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MWA News

Purchase Your 2010 Premium Compost It! Sticker Now

Posted: March 09, 2010

2010 Curb It! Collection Schedule Magnet Available Now

Posted: March 09, 2010

Tour the Curb It! Recycling Facility

Posted: February 24, 2010

Residential

With programs like Curb It! Recycle and Roll® - our curbside recycling program, Compost It!® - our yard waste recycling program, and a collection center for all your household hazardous waste, we are the ultimate resource for all your disposal needs.

Business

MWA assists hundreds of businesses with everything from recycling to special waste removal. And now, select businesses on residential routes can participate in Curb It! Recycle and Roll, MWA’s curbside recycling program. See if your business qualifies.

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