Recycling plastics is difficult and expensive. Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County are well ahead of the curve, but there are significant hurdles to overcome in the next few decades. WEMU's David Fair joined by the CEO of Recycle Ann Arbor, Bryan Ukena, to explore what is being done locally to address plastics recycling now and in the future.
Council OKs potentially $10M contract with nonprofit Recycle Ann Arbor
Updated Mar 01, 2021;
Posted Mar 01, 2021
Trash, recycling and compost bins await curbside pickup in Ann Arbor on Sept. 9, 2019.Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News
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ANN ARBOR, MI After several months of negotiations, Ann Arbor has a new contract with nonprofit Recycle Ann Arbor for curbside collection of the city’s recyclables.
“It’s been a contract that has taken quite some time to complete, but we’re very pleased to bring you this contract tonight after a lot of work by both Recycle Ann Arbor and the city,” City Administrator Tom Crawford told City Council Monday night, March 1, before council unanimously OK’d it.