What is a Waste Authority?
Solid waste authorities provide the intergovernmental structure for municipalities to collaborate and work together on regional solid waste issues.
Authorities address large scale solid waste issues by enabling communities to take advantage of economies of scale, operational efficiencies, and resource sharing. Authorities also provide opportunities for cohesive messaging and standardizing waste services. This allows residents to better understand recycling and waste services by encouraging consistency between work and home scenarios.
Authorities address large scale solid waste issues by enabling communities to take advantage of economies of scale, operational efficiencies, and resource sharing. Authorities also provide opportunities for cohesive messaging and standardizing waste services. This allows residents to better understand recycling and waste services by encouraging consistency between work and home scenarios.
About WRRMA
What is WRRMA?
WRRMA is a waste authority formed by seven municipalities in Washtenaw County. Ann Arbor Charter Township, Pittsfield Charter Township, Scio Township, and Ypsilanti Township, in addition to the cities of Ann Arbor, Dexter, Saline, and Ypsilanti are all members of WRRMA. WRRMA officially formed in September 2019.
WRRMA’s short-term goal is to increase the quality of the recycling streams in its member communities. This means we are trying to work with our residents, businesses, and partners to recycle better. Delegates from member communities meet with Washtenaw County staff and legal counsel at monthly intervals. Check our meetings page for more information.
Primary Goal & Purpose
The Washtenaw Regional Resource Management Authority aims to decrease recycling contamination in Washtenaw County communities. Recycling with small amounts of contamination are sold to end markets at higher prices, saving money for the community. WRRMA believes that by joining together as an authority, it can create cohesive recycling messages that can increase the quality of its recycling streams even further.
WRRMA is a waste authority formed by seven municipalities in Washtenaw County. Ann Arbor Charter Township, Pittsfield Charter Township, Scio Township, and Ypsilanti Township, in addition to the cities of Ann Arbor, Dexter, Saline, and Ypsilanti are all members of WRRMA. WRRMA officially formed in September 2019.
WRRMA’s short-term goal is to increase the quality of the recycling streams in its member communities. This means we are trying to work with our residents, businesses, and partners to recycle better. Delegates from member communities meet with Washtenaw County staff and legal counsel at monthly intervals. Check our meetings page for more information.
Primary Goal & Purpose
The Washtenaw Regional Resource Management Authority aims to decrease recycling contamination in Washtenaw County communities. Recycling with small amounts of contamination are sold to end markets at higher prices, saving money for the community. WRRMA believes that by joining together as an authority, it can create cohesive recycling messages that can increase the quality of its recycling streams even further.
Communities
There are eight municipalities that make up the Washtenaw Regional Resource Management Authority.
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Timeline
2017
Washtenaw County leads a stakeholder engagement to assess feasibility of a regionalized approach to waste services, with a short-term focus on recycling and a longer-term vision of a regionalized waste system.
May 2018
Regionalization study completed. Primary needs identified include education and outreach, local recycling processing through a materials recovery facility (MRF), and drop off stations (DOS) for handling hard to dispose of materials.
September 2019
WRRMA is officially established.
April 2020
WRRMA is awarded a Recycling Quality Improvement Grant through The Recycling Partnership and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. This grant provides funding for the Feet on the Street Tagging program, as well as education and outreach pre- and post- program to reduce recycling contamination. Municipalities throughout the nation have successfully reduced recycling contamination up to 40% utilizing the same program.
February 2022
The City of Ann Arbor officially joins as a WRRMA member.
Washtenaw County leads a stakeholder engagement to assess feasibility of a regionalized approach to waste services, with a short-term focus on recycling and a longer-term vision of a regionalized waste system.
May 2018
Regionalization study completed. Primary needs identified include education and outreach, local recycling processing through a materials recovery facility (MRF), and drop off stations (DOS) for handling hard to dispose of materials.
September 2019
WRRMA is officially established.
April 2020
WRRMA is awarded a Recycling Quality Improvement Grant through The Recycling Partnership and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. This grant provides funding for the Feet on the Street Tagging program, as well as education and outreach pre- and post- program to reduce recycling contamination. Municipalities throughout the nation have successfully reduced recycling contamination up to 40% utilizing the same program.
February 2022
The City of Ann Arbor officially joins as a WRRMA member.
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Recycling Hotline (734) 222-3920
Email recyclewrrma@gmail.com 705 N Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 |
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