Wyoming Recycling Hot Topics about recycling. A. No, recycling in Wyoming is voluntary. Education and information then is the key to increasing the volume of material that is recycled.
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Record keeping for many voluntary recycling programs is limited or none at all. In some cases apples and oranges are being compared when trying to obtain recycling volume information. A standard method of obtaining recycling volumes needs to be implemented in Wyoming. In many cases knowing the amount and types of materials that are being collected helps recycling programs justify additional help or funding from the local government entity by demonstrating how much material is being diverted from the local landfill. It is also advantageous to know actual amounts if communities want to work together to leverage contracts from end markets.