Methow Recycles inspires and facilitates resource conservation through recycling, waste prevention, and materials reuse in the Methow Valley.



   Winter  
2013    


Board President Julie Muyllaert reflects, looks forward

This season, naturally, is a time to pause and reflect on the year, as well as a time to look forward. This holds especially true for me this season, because my six year tenure on the Methow Recycles board is coming to a close. With that in mind, I'd like to share a few thoughts on the organization and the community of people that contribute to its success.


Methow Recycles is a community effort.

I can't imagine living in a community without recycling, and I know I share that value with you and the hundreds of people who donate time and money to help Methow Recycles not just survive, but thrive. While the sale and processing of recyclable materials covers a large percentage of Methow Recycles' operations, it is broad community support that allows Methow Recycles to expand its reach by accepting more materials, partnering with other organizations and facilitating recycling education. Looking forward, this will continue to hold true. Recycling markets have yet to stabilize since the recession. Continued wise governance and management, along with sustained community support, will ensure that Methow Recycles serves our community for many years to come.


Methow Recycles makes recycling easy.

The Methow Valley recycling landscape changed significantly this year. WasteWise began offering a comprehensive co-mingled hauling service, which significantly altered the manner in which Methow Recycles processes and sells much of the valley's recyclable material. Some organizations would have resisted such a big, unanticipated development. Not Methow Recycles. I'm very proud of the staff, volunteers and board of directors for embracing these changes as an opportunity to lean into our mission and help make recycling easier for more individuals and businesses.


The future of Methow Recycles is bright.

With change comes opportunities and questions. Does the Twisp drop-off center meet our community's current and future recycling needs? Does the community desire Methow Recycles to expand its program to include accepting and selling materials for re-use? What is the role of drop-off depots, like the one at Horizon Flats in Winthrop? With a solid foundation, a clear commitment to mission, and the engaged support of community, Methow Recycles is poised to answer these questions and more. I look forward to my new role as a volunteer and community supporter of Methow Recycles. The future is bright! 

 

 

GreenTips

Little Green Tips
To Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

Do you know how much of the packaging in this picture can be recycled at Methow Recycles? If you answered everything but the styrofoam, you're right!

If you're swimming in catalogs, now's a good time to take action so you don't receive so many in 2014. Use TrustedID Mail Preference Service (also known as Catalog Choice) to control your  what comes into your mailbox and reduce waste.

Wow - did you know that leftovers from holiday entertaining contribute to a nearly 25% increase in garbage volumes between Thanksgiving and New Years? Here are a few simple tips to make sure that great food doesn't go to waste.


And with a nod to Dr. Seuss, here are a few more tips for reducing holiday waste and recycling information from our website.

May all your holidays be green!

 

EDUpdate

Thank you! Your support makes a huge difference! 

 

Recycling everywhere is possible because of public support, and nowhere is that more true than in the Methow Valley. Your support really matters - thanks to your commitment to resource conservation, our community is able to recycle a far wider range of materials than many other rural areas. 

 

To all of our past, present, and future volunteers - THANK YOU!! Your hearts, minds, and muscles, good humor, friendship and commitment to our mission are at the center of what makes recycling possible for all in the Methow - we wouldn't be here without you. (It wouldn't be nearly as much fun either!) 

 

To all of you who make recycling part of your everyday life - THANK YOU! You make a real difference in the health of our planet and the values our community passes on to the generations who will follow us.

 

To our friends at WasteWise Methow who've built a new business serving recyclers - THANK YOU! Your confidence in the community's commitment to the Methow Recycles mission speaks volumes about the impact we've made here.    

 

To our friends at Cascade Concrete who worked with us this year to create a cost-effective, local use for the community's glass - THANK YOU! This innovative program is a model for other rural communities in our state.  

 

To those who support Methow Recycles financially - THANK YOU! Your donations provide nearly 40% of our annual operating funds. The bills you place in our donation boxes and your responses to our mailing this fall make a big difference in our ability to serve our community with quality and consistency. 

 

If you'd like to make a year-end donation and haven't yet, now is a great time to do so. A group of donors has committed to match up to $4,800 in donations received before December 31st, so your contribution will go twice as far! We are grateful to receive your support via credit card or check.   

 

Thank you for all you do for the Methow Valley! 

 


Methow Recycles
PO Box 1057
Twisp, WA, 98856

 

 

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