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North Hutchinson Island property owners may be asked again to share the cost of a multi-million-dollar septic-to-sewer conversion in St. Lucie County.

Deschutes County is seeking applicants for the Solid Waste Advisory Committee. Committee members will participate in the screening and selection process for the location of a new solid waste management and landfill facility in Deschutes County. Committee members will help refine the site screening process, evaluate candidate sites and participate in other aspects of the landfill siting effort. The committee will ultimately make a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners on a candidate site. ...

Rutherford County, TN—(January 11, 2022) The Rutherford County Historic Courthouse now has two recycling receptacles available, one at each main entrance, for county employees, patrons, and downtown visitors to use to in an effort to reduce waste in the community.“We are excited for the addition of these new bins,” said Mayor Bill Ketron, who says there are plans to add them to other county buildings in the near future.“We want 2022 to be...

California is implementing a signficicant recycling law next year that will impact homes and businesses.

Central Tennessee Region Solid Waste Planning Board Member Donna Barrett of Rutherford County presents her data packet and resolution to reject Republic Services’ application to expand the Middle Point Landfill at a specially-called July 9 meeting. Following the approval of her motion, the board’s opposition to the expansion and this supporting data will be submitted to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for consideration. TAYLA COURAGE

The Daily Herald The Maury County Commission Budget committee is moving forward with a budget amendment that aims to better manage the county’s waste. The total waste produced by the region’s population has increased between 6% and 8% each year, according to calculations from the local solid waste department. The resolution amends a previously considered resolution that would allow additions to the current transfer station facility. The proposal includes adding a compactor, obtaining th...

The Pilot asked our readers to help us find young professionals deserving of this award through an open nominations phase in January and February of this year. We received over 170 nominations identifying 120 candidates. An independent panel of judges comprised of Moore County business and community leaders evaluated the nominees based solely on the information that was provided in the nomination. They were specifically looking for professional success, proven leadership skills and a résumÃ...

Littering has become an unintended consequence of COVID-19 and lockdowns Litter pick-up has slowed because of COVID-19. Have you noticed a lot of trash along roads in your area? Author: Bill McGinty Updated: 5:59 PM EST March 4, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Have you noticed the litter along our roadways lately? It’s apparently an unintended consequence of COVID-19 and lockdowns. Yeah, it’s a mess for sure. Some of the secondary roads are bad, but the freeways ar...