RE Sources and the Natural Resources Conservation Service shared a 2008 “Recycler of the Year” award from the Washington State Recycling Association.
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Farmers and ranchers in northwest Washington found recyclers for hay wrap, twine and field plastics with support from local governments, the Northwest Clean Air Agency and a Natural Resource Conservation Service “Conservation Innovation Grant” program
During the two-year pilot phase of the program, farmers and related businesses in a seven-county area recycled more than 190 tons of plastic through the award-winning partnership.
For the final report on the project’s success, click here
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Thanks to this innovative project, systems are in place for recycling the following materials in the Puget Sound area:
- Ag Bags
- Baling Twine (plastic)
- Greenhouse Plastics
- Hay Bale Wraps
- Mulch Film
- Nursery Containers
- PVC Pipe
- Pesticide Containers (triple-rinsed)
- Other Film and Rigid Plastics
Next steps for plastics recycling in the Puget Sound area include ongoing private efforts by:
RE Sources will continue to help farmers and ranchers, as needed. Our staff will also help promote the recycling infrastructure for horticulture and garden plastics in the Seattle area and a new marine plastics recycling effort around the Puget Sound
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Click on the brochure icon below for a PDF copy of the Agricultural Recycling brochure.
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