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Recycle Drop is a local recycling center on Ann Arbor’s east side that people bring household and small commercial recyclables to. Neighbors, renters doing seasonal cleanouts, and anyone clearing out the garage tend to use it for diverting common materials from the trash.
Expect a working-yard look rather than a storefront - piles of bins and drop-off points, with areas for cardboard, mixed containers, and scrap metal. Bring materials mostly sorted by type; many Michigan residents separate paper, cardboard, plastics, metals, and glass before pulling up. There’s often a drive-in route past a checkpoint or booth and then places to pull up and unload into open containers or compactors. Weekends and spring cleanup times commonly get busy, so short waits and some queuing are normal.
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Before You Go
- Pre-sort boxes and flatten cardboard at home so unloading goes faster and lines move quicker.
- Keep bottles and cans that have Michigan deposits separate - returning those to redemption locations can be simpler than dropping them off with other recyclables.
- Bring work gloves and a dolly or straps for heavy items; the site layout usually requires lifting or moving materials from a vehicle to the bin.
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