The village of Hartland won Waukesha County's 2008 Recycle More Challenge by posting a 29% increase in recycling tonnage, the greatest percentage increase of the 25 municipalities that participated in the county recycling program. In 2008, village residents recycled 815 tons, 184 tons more than in 2007.
In addition to the extra revenue generated by the increased recycling, the total tons of paper, plastic, steel, glass and aluminum recycled by Hartland reduced greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to removing 541 cars from the road for a year, a county news release says.
The recycled tons also saved enough energy to serve 169 homes for a year, the release says.