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From inside the WWRA: This is what happens when thin plastic tanglers are incorrectly recycled in our bins.   Tanglers are nonrecyclable items, including hoses, plastic bags, rope, string, chains, and Christmas lights, that become tangled in our recycling machines. When they are sent through the sorting line, they wrap around our cardboard and plastic…

Recently, we have received many messages inquiring about motor oil recycling at our facility. Currently, the WWRA does NOT accept motor oil. Motor oil should be brought to a local auto parts store, like Autozone in Chelsea, or to Washtenaw County Home Toxics. Although the WWRA used to have motor oil recycling at our Werkner…

After our most recent post about Virgin Materials, we were asked a follow up about the phrase “Circular Economy.” Let’s dive in!   A Circular Economy is an economic system built on regeneration and zero-waste practices. In a truly perfect circular system, all products would be repaired, regenerated, and recycled to return to the market…