Washtenaw County Recycles
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In the News
Pharmaceutical Take-Back Program: Effective starting July 15th, 2008 at select pharmacies throughout Washtenaw County! Click here for more details.
Upcoming Events: We will be participating in Huron River Day festivities again this year. Join us at Gallup Park on Sunday, July 13, 2008, from Noon - 4:00pm. Hope to see you there!
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.
Michigan Green Schools Project: Is your school a green school? For more information on this great project or to get an application, contact Kristine Moffett from Hartland schools. For information on local resources, contact Jeff Krcmarik from the Washtenaw County Solid Waste Department.
County Clean-up Days a recent success! The County recently held two clean-up days on May 3rd in the City of Chelsea and May 17th in the City of Saline. The events frequented approximately 800 and 300 cars respectively. Thank you to everyone who participated! Please stay tuned for future clean-up day information, to take place in the fall.
Safe Disposal of Medications: View our 4-minute
video and check out our webpage on safe disposal of
medications. Researchers are finding
trace pharmaceuticals in our waterways, so please don't put your leftover
meds down the drain--wrap and trash them instead!
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 all residents, business owners and government agencies of Washtenaw County interested in responsibly reducing, reusing and recycling...
City of Ann Arbor Cuts Bulky Waste Pick-up: In response to budget concerns, the City of Ann Arbor no longer provides a for-fee service to collect furniture, appliances, computers, surplus bags of trash and other bulky wastes. Residents may take their bulky wastes to the Washtenaw County Drop-Off Station, operated by Recycle Ann Arbor. Residents can also contact private haulers and area reuse operations to help dispose of unwanted bulky wastes. The Turning Trash to Treasure guide found on this website provides information on alternate disposal methods.
Issues of the Environment Radio Show Calendar: Every Wednesday
morning from 8:20 am to 8:30 am during NPR’s “Morning Edition” on 89.1 FM
you can listen to local special guests talk about environmental issues,
programs and news impacting our community. The program is hosted by David
Fair.
Your World Article Series: A weekly column published in the Ann
Arbor News Monday Ecology section, informing you 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.
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Residential Recycling
General Information and Publications:
- Ann
Arbor Drop-off Station: Open to all county residents.
Recycle Ann Arbor
operates Washtenaw
County's most comprehensive regional
Drop-off Station (DOS). The DOS is a fully staffed facility open six
days a week year-round. The facility is funded through a partnership
between Washtenaw
County, City of
Ann Arbor and
Pittsfield
Township.
- Green Info Guide: The online version of
the Green Info Guide, a tool that provides practical information about
local solid waste and recycling services as well as information on best
management practices concerning household hazardous waste, yard waste, and
energy efficiency.
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Washtenaw County Recycle Guide: Contains
information on, and locations of, local recycling opportunities.
- Turning Trash to Treasure: Find out how to get rid of hard-to-dispose-of household items, such as appliances, motor oil, antifreeze, computers, furniture and more.
Specific Reuse, Recycling, and Disposal Information:
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Ash Tree Disposal: The State of Michigan offers two locations in
Washtenaw County where you can drop off ash wood free of charge:
Mid-Michigan Recycling on Platt Road, and LaMont Brothers on Whitmore
Lake Road. The facilities recycle the ash wood while preventing
the spread of the beetle.
- Computer Recycling: Learn about the
environmental and public health issues related to disposing computer as
well as recycling options available to county residents.
- Electronic Waste Recycling:
Locations for recycling electronics other than computers, such as cell
phones and iPods.
Composting: Learn about how you can start composting in your
household today!
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Business Recycling
If your business would like assistance in starting a recycling program, please give the Solid Waste Program a call at (734) 222-3827. Our staff is happy to work with organizations to improve recycling and waste reduction rates. By starting a recycling program you may also qualify for Waste Knot Program Partnership.
Washtenaw County
3-R Business Directory: The Washtenaw County 3-R Business Directory
is a listing of local businesses and organizations that make use of
sustainable practices. The directory is organized by business type and
area.
Waste Knot Program: Provides community-wide recognition and organization-based technical assistance and education to businesses, schools, governmental agencies and non-profit organizations that demonstrate leadership in waste reduction and recycling to protect our environment and to improve their bottom line.
Environmental Excellence Awards Program: The Environmental Excellence Awards Program aims to recognize businesses and non-profit organizations in Washtenaw County that practice environmentally sound behavior in the areas of water quality protection, waste reduction and recycling, and pollution prevention. The awards are provided once year.
Solid Waste Management & Planning
The Washtenaw County Solid Waste Management System consists of collection, transfer, processing and disposal facilities. The network of system facilities are utilized to support “enhanced waste prevention, reduction, and recycling, composting and sanitary landfill service."
Residential Solid Waste Profile & Assessment Report (2005): The report is based on an assessment of solid waste managements systems at the local and county level. The report intended to stimulate discussions of the findings and recommendations and to assist local units of government develop residential solid waste systems that are convenient and cost-effective, are sustainable, promote waste reduction and recycling and reduce impacts to the environment and public health.
Solid Waste Chapter: This chapter of " A Comprehensive Plan for Washtenaw County" is based on the information collected for the Solid Waste Management Plan and other research materials. It reveals current trends, issues and opportunities for which the recommendations for future action are based.
Solid Waste Management Plan: The main purpose of the Solid Waste
Management Plan Update ("the Plan") is to protect public health, assure
adequate disposal capacity for all waste generated within County borders,
and to establish goals for waste prevention and recycling.
Washtenaw County Consortium of Solid Waste Management (WCCSWM): The WCCSWM was established in 1991 to foster communication and collaboration between local governments and public agencies on solid waste and recycling issues. Membership is voluntary and limited to local units of government and public agencies.
Contact Information
Dan Moody, Solid
Waste Coordinator
(734) 222-3827
Jeff Krcmarik,
Environmental Supervisor
(734) 222-6865
Program Assistants (734)
222-6874
Courtney
Kolb
Noelle
Bowman
Jeremy Sobczak
