The Ann Arbor Chronicle » drop off recycling center http://annarborchronicle.com it's like being there Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:59:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 Platt & Ellsworth http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/07/06/platt-ellsworth-6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=platt-ellsworth-6 http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/07/06/platt-ellsworth-6/#comments Sat, 06 Jul 2013 16:18:56 +0000 HD http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=116179 Line of cars out to Ellsworth waiting to get into the drop-off station. Measured just by signs along the non-random geographic sample of my route, Ward 3 council race appears low key. On the way, I pedaled past one sign for Kunselman and one for Grand.

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Drop-Off Recycling Contract OK’d http://annarborchronicle.com/2011/12/19/drop-off-recycling-contract-okd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drop-off-recycling-contract-okd http://annarborchronicle.com/2011/12/19/drop-off-recycling-contract-okd/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:27:45 +0000 Chronicle Staff http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=78013 At its Dec. 19, 2011 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council approved a contract with Recycle Ann Arbor to continue the operation of the drop-off recycling center on the city-owned property at 2950 E. Ellsworth Road, with no financial support from the city.

Previously, the drop-off station was supported by three municipalities: the city of Ann Arbor ($30,000), Washtenaw County ($50,000) and Pittsfield Township ($7,500).

According to a staff memo accompanying the resoultion, when Washtenaw County withdrew its support in 2009, Recycle Ann Arbor declined support from the other governmental units – because it would have required tracking where users lived in order to determine the appropriate use charge. Roughly 60% of the users of the facility live outside Ann Arbor. Recycle Ann Arbor now charges a $3 entry fee, in addition to the specific drop-off charges for specific kinds of items. For example, the charge for dropping off a car tire is $5 – with the $3 entry fee, it would total $8.

The previous contract with Recycle Ann Arbor to operate the drop-off facility expired nearly two years ago, on Jan. 1, 2010. The new contract is retroactive to that date.

The staff memo for the agenda item notes some significant sinking of the southeast corner of the building at the facility, but indicates there is no immediate danger. Still, building repairs are recommended.

This brief was filed from the city council’s chambers on the second floor of city hall, located at 301 E. Huron. A more detailed report will follow: [link]

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