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Washtenaw Regional Resource Management Authority is a waste authority in Washtenaw County. For more information visit www.wrrma.org. to 4:30 p.m.

WRRMA is currently implementing a grant-funded Recycling Quality Improvement program in its municipalities. The Recycling Quality Improvement program aims to reduce recycling contamination, or items that can’t be recycled, in WRRMA’s communities. In your recycling, contaminants can have unintended consequences and cause many issues. Contaminants like plastic bags and hoses tangle up the recycling processing machinery, while batteries and propane tanks can cause fires. Cleaner recycling helps ensure the materials you work hard to recycle are ultimately able to be recycled. WRRMA’s “recycling detectives” will quickly glance at each single-family home’s recycling bin on four curbside recycling days beginning June 21st and ending August 13th (check the timeline on our webpage for your local timeframe). If contamination is found during one of these quick checks, the recycling detective will leave behind an orange “oops” tag with personalized feedback. On later checks, if a red “oops” tag is left behind, the recycling will not be picked up until the item noted on the tag is removed. Tag questions can be directed to WRRMA’s recycling hotline at (734) 222-3920. Data will be collected both before and after the tagging process to see how many contaminants we were able to collectively remove from our recycling. This is part of a statewide effort throughout Michigan to increase our recycling rate, decrease recycling costs, reduce worker safety hazards, and attract manufacturers using recycled products to see Michigan as a great place to do business. This program is funded by a grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and The Recycling Partnership (TRP). The Recycling Partnership has coordinated this program in over 80 locations across the United States and has seen contamination rates reduced by up to 40% as a direct result. WRRMA is maintaining a recycling hotline at (734) 222-3920 during the program for answering recycling questions. For more details about the program visit WRRMA’s website at www.wrrma.org. Washtenaw Regional Resource Management Authority (WRRMA) is a solid waste authority in southeastern Michigan. WRRMA officially formed in September 2019 with seven members – the Townships of Ann Arbor, Pittsfield, Scio, and Ypsilanti and the Cities of Dexter, Saline, and Ypsilanti. WRRMA aims to decrease recycling contamination in member communities and promote cross-municipality collaboration and communication. WRRMA’s social media and web sites are managed by staff or authorized agents of WRRMA during regular business hours Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. Comments or questions submitted after hours or on weekends or holidays may be read by staff members or its authorized agents but are not guaranteed for prompt response. Social media web sites may occasionally be unavailable and we accept no responsibility for lack of service due to downtime. Comments expressed by community members on any WRMMA social media or website do not reflect the opinions and position of WRRMA or its Board. WRRMA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to remove comments, including but not limited to, those that are discriminatory, obscene, threatening, insulting, advertisements, violate the intellectual property rights of another, promote illegal activity, or are not related to the topic in the original posting.

10/28/2026

Review the local recycling guidelines! Have a question? Drop it in the comments!

10/26/2026

Keep these 5️⃣ troublemakers out of your curbside recycling cart, – things that are Stringy, Sparkable, Sharp, Smelly, or Smaller than your first.

❌ That means things like string lights, plastic bags, batteries, needles, food waste, and loose bottle caps should never be placed in your curbside recycling cart or bin.

✅ Only put things in your recycling cart/bin that are listed as accepted for recycling. Visit www.wrrma.org for complete info about what you can and cannot recycle at the curb.

10/23/2026

✅ Plastic bottles, jugs, and containers for food, beverages, and soap are typically recyclable in your curbside recycling cart or bin.
✅ A quick rinse to remove sticky liquids or foods is all you need to do to recycle plastic containers.
❌ Never put plastic bags or plastic film in your curbside recycling cart. Instead, check to see if a grocery store near you offers receptacles for plastic film recycling.

Visit www.wrrma.org for extra recycling tips & info.

10/22/2026

10/21/2026

Did you know? Washtenaw County has a FREE program for residents to drop off items like paint, cleaners, batteries, automotive fluids and more. All year you can make an appointment to drop off items at the HHW Center during the week.

View the list of accepted items and schedule an appointment at www.washtenaw.org/hometoxics

The items must not have been used for a business, government entity, or other organization.

10/20/2026

This Saturday! The DEA National Prescription Takeback Day is coming up on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Find a participating location near you at www.dea.gov/takebackday

10/17/2026

It’s important to put your recyclables loose into your recycling bin. When the materials get to the recycling sorting facility, they move through machinery and gears super fast! There simply isn’t time to open up bags. Plus, mystery bags aren’t safe for staff to open.

10/16/2026

😱 Plastic bags = TANGLER!

When "tanglers" like bags, hoses, and wire are put in the curbside recycling, they get tangled up in the gears and machinery at the recycling sorting facility. It’s a big mess and a pain for the staff to cut them out of the machinery.

Plastic bags can be recycled at many retail stores. Check out https://nextrex.com/view/findadropoff for locations near you.

10/14/2026

We get it - recycling can be confusing. We’ve all been there staring at the item in our hand and wondering if it can go in the bin or not. Take out the guesswork and check out the Waste Wizard recycling directory at www.wrrma.org. Type in an item to find out where it should go!

If you don’t get a result, we get that feedback and work on adding these items to the directory over time. So, keep searching, and we’ll keep growing this directory together!

10/05/2026

Registration is NOW OPEN for the final County Cleanup Day of 2026. The event will take place in the Scio Township area on November 14. Any Washtenaw County resident may attend this event.

Got stuff to get rid of under the sink, in the garage, hiding in a closet? View the full list of accepted items and register at www.washtenaw.org/cleanup

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Scio, MI

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+17342223920

Website

http://wrrma.org/

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