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Pizza Box

Pizza boxes are only accepted in curbside recycling carts and at the Drop-Off Station if they are free of grease and food waste. Pizza boxes are often too greasy to recycle with other cardboard and will contaminate them. Before recycling, inspect your pizza box, remove any food waste, and only recycle the parts that are free of grease and food waste. Pizza boxes can be composted and placed in the compost bin, no matter how greasy.

Recycle Right!

Follow these simple rules when recycling your pizza box:

Remove the liner (often the greasiest part) and throw this part away
Visually inspect the box for grease and food waste and remove any food waste
Flatten the clean, empty cardboard pizza box and recycle it in your curbside bin or at the Drop-Off Station

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A2 Curbside Compost

The city offers single-family residential properties one free 64- or 96-gallon compost cart. Larger carts and commercial composting are available for a fee.

For more information on these services and for a complete list of acceptable and unacceptable items, see the City of Ann Arbor’s Curbside Compost page here.

Yard waste bags and bundled brush/tree limbs

Paper yard waste bags may be used for yard waste such as leaves, weeds and other vegetation. Bundled brush or tree limbs, four feet or less, can be tied with natural twine in bundles up to 18 inches in diameter, can be left at the curb for pickup. Individual tree limbs must be no more than 6 inches in diameter.

Compost bags and bundled brush exceeding 50 pounds will not be serviced.

WeCare Denali Ann Arbor Composting Facility

Address:
4150 Platt Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Phone:
(734) 477-0334

Curbside Pick-Up

Step 1
All recyclable items should be empty, rinsed clean of all food particulates, and dry before placing them into the curbside bin. Labels may be left on.: Step 2
Tightly screw caps and lids onto their original plastic, glass, or aseptic containers. Empty and flatten all cardboard and boxboard. No batteries, plastic bags or film, or bagged recyclables accepted.: Step 3
Residential curbside carts must be placed out at the curb before 7 a.m. on your weekly service day.

Address:: Recycle Ann Arbor
P.O. Box 7180
Ann Arbor, MI 48107-7180
Phone:: 734.662.6288

Drop-Off Station

Step 1
When first arriving, stop at the gatehouse to have your materials assessed and pay the appropriate fees. See price list for full details.: Step 2
The gatehouse attendant will direct you to where your items should be placed. You may be required to stop at multiple areas and containers on site.: Step 3
For a complete list of what is accepted, visit the Drop-Off About page. For safety reasons, pets and children under 13 years old must remain inside the vehicle at all times. Prices are subject to change, and our staff reserves the right to refuse any material that is deemed unsuitable.

Address:: 2950 East Ellsworth Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone:: 734.971.7400
Public drop-off Hours:: Tues. & Thurs. 8:30 am to 6:30 pm*; Saturday 9 am to 6 pm*; Closed Monday, Wednesday, Friday, & Sunday; 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.

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