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Recycling
The City of Saline participated in the Recycling Quality Improvement Program as a community member of WRRMA, the Washtenaw Regional Resource Management Authority.
This program aims to reduce recycling contamination, or items that can’t be recycled, in WRRMA communities. In your recycling, contaminants can have unintended consequences and cause many issues, such as how plastic bags tangle up the recycling processing machinery. Cleaner recycling helps ensure the materials you work hard to recycle are ultimately able to be recycled. The Recycling Quality Improvement Program will provide personalized recycling feedback and help you make accurate and informed recycling choices.
Between June and August 2021, WRRMA's communities (The Townships of Ann Arbor, Scio, Pittsfield, and Ypsilanti, and the Cities of Dexter, Ypsilanti, and Saline) completed The Recycling Partnership's Recycling Quality Improvement Program. Recycling carts were checked and tagged for contamination, recyclables were audited at the materials recovery facilities, and outreach postcards were mailed to residents.
You can view the results of this study on WRRMA's website.
County Cleanup Day
Washtenaw County will be hosting a county-wide cleanup day at Saline High School, July 30 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. These events are free for any county resident and they accept items such as appliances, bulky waste, electronics, household hazardous waste, scrap metal, tires and more.
For a full list of items accepted as well as event details, visit washtenaw.org/cleanup.
Recycling Basics
Saline offers curbside recycling of many paper products and containers at the same time as regular trash pickup. Many other items can be recycled as well:
Recycling Household Goods
The following organizations accept donations of gently used clothing, household goods, furniture, appliances and electronics in working order. Shop, donate or both – you’ll help in doing the most good! Tax receipts (if applicable) are available at time of donation drop-off.
The Salvation Army Thrift Store & Donation Center
All donations can be dropped off at 1621 S. State St. (at Stimpson) in Ann Arbor. Donation hours are Monday-Saturday, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM and Sunday, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Shop hours are Monday-Saturday, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM.
For more information, please call (866) GIVE-TOO / (866) 448-3866.
Saline Goodwill Store
All donations can be dropped off at 557 Michigan Avenue in Saline. Donation hours are Monday-Saturday, 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM and Sunday, 12:00PM - 5:00 PM.�
For more information, please call (734) 429-2789.
Recycling Textiles
Textiles, paired shoes and socks, clothes and linens are easy to reuse. Residents can donate their clean, used textiles for reuse to the area charities below. In addition to these charities, many resale and consignment shops also accept used textiles.
Clothing and shoes are 100% recyclable, but 85% still ends up in landfills! On your regular weekly collection day simply place the orange bags by your recycling on city recycling day.
Simple Recycling
Simple Recycling will take care of the rest. Bags can be obtained from the Simple Recycling Website: http://www.simplerecycling.com/
Saline Goodwill Store
557 E. Michigan Ave., (734) 429-2789 (see additional information above)
Recycle Ann Arbor's Regional -Drop Off Station
2950 E. Ellsworth, Ann Arbor, (734) 971-7400. Items must be clean, dry and bagged.
Purple Heart Service Foundation
Pickups via (734) 728-4560.
St. Vincent DePaul Society
1001 Broadway, Ann Arbor, (734) 761-1400. Items should be seasonally appropriate and in good condition.
In addition to the above charities, many resale and consignment shops accept used textiles.
Other Recyclable Items
A list of recyclables collected and reuse outlets is provided on the Washtenaw County website. Area programs exist for unusable appliances and furniture, toxics (motor oil, antifreeze, etc.), electronics waste, ash trees and much more!
Additional recycling options are available on the Ann Arbor Recycling website.
City residents can also recycle certain items by mail using Waste Management’s Home Kits.
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