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Food waste
Food waste, such as fruits, vegetables, plate scrapings, and meat/bones, are accepted in Ann Arbor curbside compost carts.
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You can wrap excessively smelly food waste in newspaper before putting it in your compost cart to reduce the odor.
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Composting is one of the best ways to reduce waste in your community!
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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
Contact:
www.a2gov.org/compost