1971 - Recycle Ann Arbor is started by it's parent organization, The Ecology Center, and sponsored by the Libbey Owens Glass Company. RAA is solely a drop-off station for people to bring their recyclable materials. 1977 -Recycle Ann Arbor begins a curbside collection program in sections of Ann Arbor.
Residents can leave their recyclables in marked bins to be collected at curbside.
RAA becomes independent of the Ecology Center 1987- Curbside collection is expanded to reach the majority of the Ann Arbor community. Recyclables are collected monthly. Curbside collection is again expanded to reach all Ann Arbor residents on a weekly collection basis. The collection program includes multi-family housing dwellings. Off Station is moved from it's location on S. Industrial Highway to 2950 East Ellsworth Rd.