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Expand access
We helped bring single-stream curbside recycling to Houghton and Hancock, and a drop-off program to the County Transfer Station.
A zero-waste Copper Country
Rethink
the way
we waste.
We turn community will into real recycling infrastructure across the Keweenaw — grants, curbside and drop-off programs, reuse, and education that sticks.
The Waste Wizard
Where
does it go?
Type any item and we'll tell you exactly how to recycle, reuse, or dispose of it here in the Copper Country.
$92K
Founding grant — one of the two largest awarded in the state.
70.5%
of surveyed township residents want to recycle and will support it.
2015
a handful of community members started it all. We've grown ever since.
What we do
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Educate
We teach recycling in public schools and partner with MTU, libraries, the KBIC, and local businesses on environmental stewardship.
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Fund & advocate
We pursue grants and work with local governments to bring funding and lasting recycling infrastructure into the community.
On the ground in the Keweenaw
Trash is a resource.
Reducing consumption, buying in bulk, avoiding packaging, choosing recycled materials, and donating for reuse — a zero-waste system starts with everyday choices, multiplied across a whole community.
Help build a zero-waste Copper Country.
Volunteer, join a meeting, or support our work — every bit moves the Keweenaw closer.