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Recycling
E-News
Recycling Information from Waukesha County
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Greetings!
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It is hard to believe that fall is already upon us! Schools are already booking tours of our Materials Recycling Facility, so if you know of a class, scout troop, or community group that would enjoy seeing recycling in action, please contact us! Also, watch your mailbox for our annual Recycling, Water Conservation, and Waste Reduction News, which should arrive in late September or early October. We look forward to your comments. As always, please feel free to contact us with any questions, comments, or concerns at recycling@waukeshacounty.gov. Recycle More,
The Waukesha County Recycling Team |
Letting Leaves Lie
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 It is that time of year! As the leaves begin to fall, we offer four great reasons to mulch your leaves in place.
1. It's less work. Mulching leaves in place is easy! Use your regular lawn mower to make a pass or two over leaves where they fall. Special mulching blades for your lawn mower are available, but not necessary. Other at-home options include composting leaves. Watch this video to see how easy this process is!
2. It saves tax dollars. Your municipality, if offering yard waste collection, spends a lot of tax dollars for this service. Twenty-five communities in Waukesha County spent $1.7 million last year on leaf collection alone! Imagine what an impact you and your neighbors could have by reducing or eliminating the amount of leaves put out for collection.
3. It improves air quality. Many people burn leaves in their yard. This decreases Waukesha County's air quality significantly. It is especially a burden on people with asthma, the elderly, and young children. Visit the DNR's air quality website for up to the minute air quality reports.
4. It provides you a great soil additive. Mulching or composting leaves at home provides you with a rich soil additive to help keep your lawn and plants healthy. Rather than purchasing synthetic chemicals, let your leaves do the work for you!
Want to learn more? Waukesha County and the Wisconsin DNR Air Quality division will be hosting joint workshops to educate residents. Workshops will be held in Waukesha on October 7 and in Wales on October 8th. A special workshop specifically focused on composting will be held at Retzer Nature Center on October 10th.
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Hazardous Waste - Special Collection Event on 9/12
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 The final satellite HHW collection of the year will be Saturday, September 12th at the Oconomowoc DPW building located at 630 S. Worthington. It will be open from 8 AM to Noon. Please bring only acceptable wastes to the collection. Latex paint is not accepted. Latex paint must be dried and then put out with your regular, curbside trash for collection. Agricultural wastes will also be accepted at this collection, with pre-registration. Call 262.896.8300 to register today!
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Autumn Activities
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 Be sure to check out our list of autumn activities. These include:
Retzer Apple Fest
Sept 19; 9AM - 5PM
Free blue bins, a rain barrel display, and all sorts of apple fun!
Special Recycling Collection: Plastic Flower Pots
Boerner Botanical Gardens
Sept 24th - 26th; 9AM - 2 PM
Special Collection: Pharmaceuticals
Saturday, October 3rd
Waukesha County Technical College (Pewaukee); 9 AM-1 PM
Other locations from 9 AM to Noon
Community Memorial Hospital (Menomonee Falls)
Pilgrim Park Middle School (Elm Grove)
Waukesha West High School (Waukesha)
Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital (Oconomowoc)
Call 896-7902 for more information or visit the website.
MRF Open House
Nov 14; 10AM - Noon
Tour the facility, see what your recyclables become, free blue bins, and much more!
Do you know of a local event where you would like to see blue bins distributed, like a farmer's market or church festival? Do you know of a parade or other event our mascot Recycle Raccoon may enjoy attending? If so, contact us at 896-8300 to make arrangements!
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Visit our Partners
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Electronics Recycling Legislation Update: Representatives Need to Hear From You!
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The Electronics Recycling Bill (SB 107) has passed through the state senate with a bipartisan vote of 23 - 10. The bill requires
manufacturers of video display devices (televisions), computers and printers sold to Wisconsin households to assume responsibility for the collection
and proper disposal of electronic devices. Assembly representatives need to hear their
constituents' support of this timely legislation which relieves local government (i.e. taxpayers) of the cost
associated with these programs. Learn more about Senate Bill 107 here from the Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin (AROW). |
Join the Conversation
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What are some easy ways to reduce waste when going back to school? Be sure to stay in touch with us between issues of Recycling E-News through
our website, blog, and Twitter.
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Recycling Pop Quiz:
Do you recycle egg cartons?
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Egg cartons can be recycled if they are made of paper or cardboard. They should go in your paper bag with all your other recyclable paper. If they are made of Styrofoam, a plastic #6, they need to go in the trash. Consider purchasing eggs in recyclable packaging or see if your store or a local farm accept the Styrofoam containers for reuse. For more information about what you can put in your blue bin, check out our Residential Recycling Guide. |
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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. 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
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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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Visit your city, town, or village hall!
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