Recycling saves you time and money

Save time! Place all recyclables in the cart.

Save money! Increased recyclables collection means less in the landfill so
it lasts longer, and recycling revenue puts money in the City's budget to
pay for services that benefit you and your neighborhood.

Less mess! Carts stay closed even in bad weather, keeping recyclables in.

Recycling benefits our environment, our economy, and our community. It means
a cleaner and greener Racine and it provides jobs. Recycling also saves the
City of Racine money by keeping recyclables out of the landfill and allowing
them to produce revenue when sold to industries that rely on them to
manufacture new products.

For more information on the impact of your recycling habits, see
Recycle More Wisconsin

Recycling saves the planet

Recycling paper and cardboard saves trees and energy. One ton of recycled paper saves 17 trees and 60,000 gallons of water.

Recycling paper rather than using trees reduces air pollution by 73%.

Recycling glass saves mining new silica – an 80% waste reduction.

Recycling aluminum cans is so fast and efficient that a new beverage container made from recycled cans is on the shelf
in six weeks.

Recycling plastics into new products creates items from flip-flops to doormats to clothes.