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Indianapolis to hold post-holiday electronics recycling event
December 31st 2020
The City of Indianapolis is partnering with local nonprofit RecycleForce for the event a special post holiday electronics recycling event.
City Council tackles educating residents on the do's and don'ts of recycling
December 31st 2020
Duval County ranks 17 out of 67 counties in Florida for its recycling efforts.
La Porte City reminds residents not to overload recycling centers
December 31st 2020
The La Porte City Public Works Department on Tuesday morning was confronted with an overabundance of cardboard at the city recycling site behind the Public…
Wisconsin-Made Smartphone App Can Help You Recycle Better
December 30th 2020
Betterbin Is Designed To Educate Consumers About Recycling, Composting In Their Cities
Holiday trash and recycling; kick off the new year greener
December 30th 2020
Around the holiday season we tend to create a lot more waste but there are ways to reduce the amount which ends up in the…
Christmas tree recycling available in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho
December 29th 2020
PNM and the Cities of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho will be recycling real Christmas trees for free at several locations. No artificial trees will be…
Recycling after Christmas in Hattiesburg
December 29th 2020
The Christmas season brings many people joy, but it can also produce a fair amount of trash, which is why the city of Hattiesburg aims…
Regular Garbage, Recycling and Bulky Trash Pickups on New Year’s Day
December 29th 2020
The City of Miami Department of Solid Waste will conduct its regularly-scheduled garbage, bulky trash and recycling services on New Year’s Day – Friday, January…
Don’t Trash Your Tree. Chicago’s Christmas Tree Recycling Program Starts Jan. 9
December 28th 2020
Sales of live Christmas trees reportedly boomed in 2020, with many purchased by first-time live tree buyers.
Chesterfield County offering free tree recycling
December 28th 2020
Chesterfield County is offering free tree recycling to those looking to dispose of Christmas trees after the holidays.
Recycling dos and don’ts with Tri-County Recycling Facility LOCAL 5 LIVE by: Dena Holtz
December 28th 2020
When it’s time to put the Christmas decorations away, don’t put the string of broken lights in the recycling bin.
Tree recycling is canceled
December 23rd 2020
The W.Va. Department of Environmental Protection will not be conducting its annual Christmas tree recycling events in January 2021 because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Don’t kick it to the curb: Pittsburgh offers Christmas tree recycling
December 23rd 2020
The City of Pittsburgh has five drop-off locations for live trees starting Saturday through Jan. 26.
Here’s what holiday packaging can be recycled
December 22nd 2020
If you’re surrounded by endless wrapping paper, festive bows and Christmas cards this holiday, it’s important to note proper recycling protocols.
Christmas Tree Recycling – a Delaware Post-Holiday Tradition – Continues Statewide for 2020/2021
December 22nd 2020
Delawareans who have celebrated their holidays can help the environment by recycling their Christmas trees at one of the many yard waste recycling facilities located…
Dauphin County suspends electronic recycling until Jan. 4, 2021
December 21st 2020
Starting on Monday, Dauphin County is temporarily suspending electronic recycling and in-person drop-offs until Jan. 4, 2021.
City to hold early recycling pickups during weeks of winter holidays
December 21st 2020
Blue barrels will need to go out one day early; green container collections will take place as normal