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Curbside recycling being offered to Brownsville, Rancho Viejo residents
Curbside recycling being offered to Brownsville, Rancho Viejo residents
Curbside recycling has come to Brownsville making it easier for residents to rid their homes of recyclable items without having to drive a few miles to a recycling center.
New recycling program lets people donate their mattress
New recycling program lets people donate their mattress
Van der Linde Recycling has a new program for mattresses, box springs, carpet, and carpet padding.
Is trying to recycle plastic a waste? Meet the scientists working to find new solutions
Is trying to recycle plastic a waste? Meet the scientists working to find new solutions
Shirley Knarr has been recycling since the 1970s, back when it was something few municipal governments did. She and some of her fellow residents in Santa Fe, New Mexico, are still committed to finding the…
Loudoun Supervisors Look for New Glass Recycling Spots
Loudoun Supervisors Look for New Glass Recycling Spots
County supervisors have directed the county administrator to propose expanding the county’s glass recycling program in his next budget proposal, and to seek new spots for glass recycling in areas around the county.
Orange County Launches
Orange County Launches "Recycling Star" Raffle to Educate, Reward Residents
Orange County residents may have noticed some new stickers on their blue curbside recycling bins as part of the Solid Waste Management department’s new Recycling Star. The initiative aims to educate people on what can…
Casella pilots recycling subscription for hard-to-recycle waste
Casella pilots recycling subscription for hard-to-recycle waste
Casella & TerraCycle Partner on Home Recycling Service Partnership Establishes Innovative Service for Waste Streams Not Recyclable Curbside
2,900 pesticide jugs recycled during Solid Waste District annual Ag Day
2,900 pesticide jugs recycled during Solid Waste District annual Ag Day
Farmers and land managers took advantage of the opportunity to recycle their plastic pesticide jugs at the Dubois County Solid Waste District’s annual Agriculture Recycling Day on the morning of Wednesday, August 3.
Kent’s next Mini Recycling Event is this Friday at Glenn Nelson Park
Kent’s next Mini Recycling Event is this Friday at Glenn Nelson Park
Kent’s next Mini Recycling Event is this Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, from 1 – 4 p.m. at Glenn Nelson Park.
Free Tire Recycling Event at Yolo Landfill on August 6
Free Tire Recycling Event at Yolo Landfill on August 6
On August 6 from 9:30 am to 2 pm, Yolo County will host a free tire recycling event at the Yolo County Central Landfill, located at 44090 County Road 28H in Woodland.
Two-month show at Grange Hall salutes Vermont’s recycling law
Two-month show at Grange Hall salutes Vermont’s recycling law
Across Roads Center for the Arts presents a new exhibit and art-making series opening Aug. 11 called “ReAct! An EcoArt Call To Action.”
Anything goes as recycled regatta returns to Conesus Lake
Anything goes as recycled regatta returns to Conesus Lake
Seven boats took to the water on Conesus Lake on Saturday morning. They raced around the “cove” hoping to come in first – and also making sure that their boat was still floating at the…
Household hazardous chemical collection set for Aug. 20 at Boyce Park
Household hazardous chemical collection set for Aug. 20 at Boyce Park
Any state resident can take their household chemicals to Boyce Park’s ski lodge parking lot for disposal from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 20.
Final tire recycling event Wednesday
Final tire recycling event Wednesday
Monroe County residents on Wednesday will have one last opportunity in 2022 to recycle unwanted passenger vehicle tires for free.
Vestal Rotary to hold lithium-ion battery recycling event
Vestal Rotary to hold lithium-ion battery recycling event
The Vestal Rotary is holding a recycling event for Lithium-ion batteries and consumer devices on Saturday, August 13th.
Las Vegas metal recycling companies react to purchasing copper wire from suspected thief
Las Vegas metal recycling companies react to purchasing copper wire from suspected thief
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officials say copper wire theft suspect Brian Welch made more than 300 scrap metal transactions. And say copper wire theft suspect John Werns made more than 70 transactions. Arrest documents…
New Hours Announced For Recycling Convenience Center
New Hours Announced For Recycling Convenience Center
Beginning Saturday, August 6, the City of Hickory’s Recycling Convenience Center will be open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and closed on Saturday and Sunday
Recycling in Philly: How to get a bin, what to put in it, and everything else you need to know
Recycling in Philly: How to get a bin, what to put in it, and everything else you need to know
Philadelphia has had a citywide municipal recycling program with curbside collection since 1989. It’s a single-stream process (i.e. you throw everything into one bin) and there’s a pickup scheduled every week.