For dropping off of recycling, yard waste, obtaining compost, or for refuse dumpster use, you may visit the Ypsilanti Township Compost Site. Please check in with gate attendant; proof of single-family home residency is required. Multi-unit complexes are excluded from dropping off yard waste and obtaining compost at the resident rate however, apartment-dwellers are permitted to use the recycling containers on site.
Payment method accepted; CASH OR CHECK ONLY.
* Superior residents eligible for max reimbursement of $50.00 once per year.
Compost Site Prices
All prices are set at a minimum charge. Please do not leave materials outside gate.
| Item | Ypsilanti Township | City of Ypsilanti | Superior Township | All Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compost | 2 yd per Township address free/then $8/yd | $12/yd | $12/yd | $12/yd |
| Wood Chips | 3 yd per Township address free/then $5/yd | $5/yd | $5/yd | $5/yd |
| Wood Mulch | $13.50/yd | $13.50/yd | $13.50/yd | $13.50/yd |
| Economy Mulch | $8.50/yd | $8.50/yd | $8.50/yd | $8.50/yd |
| Yard Waste | No Fee-Twp Residents | Bill City $11.50/yd | $11.50/yd* | $13/yd |
| Wood > 1' dia. | $13/yd | $13/yd | $13/yd | $13/yd |
| Trash 1 cyd. min. | $15/yd | $22/yd | $22/yd* | $22/yd |
|
Scrap Metal, Auto Batteries |
No Fee | No Fee | No Fee |
No Fee |
| Freon related items | $10 each | $20 each | Bill Twp $20 each* | $20 each |
Acceptable Items for Composting: Brush, branches, grass, leaves, woodchips.
Acceptable Items for Recycling: Automobile batteries, freon related items: refrigerator/freezer (doors removed), de-humidifier, water cooler, air-conditioner etc., scrap metal, white goods: stove, dryer, washer, hot water heater, etc.
Unacceptable Items for Recycling: Antifreeze/motor oil/oil filters, tires (with or without rims), batteries, metal fencing.
The Recycle container at the Compost Site has the same rules as Curbside Recycle Collection.
Acceptable Items for Trash (Refuse Dumpster): Carpet, drywall, furniture, landscaping timbers, lumber, mattress/box spring, dried latex paint, shingles.
Unacceptable Items for Trash (Refuse Dumpster): Computers and related items, concrete, propane tanks, tires, household chemicals, fluorescent tubes and bulbs, paint - oil base/enamel, dirt.
Compost Site Holidays
The Compost site will be CLOSED in observance of the following holidays:
New Year's Day - Saturday, January 1, 2022
Memorial Day - Monday, May 30, 2022
Independence Day - Monday July 4, 2022
Labor Day - Tuesday, September 5, 2022
Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 24, 2022
Christmas Eve - Saturday, December 24, 2022
New Year's Eve - Saturday, December 31, 2022
