SERVICE UPDATE: RAA will be testing new routes beginning April 3rd. Service days will stay the same but timing may change. Place carts out no later than 7am on your collection day, and if it hasn't been picked up by 4pm please notify the city at 734-994-7336 the following business day.
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Car batteries
Car batteries are accepted at the Drop-Off Station and Washtenaw County's Home Toxics disposal site.
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Car batteries do not fit the Ann Arbor curbside recycling guidelines and should not be placed in curbside bins.
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Accepted at:
- 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.
Recycle Ann Arbor only accepts a very limited number of toxic materials. Washtenaw County’s Home Toxics Reduction Program provides the county residents with a disposal option for the rest of these products.
Saturday Drop-Off service
Dates: April through November - Open the first 3 Saturdays of each month.
Hours: 9 am to 12 pm
For information about this program, visit the Washtenaw County Home Toxics Reduction Program for information about location, hours, and materials accepted, or call (734) 222-3950. Weekday drop-off available by appointment.