Emmet County and Elisa Seltzer have long been clients of RRS.  The work that our Senior Engineer Kerry Sandford has conducted with them in the last couple years is showcased under our Project Showcase.  Congrats Elisa, we are proud of you and all your efforts to expand recycling in Michigan.

Article reprinted from Bridge Magazine.  January 17, 2012 article “County Official “Recycles” Emmet County Culture” written by Jo Mathis/ Bridge Magazine contibutor

Elisa Seltzer figured she’d serve five years as Emmet County’s director of public works – just long enough to get a recycling program up and running. 

That was 21 years ago.

Seltzer has created a self-supporting recycling program that includes 13 drop sites, curbside collection for 60 percent of Emmet Countyand more than 250 businesses, and a processing center serving Emmet, Charlevoix, Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties. And she decided to stick around and oversee it all, too. Read the whole story…

Resource Recycling Systems would like congratulate Emmet County on their new Material Recovery Facility (MRF).  Our staff engineer, Kerry Sandford has worked with the County on their facility expansion and upgrades over the past year.  The article below by Andrew Keller, 7 & 4 News Team (printed 6/8/10) highlights some of the achievements this facility has garnered.

Emmet County, MI — Emmet County has opened a new recycling center facility and it’s brought with it several new jobs and the potential for dozens more. Read the whole story…

Michigan’s northern half is well known for lumber, snow, and wine but thanks to initiatives by Emmet County, it is making a name for itself in the recycling world.  Emmet County, located at the tip of the mitt of the Lower Peninsula has worked for 20 years to build an effective recycling program.  The program continues to grow, thanks in part to the expansion of the County’s Material Recovery Facility (MRF). 

On Friday June 25^, 2010, the County will celebrate the completion of the MRF expansion with a Grand Opening and 20^th Anniversary Party held at 7363 Pleasantview Road in Harbor Springs, Michigan.  The celebration will include a tour of the facility, food, and entertainment. Festivities kick off at 10:00am and run to 3:00pm.  The event is open and free to the general public.

RRS has had the proud distinction to work with Emmet County on not only this MRF expansion project but for many years as they have developed and expanded their recycling program.  RRS would like to say thank you and congrats for all your hard work. 

For more information check out www.EmmetRecycling.org or call  (231) 348-0640 .