Recycleplus
CITY OF ANN ARBOR MICHIGAN
RECYCLE PLUS
FOR 24-HOUR INFORMATION, CALL
99-GREEN
30 easy ways to save resources, tax dollars, landfill space, energy, and reduce pollution!
Please separate these recyclables from your trash. Place loose papers in the tan "Newspapers" bin and glass, metal, milk cartons and plastic bottles in the green "Containers" bin. Your individual participation helps Ann Arbor cut its trash in half (or more)! For 24-hour information on recycling, refuse, compost, toxics and drop-off stations, call 99-GREEN (994-7336).
CONTAINERS
MILK CARTONS
JUICE BOXES
METALS
steel cans, lids, empty aerosols, aluminum cans, foil, pie tins, scrap metal (up to 1 cubic foot, and up to 20 pounds each)
GLASS
jars, bottles, dishes, pyrex
CERAMIC
dishes, terra cotta pots
PLASTIC BOTTLES
marked #1, 2, or 3 only
PAPER & FIBERS
NEWSPAPERS
OFFICE PAPER
"JUNK MAIL"
envelopes, paper bags, wrapping paper
MAGAZINES
paperbacks, catalogs, phone books
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD
flattened up to 2' x 3' x 6" and bundled
BOXBOARD
loosely bagged
TEXTILES
in a marked and sealed plastic bag
Recycle these three toxic materials OUTSIDE of the curbside recycling bins:
HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES
in clear plastic bags
used MOTOR OIL in milk jugs with screw-on or taped lids
drained OIL FILTERS in clear plastic bags
To dispose of other household toxics, call the Washtenaw County Home Toxics Center at 971-7357
NOT recyclable at this time:
NO plastic items besides bottles numbered 1,2,3
NO paper napkins, paper towels, or other tissue products