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Ann Arbor residents can keep driveways clear with free salt this winter

BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 02: A local resident spreads salt on a snow-cleared sidewalk in wintery Zehlendorf district on December 2, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. The German capital was hit with the season's first big snowstorm and temperatures are expected to fall to -20 degrees Celsius around the city in what meteorologists claim is Germany's coldest beginning of December in 100 years. Winter weather has covered much of northern Europe with ice and snow. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) (Sean Gallup, 2010 Getty Images)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Community members trying to keep their driveways and parking spaces clear can pick up free salt and sand from several Tree Town locations.

The mixture is provided by the city to help Ann Arborites combat winter ice and snow.

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Residents can take five gallons of the mixture per visit but need to bring their own buckets and shovels.

City officials said the mixture is not intended for contractors or landscapers.

Here’s where free salt/sand can be found:

  • Veterans Memorial Park (2150 Jackson Ave.)
  • Gallup Park (3000 Fuller Rd.)
  • Allmendinger Park (655 Pauline Blvd.)
  • 721 N. Main St.
  • Buhr Park (2751 Packard St.)
  • Burns Park (1300 Baldwin Ave.)
  • Leslie Park (2900 Leslie Park Cir.)

Learn more about winter street safety at this city website.


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Sarah has worked for WDIV since June 2018. She covers community events, good eats and small businesses in Ann Arbor and has a Master's degree in Applied Linguistics from Grand Valley State University.

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