Washtenaw County residents can unload their pagers, fax machines and wood-paneled cell phones at an annual electronics recycling event in Ann Arbor on Saturday.
Schools, government organizations, non-profits and businesses are invited to unload computers, printers, fax machines, pagers and other unneeded electronic items free of charge Thursday and Friday. Apple Inc. will be collecting the waste and shredding the items so the raw materials can be re-used to manufacture other items.
Washtenaw County residents can unload their old pagers, fax machines and wood-paneled cell phones at an annual electronics recycling event Saturday.
Ann Arbor has been selected as one of nine municipal finalists in the national Green Cities award contest sponsored by Waste & Recycling News. Nearly 100 municipalities across North America — a record — entered the contest, according to a press release from the city.
Starting Friday, the City of Ypsilanti will be accepting electronics at a drop-off site in Depot Town.
Ann Arbor City Council passed a resolution on March 19 in support of the existing 1990 legislative ban on sending yard wastes to state landfills. This resolution is offered in response to bills passed last week in the state House of Representatives (HB 4265 and HB 4266 ) that would ...
Families and students are encouraged to attend a free crafting workshop to be held Saturday, March 10th at the Materials Recovery Facility, 4150 Platt Road. Participants will have the opportunity to create their own mosaic tile made from recycled glass, buttons and other reusable products. This is a great activity ...
Ann Arbor's trash and recycling collection programs will provide services without interruption on Presidents' Day, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, and throughout the week. The Municipal Center offices at 301 E. Huron in Larcom City Hall and the Justice Center, including the 15th Judicial District Court, will be closed on the ...
In the fall of 2011 Ann Arbor residents were invited to respond to a survey about the new single stream recycling expansion and the Recyclebank recycling incentives program. This "Residential Recycling Survey" was promoted through the "WasteWatcher" city publication, press releases, and online. Residents could complete the survey online, fax, ...
The City of Ann Arbor's trash and recycling collection programs will provide services without interruption on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 and throughout the week. The Municipal Center offices at 301 E. Huron in Larcom City Hall and the Justice Center, including the 15th Judicial District ...
The City of Ann Arbor is collaborating with the Ann Arbor District Library to host a "Sustainable Ann Arbor" discussion series. This series will bring together University of Michigan faculty, representatives from community organizations, city commissioners, city staff, and the public to discuss local sustainability concepts and efforts — past, ...
Between Thanksgiving and New Years, the average American will generate 25 percent more waste per week than during the rest of the year. To help residents reduce their holiday waste, and properly dispose of the waste generated, the City of Ann Arbor has released the "Ann Arbor Holiday Solid Waste ...
In July 2010, the City of Ann Arbor’s recycling system underwent a transformation to a single-stream operation. Now, the city is reflecting on its progress since the program started.
In July 2010 the City of Ann Arbor's recycling system underwent a transformation to a single-stream operation. This year, on America Recycle's Day, the city looks back over the first year of the upgraded recycling program. Prior to July 2010, Ann Arbor residents were required to separate papers and containers ...
There will be no city trash, recycling, or compost collection services on Thanksgiving Day. The normal Thursday pickups will occur on Friday, and the normal Friday routes will be serviced on Saturday, Nov. 26, this week only. The City of Ann Arbor Municipal Center at 301 E. Huron St. — ...
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