Winneshiek County Recycling Program is honored

The Iowa Recycling Association has named the Winneshiek County Recycling Department as the Best Government Recycling Program in Iowa for 2012.

Over the past several years the Winneshiek County Recycling Department has made major improvements to the program such as construction of a new public drop-off facility, new collection bins at many sites, installation of a 40 horsepower document shredder, and the acceptance of additional material types. These and other improvements have made the program a model of efficiency that other similar programs can follow.

Also, all revenue from the recycling efforts not needed to cover the expenses of the program is returned to the Winneshiek County General Fund to be used for property tax relief. This is a very unique organizational structure that lets everyone have a financial stake in the program.

Anyone with questions can contact the Winneshiek County Recycling Department at (563) 382-6514, via email at recycling@co.winneshiek.ia.us, or by searching for Winneshiek County Recycling on Facebook.