Teton County is celebrating 35 years of community recycling 鈥� and they鈥檙e asking the community to help mark the occasion by stepping up for a big but achievable goal: 35% waste diversion in the 35th year of recycling. Through this challenge, Teton County Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling (ISWR) invites residents, businesses and visitors to help move the needle toward a cleaner, more sustainable future.
鈥淔or a few years now, we鈥檝e been hovering around 30% of the valley鈥檚 divertables making it out of the trash and into the recycling stream,鈥� said ISWR Superintendent Becky Kiefer. 鈥淏y working together and making a few intentional changes, we can reach 35% this year and build momentum for Teton County鈥檚 long-term Road to Zero Waste goal of 60%.鈥�
The 3 C鈥檚 鈥� cans, cardboard and compost 鈥� have been identified as key areas for improvement in a study of Teton County鈥檚 refuse. These materials make up a significant portion of what鈥檚 still going to the landfill, despite being easy to recycle and despite their value in terms of natural resources and reusability.