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Spring 2009
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Vol 2, Issue 1
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Recycling
E-News
Recycling Information from Waukesha County
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Greetings!
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Happy Spring! After a long winter it is so great to have some nicer weather to enjoy. We hope you find these resources useful. If you have any questions, please contact us at recycling@waukeshacounty.gov. |
Changes for Household Hazardous Waste Sites
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Due to state budget cuts, some changes have been made to the County's Household Hazardous Waste collection program. Hazardous waste, such as oil based paints, items with weed or insect killer, flammable items such as gasoline, and other harmful chemicals can be disposed of safely at area Household Hazardous Waste collection sites. For a complete list of accepted materials, download our HHW Brochure. Permanent centers are open to any county resident and are located in
There are also 4 one-time satellite collection sites
- Mukwonago -- 3rd Saturday in May
- Brookfield -- 1st Saturday in June
- Hartland DPW -- 3rd Saturday in June
- Oconomowoc -- 2nd Saturday in September
- No New Berlin collection
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MRF Open House on April 18 from 10 AM to Noon
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Celebrate Earth Week with us. Join us for the Materials Recycling Facility's (MRF) Open House on Saturday, April 18th from 10 AM to Noon. Residents can tour the facility to learn what happens to their recyclables, see products made from recycled materials, get a free blue bin, and enjoy some snacks with Recycle Raccoon. This fun-filled free family event will open your eyes to the huge help recycling can be to both the earth and the economy. |
Green Garden & Green Cleaning Parties
Because it's always more fun with friends!
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Get
in on the fun! Host a "Green Garden
Party" at your home or meeting place! Invite
friends, neighbors or group members to start planning this summer's yard &
garden projects by learning about pesticide-free lawn care, composting, &
conservation gardening. Enter to win a rainbarrel! Take home door prizes &
helpful handouts. No buying or selling-just learning & sharing provided by
Waukesha County Parks & Land Use staff. Call 262-896-8317 or visit our website for more information & to schedule your event!
Not ready for the garden yet? How about trying some alternative green cleaning
ideas? Host a Green Cleaning Party to learn about making easy and effective cleaners yourself. Traditional household cleaners may contain toxic ingredients. Eliminate the hazards associated with these chemicals and save money with a Green Cleaning Party, where we supply you with knowledge, recipes, and 2 of your favorite cleaners that you can "Make and Take" with you to get you started. Call 262-896-8309 to schedule your event.
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Congratulations Hartland!
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 The second winner of Waukesha County's Recycle MORE Challenge is the village of Hartland. By increasing their recyclables collected by 29%, Hartland residents have reduced greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to removing 541 cars from the road
for a year. They also earned additional money for their community through the sale of the recyclables. The village of Hartland will have several choices of prizes, including a park bench made from recycled milk jugs & portable recycling bins to increase recycling in public places. You can see how your community compared on our website. Encourage your neighbors to recycle more and your community could be our next winner!
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Visit our Partners
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Electronics Recycling Legislation Needs Support
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Senate Bill 107, recently introduced by Senator Mark Miller, requires
manufacturers of video display devices, computers and printers sold to Wisconsin households to assume responsibility for the collection
and proper disposal of electronic devices. Legislators need to hear from their
constituents who support this legislation which provides funding and
infrastructure for collection and recycling of computers and televisions, and
relieves local government (i.e. taxpayers) of the burden and cost
associated with these programs. Learn more about Senate Bill 107 here. |
Disposing Latex Paint
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 Latex paint is not considered hazardous waste. It can be thrown out with your regular trash once it has dried. To speed up the drying process, add cat litter or paint hardner. Click on the picture to visit our website to learn more.
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| 5th Annual Green Pages |
Be SMART's green directory and more will be in Thursday's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Check out the paper on April 2nd for this year's Green Pages. This inset provides useful articles and directories. To view past copies of the Green Pages, visit Be SMART's website.
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Recycling Pop Quiz:
Do you recycle junk mail?
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Junk mail is a valuable recyclable and can be recycled with all other types of paper. This includes: - Slick advertisements
- Envelopes with plastic windows
- Cardstock
For more information about what you can put in your blue bin, check out our Residential Recycling Guide. |
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| Recycle your...Rainwater? |
 Rain barrels are an old fashioned idea making a big comeback. A rain barrel simply captures your rain water and stores it until you are ready to use it. Rain water is naturally soft water that is great for watering plants, and washing cars and windows. The average homeowner can save about 1300 gallons of water over the course of a summer by using a rain barrel, and that adds up to savings on your water bill. So where can you get a rain barrel? Waukesha County has barrels and Rain Reserve diverter kits available at Retzer Nature Center. Vist our website for more information about rain barrels. |
| Free Blue Bins!
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 A local study shows that people recycle more when they have adequate storage for their recyclables. To help residents, Waukesha
County is making free blue bins available to participants in the
county's recycling program.
Get an updated list of locations and times at our website. Also, if you know of any community events to distribute free residential recycling bins, please contact our office and we can make the bins and educational brochures available to the event sponsor. Community events, pancake breakfasts, and school functions like open houses and parent-teacher conferences are great events for blue bin distributions.
For more information on which
communities are participating, what to recycle, holding a distribution at a community event, and where to get a bin, visit www.waukeshacounty.gov/recycling
or call the county recycling office at 262-896-8300.
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Free
Blue
Bin
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For residents of the County's Recycling program, free blue bins are available at several community locations and special events. Participating communities include the cities of Brookfield, Delafield, New Berlin, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee, and Waukesha. Towns of Brookfield, Delafield, Lisbon, Merton, Oconomowoc, Summit, and Waukesha. Villages of Big Bend, Chennequa, Dousman, Eagle, Elm Grove, Hartland, Lac La Belle, Meron, Nashotah, Oconomowoc Lake, Pewaukee, and Wales.
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