RECYCLE ANN ARBOR

MRF (MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY) - RECYCLE ANN ARBOR (RAA) PROVIDES CONTRACT SERVICES TO THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR AND OTHER COMMUNITIES AND HAULERS AT THE MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY. RAA ACCEPTS ALL THE RECYCLING MATERIAL COLLECTED BY THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR AND PROCESSES MATERIALS ON SITE TO BE SOLD AS RAW MATERIALS FOR NEW PRODUCTS. THE RECYCLE ANN ARBOR MRF INCORPORATES OPTICS, AI TECHNOLOGY AND ROBOTICS TO OPTIMIZE MECHANICAL RECYCLING OF MATERIALS. IN 2023, RAA EXCEEDED OVERALL TONNAGE PROJECTIONS BY OVER 15%. NOT A SINGLE LOAD OF SORTED RECYCLABLES WAS REJECTED. WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE ALL MATERIAL IN A TIMELY MANNER, THROUGH BOTH HIGH AND LOW MARKET CONDITIONS. LESS THAN 12% OF ALL MATERIAL THAT WAS SHIPPED FROM MRF WAS DISPOSED OF. THIS COMPARES TO A NATIONAL AVERAGE RESIDUAL RATE OF ABOUT 25-35%.

DROP-OFF STATION (DOS), RECOVERY YARD, AND TRUCKING SERVICES - DOS: TO PROVIDE A CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE LOCATION TO THE COMMUNITY FOR THE RECYCLING OF BOTH CURBSIDE AND HARD-TO-RECYCLE ITEMS, AS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE ALTERNATIVE TO LANDFILLING OR ILLEGAL DUMPING. IN 2023, RAA DEVELOPED NEW MAINTENANCE AND REPORTING PROGRAMS TO MINIMIZE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES, AND CREATED A NEW TRAINING PROGRAM AND MATRIX FOR ALL NEW AND EXISTING DOS STAFF, ENSURING DEPTH AND FLEXIBILITY. RECOVERY YARD: TO PROVIDE RECYCLING OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION MATERIALS FROM BUSINESSES, AS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE ALTERNATIVE TO LANDFILLING. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)(CONTINUATION FROM PART III)TRUCKING SERVICES: HAULING OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION MATERIALS FROM BUSINESSES. IN 2023, RAA WORKED ON DIVERSIFICATION OF REVENUE STREAMS AND EVALUATION OF FINANCES AT THE C&D RECOVERY YARD TO IDENTIFY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND POINT TO NEEDED CHANGES IN THE BUSINESS MODEL AND PRICING STRUCTURE TO ESTABLISH STABILITY. IT ALSO WORKED ON SAFETY COMPLIANCE AND MADE SEVERAL CHANGES AND UPGRADES TO ITS SITE FOR EMPLOYEE AND CUSTOMER SAFETY.