ABOUT WMEA

WMEA Program, has been serving Paulding County since 1988 when the State of Ohio mandated that all Ohio counties divert waste from landfills, and form solid waste districts. Paulding County was teamed up with Defiance, Fulton and Williams Counties to form the Four County Solid Waste District.

A plan was created to raise awareness about the Program by engaging the school districts.  A competition was created to see which school could collect the most amount of materials to be recycled.  The competition began every September with an all school presentation. Volunteers from the schools would gather the materials, sort them by category and put them into semitrailers.  Those trailers would then be taken to the recycling center to be weighed.  The winning school with the most tonnage would receive a traveling trophy that was made from recycled materials.

Over the years the program has grown from a single trailer and one van to a fleet of vehicles that provides a comprehensive recycling program that covers the entire county. We divert approximately 100 tons of recycling a year from the Defiance County landfill.

WHAT AND HOW TO RECYCLE

CARDBOARD

• Breakdown boxes completely so they’re flat and can be stacked
• Pizza boxes are acceptable. Please make sure all food is removed.
• No wet cardboard.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINES/WHITE PAPER

• Please lay flat or placed flat in paper bag
• Bundle and tie together or place in boxes

**THESE NO LONGER NEED TO BE SEPARATED**