Residential Recycling
WRRMA’s Recycling Quality Improvement Program
This summer, the City of Saline is taking part in the Recycling Quality Improvement Program as a community member of WRRMA, the Washtenaw Regional Resource Management Authority.
This program aims to reduce recycling contamination, or items that can’t be recycled, in WRRMA communities. In your recycling, contaminants can have unintended consequences and cause many issues, such as how plastic bags tangle up the recycling processing machinery. Cleaner recycling helps ensure the materials you work hard to recycle are ultimately able to be recycled. The Recycling Quality Improvement Program will provide personalized recycling feedback and help you make accurate and informed recycling choices.
This summer, WRRMA’s “recycling detectives” will quickly glance at each single-family home’s cart or bin on four curbside recycling days within WRRMA’s communities. If contamination is found during one of these quick checks, the recycling detective will leave behind a personalized feedback tag. On later checks, if another contamination tag is left, the recycling will not be picked up until the contaminant noted on the tag is removed. WRRMA has been working alongside our recycling hauler and material recovery facility to coordinate this program. Data will be collected both before and after the tagging process to see how many contaminants we were able to 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.
Program Timeline
· June 11 – 18: Audit at Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) of total community recycling. The goal of this audit is to set a baseline level of recycling contamination.
· June 21 – August 13: Cart-to-cart review of recyclable materials and tagging. If contamination is found on a cursory review of the materials in the recycling cart, then that cart will be tagged with a note that there is an issue. Second and subsequent tags on the same cart will result in that cart not being picked-up that week.
· Post August 13: Final audit of total recyclable materials at the MRF to determine the level of change in contamination.
For more details and timelines, visit WRRMA’s website at www.wrrma.org.
Saline’s Reuse Guide for Used – but not used up – Items
Appliances
NU2U Resale Store
1311 E. Michigan Ave., (734) 316-2342 www.nu2usaline.com
Accepts items at rear of store during open hours Mon - Sat, 9 – 6 pm ; Thurs 9 – 8 pm
No large appliances
Baby Supplies & Diapers:
Saline Area Social Service Inc.
131 E. Michigan Ave., (734) 429-4570 Hours: Mon 10 – 5:50 pm, Tu – Th 10- 3 pm
Books
Saline District Library
Corner Book Shop 555 N. Maple Rd., (734) 944-0625 Hours: Mon – Thurs 9 – 9 pm; Fri – Sat. 10 – 5
pm; Sun 1 – 5 pm. www.salinelibrary.org/friends
Run by the Friends of the Library. Does not accept magazines, encyclopedias,
condensed books
Goodwill of Southeastern Michigan
557 E. Michigan Ave., (734) 429-2789 www.goodwillsemi.org
Accepts books, DVDs, Cd's,clothing, household items, toys, furniture, and small
appliances (not TVs or microwaves) at back of store Mon – Sat 9 am – 7:30 pm ; Sun12 – 4:30 pm
Clothing & Shoes
NU2U Resale Store
1311 E. Michigan Ave., (734) 316-2342 www.nu2usaline.com
Accepts items at rear of store during open hours Mon – Sat 9 – 6 pm, Thurs. 9 – 8 pm
Goodwill of Southeastern Michigan
557 E. Michigan Ave., (734) 429-2789 www.goodwillsemi.org
Accepts clothing, household items, toys, furniture, and small appliances at back of
store Mon – Sat 9 – 7:30 pm ; Sun 12 – 4:30 pm
Food
Saline Area Social Service Inc.
131 E. Michigan Ave., (734) 429-4570 Hours: Mon 10 – 5:50 pm, Tu – Th 10- 3 pm
Furniture
NU2U Resale Store
1311 E. Michigan Ave., (734) 316-2342 www.nu2usaline.com
Accepts items at rear of store during open hours 9 – 6 pm Mon - Sat, 9 – 8 Thurs
Does not accept metal desks, filing cabinets, cribs, TVs or car seats.
Goodwill of Southeastern Michigan
557 E. Michigan Ave., (734) 429-2789 www.goodwillsemi.org
Accepts books, dvds, CDs,clothing, household items, toys, furniture, and small
appliances (not TVs or microwaves) at back of store Mon – Sat 9 – 7:30 pm; Sun 12 – 4:30 pm
Kitchenware
NU2U Resale Store
1311 E. Michigan Ave., (734) 316-2342 www.nu2usaline.com
Accepts items at rear of store during open hours Mon - Sat 9 – 6 pm, Thurs 9 – 8 pm
Goodwill of Southeastern Michigan
557 E. Michigan Ave., (734) 429-2789 www.goodwillsemi.org
Accepts clothing, household items, toys, furniture, and small appliances at back of
store Mon – Sat 9 – 7:30 pm; Sun 12 – 4:30 pm
Medicine
Saline Area Police Department’s Red Barrel
Saline City Hall 100 N. Harris, Saline. (734) 429-4907 Lobby is open 24/7
Accepts prescription drugs and controlled substances in locked red barrel
Motor Oil
O’Reilly Auto Parts
6965 E. Michigan Ave., (734) 429-0580
Records, Tapes, CDs
Saline District Library
Corner Book Shop 555 N. Maple Rd., Saline (734) 944-0625 www.salinelibrary.org/friends
Run by the Friends of the Library. Does not accept LP records.
NU2U Resale Store
1311 E. Michigan Ave., (734) 316-2342 www.nu2usaline.com
Accepts items at rear of store during open hours Mon - Sat, 9 – 6 pm; Thurs 9 – 8 pm
Sporting Goods
NU2U Resale Store
1311 E. Michigan Ave., (734) 316-2342 www.nu2usaline.com
Accepts items at rear of store during open hours Mon – Sat 9 – 6 pm; Thurs 9 – 8 pm
Toys & Games
Saline District Library
Corner Book Shop 555 N. Maple Rd., Saline (734) 944-0625 www.salinelibrary.org/friends
Run by the Friends of the Library.
NU2U Resale Store
1311 E. Michigan Ave., (734) 316-2342 www.nu2usaline.com
Accepts items at rear of store during open hours Mon - Sat, 9 – 6 pm; Thurs 9 – 8 pm
VHS Tapes
NU2U Resale Store
1311 E. Michigan Ave., (734) 316-2342 www.nu2usaline.com
Accepts items at rear of store during open hours Mon – Sat 9 – 6 pm ; Thurs 9 – 8 pm
Other Places Nearby:
Recycle Ann Arbor ReUse Center
2420 S. Industrial Dr., Ann Arbor (734) 222-7880 www.recycleannarbor.org
Drop Off Station
2950 E. Ellsworth, Ann Arbor (734) 971-7400 www.recycleannarbor.org
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
170 April Dr., Ann Arbor (734) 822-1530 www.h4h.org/restore
You can recycle rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries, printer cartridges,and cell phones in the entrance lobby at City Hall.
Please remember to tape the contacts on 9 volt batteries with the electrical tape provided to ensure they don't overheat in the bins.