for compaction. In addition, unwanted office supplies are gathered in a room and made available for reuse by other departments. To help make the day more fun, each year has a special theme or activity, such as “guessing how many pounds of paper could be stuffed into a VW beetle car,” or celebrating “2001, A Space-Saving Odyessy.” Staff are welcomed to work in the morning with donuts and juice. Sometimes a trivia contest on recycling and historical city facts is offered. Some years the event is held around Earth Day (April 22) and links to community themes, such as alternative fuel vehicles, energy conservation, or an Arbor Day tree planting. A planning guide, posters, banners, and case studies is offered online from: www.usmayors.org


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on Nov. 23, 2009 8:34 am