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Aluminum foil
Clean aluminum foil can be recycled in the curbside recycling bin and is also accepted at the Drop-Off Station and Recovery Yard.
Recycle Right!
Roll the aluminum foil into a ball - preferably at least the size of your fist! Making your foil into a larger, 3-dimensional form helps it get sorted into the proper place at the Materials Recovery Facility. If it is flattened, the machines may sort it into the paper. If it is too small, it is vulnerable to literally "falling through the cracks". Clean aluminum pans/trays can also be recycled if properly cleaned and balled up.
Live Zero Waste!
Reduce your use of aluminum foil by greasing reusable pans or by purchasing reusable nonstick pan liners. Purchase aluminum foil that contains recycled content. Aluminum foil is actually very reusable. You can use it for art projects/children's toys, and if you combine it with baking soda, you can scrub grease off of a stove/pan, or if you lay silverware over a sheet of it, the silver will take longer to tarnish.
Accepted at:
- Step 1
- All recyclable items should be washed, rinsed, and clean of all particulates of food and any liquid residue before placing them into the curbside bin.
- Step 2
- Remove caps and lids and discard into the trash.
- Step 3
- Residential curbside carts must be placed at the curb before 7 a.m. of the collection day.
- Address:
- Recycle Ann Arbor
P.O. Box 7180
Ann Arbor, MI 48107-7180 - Phone:
- 734.662.6288
- Step 1
- When first arriving on-site, stop at the gatehouse to have your materials assessed and pay the appropriate fee (if applicable). price list for full details
- Step 2
- The gatehouse staff will give you direction as to where your items should be placed.
- Step 3
- Often you are required to visit several different areas and receptacles.
- Step 4
- Unloading and loading assistance is often available. For a complete list of what is accepted, visit the Drop-Off About page.
- Address:
- 2950 East Ellsworth Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108 - Phone:
- 734.971.7400
- Hours:
- What's Accepted
- Tues. & Thurs. 8:30 am to 6:30 pm*
- Saturday 9 am to 6 pm*
- CLOSED MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS, & SUNDAYS
- Credit Cards ONLY. No cash/check.
- *SEASONAL NOTICE - during the winter season, the following items cannot be accepted after 5 pm due to lighting and safety concerns: scrap metal, general waste, bulky waste, furniture, yard waste, or concrete.
- Step 1
- Prior to unloading, Call the office 734-426-2280 to receive directions and assistance.
- Step 2
- Please check our Recovery Yard Drop Off Price list as applicable fees will apply.
- Prohibited Items:
- No liquids, paints or varnishes, No toxics, No alkaline batteries, food waste, asbestos, soil, sand nor deceased pets, livestock or wildlife.
- Address:
- 7891 Jackson Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103 - Phone:
- 734.426.2280
- Public drop-off hours:
- Monday - Friday 7:30 am to 3:15 pm
- NEW: Saturday 9 am to 1 pm
- Closed Sundays