Drop-Off Station (DOS) Announces Expanded Summer 2015 Service Day

June 9th, 2015

The Drop-Off Station (DOS) will expand its operation days to also include Mondays, 8:30am-1:30pm. This additional operation day will begin on Monday, June 15th and go through Monday, August 31st to better accommodate our customers this summer.

During 2014 on-site surveys, customers specified that Monday was the preferred additional day they would like to see the DOS open. We piloted this additional service day in summer 2014 and it was well received by the community.

To provide customers with a requested service and an additional opportunity to recycle, we have chosen to again open for half-a-day (8:30am-1:30pm) on Mondays this summer.

Recycle Ann Arbor’s Drop-Off Station, located at 2950 E. Ellsworth Road, targets recyclable materials originating from homes and small businesses. It is the largest public drop-off site in Michigan. Customers bring a range of waste types to the site, and Recycle Ann Arbor works to limit the amount of this material sent to landfill. Currently around 50% of the material brought to the DOS is sent for recycling.

With payment of the general entry fee ($3.00), customers can bring in a wide range of materials including:

  • Vegetable Oil (up to 5 gallons)
  • Packing Peanuts and Bubble Wrap
  • Paper, books, and magazines
  • Cardboard
  • Household Appliances
  • Metal items
  • Cords and Wires
  • Up to 3 large bags of textiles
  • Styrofoam
  • Plastic Bags
  • Automotive and Rechargeable Batteries
  • Motor Oil, Brake Fluid and Transmission Fluid (up to 5 gallons)
  • CPUs and Laptops
  • Plastic #1- #7 (excluding #3)
  • Rigid plastics such and plastic totes and lawn furniture
  • Glass containers

Other items such as televisions, car tires, and mattresses are accepted for additional fees. For a full list of materials and details on fees please visit www.recycleannarbor.org

In addition to being open on Mondays (8:30am -1:30pm) this summer, the Drop-Off Station is regularly open Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30am – 6:30pm, and Saturdays 9:00am to 6:00pm.