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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…

The WWRA is hiring! The WWRA is looking for new employees to reduce waste and promote recycling at our Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). If you are interested in applying, please visit our careers page. Open Positions For all positions, and to apply for general employment, please download this application and submit it to wwrafacilitymanager@gmail.com Full Time Automated…