Happy June Solstice! With the first official day of summer comes fun, sun, and activities. Let’s address a recent question from a WWRA recycler about one of America’s favorite summer activities: grilling! Propane tanks may be metal, but they are NOT recyclable. Propane tanks are considered hazardous waste and pose a significant threat to our…

The WWRA has seven convenient bin sites available to all residents in western Washtenaw. These bin sites allow recyclers to drop off their comingled recycling along with glass recycling in marked, designated glass recycling bins. Our WWRA facility drop off also offers motor oil recycling in the designated drop off area ONLY. To learn more…

Yesterday was #WorldEnvironmentDay and the theme was #BeatPlasticPollution. Today, we’re sharing how we can help reduce plastic pollution by buying post consumer plastics. This is a story of a plastic water bottle. You may think it starts with you purchasing it from a store, cracking it open, and throwing it away; but its life starts…