WAUKESHA COUNTY CELEBRATES DIVIDENDS TO COMMUNITITES THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE RECYCLING PROGRAM
“Recycling is up 44% since the transition to single sort recycling. The increase in recycling also means Waukesha County communities divert 15% more material, over 12,000 tons, from the landfill, saving about $600,000 through reduced landfill disposal costs,” said Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow.
Each year, municipalities that participate in the program receive dividend payments to offset residential recycling program costs. The payments vary for each partner based on individual program costs, tons of recyclables and recycling rate. A breakdown of the recycling dividend payment for individual communities is located on the next page.
Since it began in 1991, partner communities have collectively recycled over 556,000 tons of materials and avoided more than $26 million in landfill disposal costs. Together, local residents continue to recycle more and recycle right, another impressive example of how Waukesha County is leading the way.
For more information, visit www.waukeshacounty.gov/recycling, call 262-896-8300 or download the free Waukesha County Recycles mobile app in Google Play and Apple App Stores. Like Waukesha County Recycles on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Municipal Recycling Disbursement: Total= $1,750,010
Municipality
Tons Recycled (2017)
Tons Landfilled
(2017)Recycling Rate (2017)
Total 2018 County Recycling Dividend
C. Brookfield
4,289
10,159
29.7%
$228,682
C. Delafield
685
1,955
26.0%
$39,198
C. Muskego
1,950
6,908
22.0%
$87,233
C. New Berlin
3,847
9,836
28.1%
$176,882
C. Oconomowoc
1,807
4,566
28.4%
$129,333
C. Pewaukee
1,673
3,641
31.5%
$106,166
C. Waukesha
5,424
14,559
27.1%
$395,871
T. Brookfield
460
1,299
26.1%
$28,736
T. Delafield
967
2,672
26.6%
$47,216
T. Lisbon
1,044
3,287
24.1%
$58,548
T. Merton
933
2,485
27.3%
$38,793
T. Oconomowoc
872
2,587
25.2%
$38,217
T. Vernon
809
2,467
24.7%
$40,852
T. Waukesha
881
2,704
24.6%
$55,851
V. Big Bend
141
479
22.7%
$10,031
V. Chenequa
96
241
28.5%
$5,849
V. Dousman
185
613
23.2%
$11,190
V. Eagle
193
787
19.7%
$11,688
V. Elm Grove
743
1,777
29.5%
$52,343
V. Hartland
851
2,054
29.3%
$58,142
V. Lac La Belle
135
210
39.1%
$4,973
V. Merton
360
1,000
26.4%
$21,317
V. Nashotah
130
206
38.7%
$8,511
V. Ocon Lake
83
171
32.7%
$5,189
V. Pewaukee
483
1,774
21.4%
$38,539
V. Summit
532
1,481
26.4%
$33,013
V. Wales
321
859
27.2%
$17,647
TOTAL
29,892
80,777
27.3%
$1,750,010