Headwaters Cooperative Recycling, Inc
PO Box 1570
Helena, MT 59624
406-443-3101 voice
209-433-3101 fax
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Headwaters Cooperative Recycling
HCRI, a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity, is the largest recycling cooperative in the United States, serving a geographical area covering 35,000 square miles in three states, including nine counties, five cities, two solid waste districts and Yellowstone National Park. Each year, HCRI serves approximately 190,000 Montana and Wyoming residents, plus over 3.2 million visitors to Yellowstone National Park.
HCRI created a unique program that has made recycling economically viable for remote, low population communities. The communities participating in the program have experienced a steady increase in the volume of recyclables and an associated decrease in landfill and/or transfer costs. In the period 1997 through 2006, the commodities collected annually have risen from 1,230 tons to 4,600 tons. The participating communities have experienced a total diversion of 36,000+ tons for a net savings of over $213,000. |
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