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…

In our recent Earth Overshoot Day post, we talked about the concept of “Virgin Materials.” But what are “Virgin Materials?”   Virgin Materials are materials like oil, timber, metals, ores, or stone that are extracted directly from the Earth. This extraction has an immense environmental footprint long before the product is on the shelves.  …

A reminder for residents of Freer road:   We had several bins missed yesterday due to them being placed on the east side of Freer road, which is closed for construction. We will be returning this morning. Be sure to have your bin on the WEST side of Freer road.   Freer Road in Chelsea…