Ann Arbor, MI Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Refuse frequency
- at least weekly
- Commercial frequency
- at least weekly
- Recycling/compost interval
- set by regulations
- Provider
- city or franchise hauler only
Summary
Ann Arbor collects residential refuse at least once a week through its exclusive city, contracted, or franchise haulers, with recycling and compost intervals set separately by regulation.
Residential customers. Refuse shall be collected at least once a week. The city may set different collection intervals for compostables and recyclables in the solid waste regulations.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 26 Update 4).
Full Breakdown
Ann Arbor City Code § 2:2(2) sets a floor, not a ceiling, on service: residential customers get refuse collected at least once a week, and commercial customers get the same weekly minimum unless the Public Services Area Administrator permits a different interval. Weather, labor disputes, or other circumstances beyond the haulers' control can excuse delay. Compost and recycling can run on different schedules set in the solid waste regulations. Collection is handled exclusively by the city, its contracted haulers, or its franchise haulers. Chapter 26 bars any other private hauler from serving customers within city limits.
Violations & Fines
Missing the weekly minimum or hauling without a city contract or franchise violates Chapter 26 and is a civil infraction: $200 first offense, $400 second, up to $1,000 for repeats (§ 2:12).
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