Get Ready to Recycle, Clawson: Competition vs. Hazel Park Starts May 1

The City of Clawson is encouraging residents to ramp up their recycling efforts as part of a friendly competition with Hazel Park to see which city can increase its recycling the most next month.

Residents are asked to recycle every scrap of paper, plastic container, glass bottle or jar, and all the metal that will fit in their recycling bins.

The winning city will get a trophy, bragging rights, and the chance to challenge another SOCRRA city, according to Clawson's web site.

Clawson Mayor Penny Luebs recently blogged on Patch about the upcoming competition.

"Come on Clawson, practice recycling in April and get ready for May - recycle, reuse, reduce, replenish and restore what we have," she wrote in the post.

Clawson currently recycles about 16 percent of its trash, according to Luebs.

For residents who need another bin, April is Bin Blitz month and recycling bins half off. Find more information here.

Last year, Hazel Park declared a victory over Huntington Woods, increasing its recycling tonnage by 11 percent during the month-long competition.