2019 Recycling Impact Report

Recycling Impact Report

In 2019 through services provided by Recycle Ann Arbor*, our community diverted 13,878 tons of materials from ending up in a landfill by recycling, reuse and compost.

Thank you for recycling

*This figure only includes materials collected by Recycle Ann Arbor. It does not include the materials collected by contractors servicing recycling dumpsters or compost collected curbside by the City.

DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL IN 2019

Through curbside recycling

10,108
Tons

1,389
Tons

Through drop-off station recycling

Through construction & debris recycling

2,098
Tons

284
Tons

Through reuse

GHG Emissions Conserved

calculated using the EPA WARM model*

*calculation does not account for all materials collected or reused materials

31,602 MT CO₂

Equal to

Conserving the annual GHG emissions from

6,710 cars

3.56
million
gallons of gasoline

Energy use conserved

calculated using the EPA WARM model*

* calculation does not account for all materials collected or reused materials

Measured in millions of BTUs

Number of households annual energy consumption

2,670

42,104

barrels of oil

For more information about how you can reduce, reuse, and recycle to lower GHG emissions.

recycleannarbor.org

MRF Redevelopment Project

Revitalizing Ann Arbor's Recycling Program: Part 1: We Rebuild the MRF

As a community-based non-profit, our focus is our zero waste mission. We prioritize the needs of the communities we serve over the needs of shareholders. It is our zero waste mission that drives our plan to rebuild our local MRF.

Our MRF will positively impact our environment, promote our local economy, and provide a greater community benefit.

Our MRF will be a hub for our region– providing much-needed services throughout Washtenaw County and helping move us toward a regional approach to recycling. As a hub for the greater community, we will foster resilient and sustainable end markets for our materials.