Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority

The Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA) is a Non Profit Public Recycling Program that was formed in 1991 with a State Grant to help Protect Michigans Future by local residents. This Grant helped finance the construction of the 4200 square foot facility located at 8025 Werkner Road in Chelsea.

The WWRA is subsidized by a group of five local communities that work cooperatively to implement residential recycling programs in the Townships of Dexter, Lyndon, Manchester and Lima, and the the City of Chelsea. The townships are served by convenient drop-off centers while the City of Chelsea has weekly Curbside Recycling pick up.

Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA) is a partnership of five municipalities working together to find alternative ways to handle waste and promote recycling. WWRA operates independently of the City of Chelsea and is funded by 2 assessments that appear on the Winter Tax bill. One assessment for paying the bond used to buy the new equipment and the other is an operational assessment.

Not Acceptable:

• NO glass of any kind including bottles, jars, mirrors, window glass, light bulbs, etc. We are no longer able to accept glass of any kind. 
• NO motor oil containers
• NO plates, china, ceramics
• NO mirrors, window glass, or light bulbs
• NO tires
• NO paints
• NO styrofoam of any kind
• NO bubble wrap
• NO computers, monitors, keyboards and printers
• NO visqueen
• NO pool covers
• NO plastic tarps
• NO plastic bags
• NO household batteries
• NO propane tanks of any kind
• NO construction waste