2024’s Last WWRA board meeting will take place today at 7:00 in the city council chambers. Board meetings are open to the public. To learn more about WWRA board meetings, visit https://wwrarecycles.org/meeting-info/

A curbside recycler recently asked us about the “oops tag” on their bin. These tags allow WWRA collection workers to let recyclers know their items are NOT recyclable. Let’s go over the contaminates these tags include:   – Overflow: This is a common issue with curbside recycling. Overflowing bins decrease efficiency of our curbside collection…

Recyclables go through many steps in the journey from bin to store. Once recyclables enter a WWRA drop off or curbside bin, materials are separated from contaminates and by type. They are compacted into bales and sold to recycling facilities, who specialize in specific recycled materials. Let’s look at where the WWRA’s recyclables go: Graphic…