Curbside recycle guide
Recycle Ann Arbor has an interactive A to Z recycling guide that offers a search function for what can be recycled and how to recycle it.
For all material, if it's smaller than a fist, or index card, place in trash.
Carts
Recycling carts are required unless location is using an approved recycling dumpster for materials. All recycling carts are managed by the city.
Single family/duplex
- The first 64-gallon recycling cart is free to new construction or newly annexed properties (land newly obtained by the City of Ann Arbor).
- $61 fee for the delivery of additional carts, return of unwanted carts, or cart exchanges.
- $29 to power wash ALL returned carts.
- $84 to return to service each cart not set out on time.
Multi-family and apartments
- 96-gallon recycle carts are provided based on number of residential units
- Locations with 10+ units are required to use recycling dumpsters.
- $63 for an extra emptying of recycle dumpsters serviced by the city.
*Carts exceeding 224 pounds for the 64-gallon, or 336 pounds for the 96-gallon size will not be serviced.
Business recycling
The city can assist your businesses recycling program by:
- Performing a recycling analysis to determine how to set up a recycling program
- Providing posters, decals and signs
- Setting up a recycling program, including placement of bins and signage
- Presentations to staff on how and what can be recycled
- For more information on this service, please contact Customer Service.