Does Winterthur recycle?
The short answer to that question is yes. There are many different types of recycling though and the opportunities to conserve natural resources are improving all of the time. Here is what we are currently capturing in our waste stream: Most departments at Winterthur recycle the specialized items that are used in their daily work. This includes individual department recycling of office paper, used tires, oil, batteries, scrap metal, and toner cartridges. We will soon be instituting a more centralized collection system for these materials to make it more convenient for department representatives to have their recyclables picked up. For more than a decade Winterthur has recycled organic waste from the garden. Each year, brush becomes 2500–3000 cubic yards of mulch, and 125 tons of leaves become woodland mulch for use in the garden. A cubic yard of medium-weight mulch can weigh from 500 to 800 pounds, which means that we are keeping 875 to 1,325 tons of organic waste (leaves and wood) out
