Do you know how to dispose of Christmas lights? Christmas lights are NOT recyclable because they are tanglers! Tanglers, such as chains, rope, plastic bags, bagged recyclables, thin plastics, and Christmas lights tangle in our recycling machines and cost time and money. When getting rid of Christmas lights, remember the following:   – One bad…

Christmas is only a week away! The WWRA will be closed Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25th and New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1st. Thursday’s curbside pickup will be moved to Friday, and Friday’s Curbside Pickup will be on Friday. Please email wwraeduoutreach@gmail.com with questions or concerns.

What type of Christmas tree is better for the environment? Let’s talk about it! Both real and fake Christmas trees CANNOT be recycled at the WWRA.Real and artificial trees, wreaths, and garlands have extensive environmental footprints throughout their lifecycles. Fake trees are made with “virgin” or nonrecycled plastic and metal. Extracting and creating these materials…