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WRRMA Recycle Improvement Campaign Results

Details: Published: 01 December 2021

Curbside Recycle Together, residents of The Washtenaw Regional Resource Management Authority (WRRMA) were able to reduce non-recyclable materials found in single family residential recycling carts by 42% during the recent Feet on the Street cart-tagging recycling education campaign. The project aimed to improve the quality of materials residents in the Authority’s seven municipalities - Ann Arbor Township, Dexter, Saline, Scio Township, Pittsfield Township, Ypsilanti, and Ypsilanti Township.

An audit of recycling from WRRMA communities showed a contamination rate of 19.5% prior to the campaign. After cart-tagging was completed, another audit showed a contamination reduction to 11.3%.

WCRC Snow Maintenance & Removal Policy

Details: Published: 26 October 2021

Snow Maintenance It is the intent of the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) to effectively use available resources to achieve traversable roadways with its winter maintenance operations. Winter maintenance operations shall be carried out with normally performed maintenance methods based upon several factors such as, but not limited to, road conditions, weather forecasts, nature and type of storm event, and time and duration of storm event. Generally, winter maintenance operations will begin when slippery conditions exist, or snow levels reach about two inches on most major roads. If snow continues to fall or is predicted, crews will be mobilized to respond accordingly.

In addition to its county road system, WCRC maintains state trunklines located outside incorporated cities and villages under contract by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). Winter maintenance services for state trunklines shall be performed in accordance with MDOT guidelines and/or directions set forth by MDOT district maintenance personnel. MDOT has established a priority level for all MDOT state trunklines within Washtenaw County.

Normal winter maintenance hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm. A night patrol crew will begin late November - approximately mid-March. The night patrol crew consists of four personnel who are on duty from 8:00pm - 4:30am, five days a week, and respond to ice and snow conditions on MDOT state trunklines.

Winter maintenance operations shall be conducted in accordance with the established priority system based on traffic volumes, road classification and location.

The winter maintenance priorities are as follows...