VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Van Buren Conservation District, Broken Arrow Recycling and Pratt Industries, Inc. have partnered to expand cardboard and paper recycling in Van Buren County.
Officials say Resource Recycling Systems (RRS) has designed, coordinated and implemented this pilot project on behalf of Pratt Industries. The new service is free to both businesses and residents and the quantity that can be recycled is unlimited.
Broken Arrow Recycling specializes in metal recycling and has built several collaborative partnerships with local and regional entities to reduce, reuse and recycle materials in new and innovative ways.
Pratt Recycling is a Pratt Industries company that works with communities and businesses across America to maximize landfill diversion by Harvesting the Urban Forest. Pratt utilizes the paper products collected in the production of its 100% recycled content paper and packaging solutions. RRS, based in Michigan, is the largest consulting firm in the country that is specifically focused on material management across the entire supply chain, including recycling and composting.
This three-month pilot program (September through November) may be extended based upon participation levels. To participate, citizens can bring items to Environ (67901 Red Arrow Hwy, Hartford, MI 49057) from September 1 through November 30 –
Cardboard and Paperboard:
- Cardboard boxes (must be flattened)
- Cereal boxes
- Other paperboard
Mixed Paper:
- Newspaper
- Magazines & catalogs
- Soft cover books
- Envelopes and junk mail
- Office paper
- Flyers, postcards, etc.
Officials add that the bins at Environ are available during daylight hours at the front of the property near the road. Participants should follow the directions on the signs when choosing which materials to include.
For questions about this collection project, contact the Recycling Coordinator at the Van Buren Conservation District at emilly.hickmott@macd.org.
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