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 with government issued driver's license or State ID. 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 | $13/yd | $13/yd | $13/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 $12/yd | $12/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 |
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Scrap Metal, Auto Batteries |
No Fee | No Fee | No Fee |
No Fee |
| Freon related items | $10 each | $20 each | $20 each* | $20 each |
Acceptable Items for Composting: brush and branches (separate from yard waste), grass, leaves, natural woodchips
Acceptable Items for Recycling: automobile batteries, household recyclable items, scrap metal, metal fencing
Freon related items ($10/item): refrigerators/freezers (doors removed), de-humidifiers, water coolers, air-conditioners etc.,
White goods: humidifier, stove, dryer, washer, hot water heater, etc.
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, household batteries, colored and rubber mulches (red, brown, black, gold)
All Unacceptable Items: antifreeze/motor oil/oil filters, tires (with or without rims), computers and related items, concrete, clay, dirt, sand, sod, propane tanks, household chemicals, fluorescent tubes and bulbs, paint - oil base/enamel.
Compost Site Holidays
The Compost site will be CLOSED in observance of the following holidays:
Memorial Day - Monday, May 29
Independence Day - Tuesday, July 4
Labor Day - Tuesday, September 4
Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 23
