Taking the Trash Out of Camp Randall
Sept. 2, 2014 | by Jill Sakai Badger fans visiting Camp Randall for the Sept. 6 home opener against Western Illinois will notice something missing from the stadium: trash cans. Camp Randall is now a...
View ArticleHudson High School Promotes Recycling at Football Games This Season
Great efforts towards waste reduction are happening in the Hudson School District. The St. Croix County Recycling program teamed up with the Hudson School District R3 committee, led by Houlton...
View ArticleFantastic Recycling at Madison Childrens Museum!
Our most recent submission of fantastic away from home recycling systems is the Madison Children’s Museum. They have an amazing waste disposal system. In addition to recycling, they divert organics for...
View ArticleRecycling Just Got Easier. Find Out How at the Community Open House!
Waukesha, WI – The public is invited to a Community Open House at the Waukesha County Materials Recycling Facility, 220 S. Prairie Avenue, on Saturday, November 15 from 9 a.m. – Noon. Visitors will...
View ArticleEvery American, Business and Community Can Play a Role in Increasing Rate of...
WASHINGTON – In advance of America Recycles Day, on November 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calls on communities, businesses, and individuals to leave the next generation a cleaner,...
View ArticleRecent report shows Wisconsin residents recycled more than 830,000 tons in 2013
MADISON -With the recent celebration of America Recycles Day on Nov. 15, recent collection numbers compiled by the Department of Natural Resources are showing that Wisconsinites support recycling all...
View ArticleLandscape Plastics Recycling Collection Event at Johnson’s Nursery in...
Waukesha, WI – Johnson’s Nursery, Inc. headquartered at W180 N6275 Marcy Road, in Menomonee Falls, will be holding the semi-annual landscape plastics recycling collection event on Saturday, October 18...
View ArticleCity’s Organics Pilot Program Will Continue
MADISON, Wis. – A pilot program geared toward recycling organic material in Madison will move forward after city officials approved funding for a new piece of equipment.The Madison Streets Division has...
View ArticleOn the Hunt for the Best of the Best Away From Home Recyclers in Wisconsin:...
Stevens Point, WI (October 31, 2014) – It is fall in Wisconsin. The leaves are changing, the daylight is getting shorter, Halloween is here and the holidays are right around the corner. Before you jump...
View ArticleLocal Governments Receive Awards for Recycling Excellence
MADISON – The Department of Natural Resources is recognizing 20 local governments for their superior recycling efforts in 2013. The DNR’s Recycling Excellence Award program publicly acknowledges...
View ArticleShout Out to Kwik Trip!
Today, we kick off our search for stellar recycling offerings by Wisconsin businesses and organizations with a shout out to Kwik Trip stores across the state. Read more about their approach to...
View ArticleHudson High School Promotes Recycling at Football Games This Season
Great efforts towards waste reduction are happening in the Hudson School District. The St. Croix County Recycling program teamed up with the Hudson School District R3 committee, led by Houlton...
View ArticleRecycling Just Got Easier in Waukesha County! Beginning January 1, 2015...
Waukesha, WI – The days of separating recyclables will soon be over! Beginning January 1, 2015, paper, cardboard, plastics, aluminum cans, glass bottles, and cartons all go in the same container. Since...
View ArticleThe Wait is Over! County has begun accepting more plastics and cartons
(Brown County, WI) No more wondering if you can recycle sour cream containers, milk cartons or deli containers – go ahead and toss them in the bin! That’s because Brown County is now able to accept...
View ArticleCounties Expand Recycling Materials – Tri-County facility will accept cartons...
APPLETON, WI – The Tri-County Recycling Facility, which serves most of northeast Wisconsin, has recently completed a redesign of the recycling facility that will allow them to accept new materials to...
View ArticleA holiday gift to your trash can – Now Brown, Outagamie and Winnebago...
If there is one question asked of recycling officials more than any other, it is: “Why can’t I recycle more plastics?” The good news is, now you can recycle many more plastics — and cartons too! And...
View ArticleChristmas and New Year’s Holiday Closings at Waukesha County Household...
Waukesha, WI – All Waukesha County Household Hazardous Waste Collection sites will be closed on Christmas and New Year’s Day. Menomonee Falls Site Closed: Wednesday December 24, Saturday December 27,...
View ArticleJefferson County Recycles Three Million Pounds of Electronic Waste
JEFFERSON COUNTY, WI (December 4, 2014) – On December 4, 2014, Jefferson County reached a milestone, recycling its three-millionth pound of electronic waste (e-waste). The e-waste was recycled in...
View ArticleSo Much Cardboard!
(Brown County, WI) Christmas day is over and if you are like many households, you probably saw a major increase in the amount of cardboard in your house. All of that cardboard – from every shipped...
View ArticleRecycling Just Got Easier in Waukesha County! Now Residents Can Place All...
Waukesha, WI – The days of separating recyclables are over! Recycling just got easier! Now all recyclables including paper, cardboard, plastics, aluminum cans, glass bottles, and cartons all go in the...
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