Did you know September 9 is the most common birthday in the US? There is an average of 12,344 births per day on September 9. With this many birthday parties, we have the opportunity to either divert waste or create more. Let’s look into how to make birthdays more sustainable!   Recycle: – 100% paper…

The WWRA will be closed for Labor day on Monday, September 7, 2026. We will resume collection tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8, 2026.   City of Chelsea residential curbside pickup will not be impacted. Commercial pickups will be one day behind, with Monday’s commercial customers being serviced on Tuesday.   As always, WWRA public bin locations…

Happy National Cheese Pizza Day! Whether you like the simplicity of a cheese pizza, or you love adding tons of toppings, be mindful of what boxes you can recycle! Many pizza boxes become soiled with cheese, sauce, and oil, making them unrecyclable at the WWRA. If your pizza box has food residue on it, do…