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Home toxics are household products that can catch fire, react, corrode, or explode under certain circumstances. This includes paint products, cleaners, oils, batteries, and pesticides. When disposing of home toxics, special care is required to reduce risk for your family, environment, and community. Home toxics pose a significant threat to our workers if recycled. Recycling…

Let’s talk about unrecyclable papers. The WWRA recycles many paper products, including mail, magazines, books, boxes, and cardboard. Please break down any boxes before recycling. There are some paper products that the WWRA cannot recycle. Let’s learn more about common paper contaminants. 1) Paper towels. Paper towel, both used and unused, is unrecyclable. Learn about…

It’s #NationalJIFFYMixDay! On October 1st, we’re celebrating a Chelsea staple by giving our “Jiffy” Recycling Tips! Visit Jiffy’s website for more information about Jiffy recycling. First, lets talk about baking supplies. The WWRA accepts clean and dry tin foil (collect and create a tin foil ball), tin foil packaging, like cream cheese and yogurt lids…