Recycle Ann Arbor

08/21/2026

RAA's Drop-Off Station is more than a simple drop-off for traditional recyclables. For the past 50 years, it has served as an accessible public convenience center for residents without curbside service, including those in rural areas, multifamily communities, and outlying households.

If you've driven past us on East Ellsworth but have never stopped, watch our new video to see how it all works and discover why community-supported recycling centers like ours enhance recycling participation, help prevent illegal dumping of potentially harmful materials, and are essential to recycling infrastructure and community material management.


**Special FYI for Students Moving In:**
The City of Ann Arbor is providing six cardboard-only dumpsters located across downtown for recycling during the last week of August as part of student move-in. Please flatten your cardboard, remove all flexible film and Styrofoam. To find locations, dates, and times visit the city’s student move-out webpage under "Cardboard-Palooza."

Recycle Ann Arbor's Drop-Off Station is a community-supported recyc...

08/20/2026

Are you someone who values meaningful work, operational ownership, and the opportunity to make a difference in how materials are recovered and reused? Do you have experience in the solid waste/recycling industry and seeking a solid, steady role with real responsibility and impact?

We are looking for a mission-focused General Manager of Operations to lead and optimize our complex, multi-site operations at Recycle Ann Arbor, a non-profit zero-waste community-driven organization. This leadership role is for someone who wants to build, optimize, and elevate how a mission-driven industrial operation runs. It's an ideal role for a leader who thrives in complex, high-volume environments and excels at leading through people.

This role involves ensuring that daily operations are organized, safe, and efficient. You will also be responsible for driving process improvements and offering coaching and support to operational managers.

👉 Key qualifications include:
✅ 3–5+ years of experience managing multi-site or multi-division operations, preferably in the solid waste/recycling or closely related field.
✅ Experience supervising managers and holding teams accountable for results
✅ Comfort working with operational data and performance metrics
✅ Working knowledge of DOT, OSHA, or similar regulatory environments
✅ Ability to operate effectively in both office and field settings
✅ Practical, steady leadership style with a focus on ex*****on and follow-through
✅ Strong communication skills, and a practical leadership style aimed at achieving clear operational goals and enhancing performance metrics.

We offer competitive compensation and a mission-driven environment for the right candidate.

If you’re an experienced operations leader who knows how to keep systems running smoothly, manage people effectively, and improve performance in a hands-on environment, we encourage you to apply today! ♻️ https://www.recycleannarbor.org/join-us/job-openings

08/13/2026

REMINDER: The Drop-Off Station has new hours and will NOW be open every Friday from 9:00 AM (instead of 7) to 6:00 PM (instead of 4)!

08/06/2026

📢To better serve our Friday customers, the Drop-Off Station is updating its hours! Beginning next week, Friday, August 14th, the Drop-Off Station will now be open every Friday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

THANK YOU to all our customers who have visited us on Fridays this summer 🙌. We hope these new hours provide the convenience you need to continue recycling with us, ensuring valuable materials are recycled to their highest and best use ♻️.

07/31/2026

Having a BBQ or pool party this summer? Say no to party cups! Recycling is meant to be a solution to address the waste generated from grocery packaging, single-use items like plastic cups are not the solution. Even if these items can be recycled, it's worth asking: should they be?

As we close it's worth thinking about this important question. We can provide some perspective with the final video in our series, Episode 4: Into Recycle Ann Arbor's Zero Waste Future.

Recycle Ann Arbor was founded in 1977 to help combat litter. Nearly 50 years later, we see that big systems need to change to effectively tackle our waste problem, but individual actions still matter. Recycling is just the starting point— watch our video to learn more about the ways we are working within our community to reduce waste.

This video is part of a four-part video series that tells the story of who we are, what each division of Recycle Ann Arbor does, and where we are headed as we approach our 50th anniversary. If you missed our first three episodes, you can watch them here: Episode 1: https://youtu.be/q5hfJcISSZk, Episode 2: https://youtu.be/WQhaXOV1WK8, Episode 3: https://youtu.be/CCmj0WmvsLU

07/30/2026

🌍✨Plastic-Free Tips from the RAA Staff: We asked our team to share some everyday practices they use to reduce plastic waste, and here are some of their suggestions. Do you have your own tips to reduce or eliminate single-use plastic? Feel free to share them in the comments below!

07/23/2026

Congress should strengthen recycling—not weaken it.

Yesterday, Congress heard two bills that won't reduce waste or improve recycling. Instead, they would weaken consumer protections, undermine state leadership, and create new loopholes for recycled content claims.

AMBR urges Congress to reject the PACK Act and the Recycled Materials Attribution Act and instead pursue policies that strengthen recycling by promoting transparency, accountability, and real material recovery—not weaker standards that make it easier to market disposal as recycling. Read the latest statement from AMBR below.

Read AMBR's analysis at the link below.

Today, the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on two bills that would significantly change how recycling claims are regulated in the United States: the PACK Act and the Recycled Materials Attribution Act. Both bills are being promoted as efforts...

07/23/2026

If you've ever wondered about those peanut butter jars and how to recycle them... This is a great post from our fellow AMBR mission-based community recycler Eureka Recycling MN

07/17/2026

Recycle Ann Arbor is searching for a Recycling Processor to join our growing team. If you enjoy working outdoors, staying active, and take pride in helping others—this role could be a great fit for you.

In this position, you will assist customers, unload materials, and efficiently sort and process recyclables. You’ll evaluate incoming materials, operate point-of-sale systems, and prepare items for shipment. Maintaining a clean and safe work environment is essential, as well as safely operating machinery (training provided).

This is a full-time union position that offers strong and reliable benefits. If you are excited about meaningful work, enjoy helping others, and want to be part of something bigger than yourself, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today at https://www.recycleannarbor.org/join-us/job-openings!

07/13/2026

Listen to Zalika Rivers, our Assistant Operations Manager, as she explains why it's crucial to only place accepted materials in your curbside recycling cart. Zalika began her career at Recycle Ann Arbor as a MRF sorter and has firsthand experience with the negative impact of wishcycling on the sorting line. Although she grew up as an enthusiastic recycler, it was only when she started working on the sorting line that she fully grasped the dangers of wishcycling.