Ann Arbor Times

The City of Ann Arbor regular, seasonal curbside composting pickups will conclude Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. In 2024, the city will once again offer winter pickup of compost carts as part of the monthly winter composting program. Compost cart pickups will take place the weeks of Jan. 8, Feb. 5, and March 4, 2024. 

Please keep the following guidance in mind to help prevent material from freezing to carts:  

• Drain as much liquid as possible from food scraps. 
• Place an opened paper yard-waste bag inside the compost cart to hold the food scraps or yard material.  
• Put pieces of flattened cardboard (one–two large pizza boxes are perfect) at the bottom of the compost cart before adding produce. This buffer at the bottom of the cart allows the materials to slide out more easily and not freeze to the cart. 
• To keep the compost cart from getting messy, wrap drippy, wet items (e.g., coffee grounds, melon rinds) in one–two sheets of compostable paper towels before putting into the compost cart. 
• If material is frozen to the cart when the city attempts service, it won't be serviced again until the following month.
• Use bungee cords to thwart clever raccoons; remember to remove them at the curb.  
• Rinse out carts, if temperatures allow, with non-toxic soap and water and empty onto your grass or gravel, never down the storm drain. 

Residents who do not have a compost cart can obtain one for free by contacting the city customer service center at 734.794.6320 or customerservice@a2gov.org. For more information on this program, visit www.a2gov.org/wintercompost.

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