Recycling Off-Campus is Easy too!
Michigan Recycles
Michigan Recycles is a guide by students to recycling in Ann Arbor for University of Michigan students living off-campus.
Ann Arbor Curbside Recycling Program
Recycling off-campus is just as easy as recycling on-campus! The same recyclables that are acceptable in residence halls are accepted by the City of Ann Arbor. This means all the rules you learned about what you can and cannot recycle in your residence hall still apply! The only difference is that instead of collecting your recyclables in your blue room tote, place your recyclables into City-provided recycling bins, either at curbside locations or in recycling carts.
The City of Ann Arbor provides a comprehensive curbside recycling program for all single-family houses, multi-family apartment buildings, Cooperatives, and Greek houses. Recyclable materials are picked-up on a weekly basis, on the same day as regular trash collection. Residents are provided with recycling collection bins or carts at NO CHARGE.
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For more information about Curbside recycling and trash collection and to request bins, visit the Ann Arbor Solid Waste Department or call any of the following:
- Ann Arbor Solid Waste Department (734) 994-2807
- Ann Arbor 24-Hour Recycling Hotline (734) 99-GREEN
- Recycle Ann Arbor (734) 662-6288
The City of Ann Arbor has instituted new curbside collection days for area neighborhoods. Click here to see when your refuse and recycling will be picked up.
Drop-Off Recycling Station
The municipal Drop-Off Station is operated by Recycle Ann Arbor, a private non-profit company, under contract with the City of Ann Arbor.
Location
2950 East Ellsworth Road (just west of the Platt & Ellsworth Road intersection)
Hours of Operation
Monday - Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Station accepts all of the same materials collected in the City's curbside recycling program plus:
- Antifreeze*
- Brake Fluid*
- Car and Truck Tires*
- Car Batteries
- Computers and Electronics*
- Florescent Light Tubes*
- Freon Appliances*
- Hardcover books
- Household batteries
- Large scrap metal items*
- Polystyrene (foam) peanuts (need to be bagged)
- Polystyrene (foam) blocks
- Transmission Fluid*
- Used motor oil and drained oil filters
- Yard waste
- *A small fee is charged for these items.
The Drop-Off Station also sells compost, mulch and other
items.
For information about preparing materials and current hours, call
Recycle Ann Arbor at (734) 662-6288
ReUse Center
The ReUse Center ReUse Center is operated by Recycle Ann Arbor to encourage sustainable economic development through the responsible use of resources. The Center accepts donations of building materials, office furniture, and household goods and resells them at bargain prices. This is a great place to scope out cool finds for your dorm, apartment or home! Donate or shop for the following materials:
- Electrical Supplies (light fixtures, wires, outlets, switches)
- Furniture and Appliances (file cabinets, chairs, desks, stoves, refrigerators, washer/dryers)
- Hardware (duct work, tools, door knobs, ladders, nails, screws)
- Household Fixtures (cabinets, doors, plumbing, shutters, gutters, counter tops)
- Household Goods (sports equipment, dishes, bicycles)
- Masonry and Roofing Supplies (bricks, tiles, shingles, insulation)
- Wood Products (lumber, trim, flooring, posts, beams, dry wall)
The ReUse Center is located just one mile from downtown Ann Arbor at 2420 South Industrial Highway between Stadium and Eisenhower. The Center is open Monday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and donations are accepted until 4:00 p.m.
For more information, call Recycle Ann Arbor at (734) 662-6288
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off
Washtenaw County's Planning and Environment department operates a program to safely dispose of unwanted home toxics. The County Home Toxics Program is open to all residents of Washtenaw County and accepts HOUSEHOLD
hazardous wastes only.
Acceptable items:
- Aerosols (except empty cans)
- Cleaners and polishes
- Oil based paints
- Paint thinners & solvents
- Pesticides
- Weed killers
- Wood preservatives
- Flammables (gasoline, starting fluids)
- Home repair products (glues, cements)
The Center does not accept antifreeze, car batteries, explosives or ammunition, latex paint, radioactive materials (smoke detectors), empty containers, asbestos, medication, propane tanks, tires, transmission fluid, brake fluid and used motor oil. For more information on the proper disposal method for these items or the Drop-Off program, contact The County Home Toxics Program at (734) 222-3950.
Ann Arbor Materials Recovery Facility & Transfer Station
The City of Ann Arbor's Solid Waste Department invites the general public to tour the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) during regular bi-monthly Open Houses. These take place on the SECOND TUESDAY of every month from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and from September through June, the SECOND SATURDAY of every month from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.
The MRF is located at 3800 East Ellsworth Road, near Platt Road. Tuesday visitors will be able to view the facility in full operation.
For more information call the City of Ann Arbor Solid Waste Department at (734) 994-2807
Larger groups from the University of Michigan can also make tour arrangements through the Recycling Coordinator at Waste Management Services. Call 763-5539 or email Recycling (get address) for more details.
Content modified: June, 2006
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