Washtenaw County Recycles!

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• Michigan Green Schools Project:  Is your school a "green" school? For more information on this great project or to get an application, contact Jeff Krcmarik from the Washtenaw County Solid Waste Department.
  
  
• Christmas Light Recycling Program: Click on the link to learn about how you can recycle your christmas light strings.
  
  
• FREE Electronics Recycling:  The Recycle Ann Arbor Drop-Off Station now accepts electronics for recycling - FREE! 
  
  
• Fluorescent Bulb Disposal:  Home Depot now accepts fluorescents for recycling - FREE!  Find out where else in Washtenaw County you can properly dispose of your fluorescents.
  
  
• Mercury in Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFLs):  Read this fact sheet to get the latest information on what to do if a CFL breaks in your home!  For additional information on mercury, see our Mercury Information web page.
  
  
• Green Info Guide: An available FREE CD Depicting Environmental Best Practices in Washtenaw County:  The Washtenaw County Department of Planning and Environment, together with the Washtenaw County Consortium for Solid Waste Management (WCCSWM), has released the Green Info Guide: A Toolbox for Environmental Best Practices in Washtenaw County. This informational CD is available to assist residents, business owners and government agencies in Washtenaw County with responsibly reducing, reusing and recycling.
  
  
• Issues of the Environment Radio Show Calendar:  Every Wednesday morning from 8:20-8:30am the Washtenaw County Department of Planning and Environment introduces a special guest speaker on the "Issues of the Environment" Radio Show, hosted by David Fair on WEMU (89.1 FM). Tune in each week to hear about environmental issues, programs and news impacting our community! 
  
  
• Your World Article Series:  Appears every Monday in the Ecology section of The Ann Arbor News,  informing readers of local environmental events, issues, and actions. The series is a collaboration between the  City of Ann Arbor's Solid Waste Department, Recycle Ann Arbor and the Washtenaw County Department of Planning and Environment.