Curbside Apartments

Recycle Ann Arbor is contracted by the City of Ann Arbor to collect recyclables weekly from City of Ann Arbor residents, in a single-stream collection system.

Single-stream recycling allows all recyclables to be placed into one recycling bin without separating papers from containers. Single-stream recycling is easy and convenient, which encourages residents to recycle the most materials possible.

The City of Ann Arbor’s single-stream recycling system allows a wide variety of materials to be collected and recycled.

Acceptable materials include:

• Plastic bottles and tubs
  • plastic caps acceptable if screwed tight onto bottle
• Glass bottles and jars (any color)
  • labels may be left on
• Metal cans and foil
  • ball up aluminum foil
• Mixed paper
• Boxboard & cardboard
  • please empty and flatten
• Cartons (i.e. broth & milk cartons)
  • Visit the Carton Council's website to learn more!

Download our one-page recycling guide.

Curbside Apartments Recycling Guide Overview

• All items must be empty, clean, and dry.
• Everything, including cardboard, must loosely fit inside the cart with the lid closed, and the lid may not be secured shut.
• Empty and flatten boxes.