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City Council has criticized Red River in the past for thousands of missed pickups around the city.

It turns out face masks have uses beyond reducing the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses.

Red River Waste Solutions, the citys trash hauler, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on $31 million in debt. Red River has been Fort Waynes trash ...

Red River Waste Solutions, the city’s trash hauler, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on $31.1 million in debt.

Darke Co. Solid Waste seeks comment on plan update Staff report DARKE COUNTY — The Darke County Solid Waste Management District Policy Committee is announcing a thirty-day public review and comment period for the five-year Darke County Solid Waste Management Plan Update. The public comment period will start on May 11, 2021, and will extend through June 9, 2021. The Policy Committee will conduct a public hearing on June 23, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. in the Commissioner’s Boardroom, at 520 S. Broadw...

Garbage overflows containers in the alley behind Zollars Avenue. Previous Next Friday, May 14, 2021 1:00 am Jehl, Hines call out city, trash hauler over delays DEVAN FILCHAK | The Journal Gazette Two Fort Wayne city councilmen are upset about what they say are an increasing number of missed garbage pickups, but the city says it hasnt heard of delays of more than two days recently. Councilman Russ Jehl, R-2nd, said many constituents have contacted him about delays ranging...

Earth Day started in 1970 as a way to bring attention to environmental concerns. One of the biggest concerns in Northeast Ohio is recycling, but a Republic Services is finding new and creative ways for kids to help the plant while also getting their parents involved.

Its Earth Day: Five steps to start backyard composting Bebe Hodges Throwing out food can be an emotional experience, complete with frustration for your wallet and a general ping of guilt. But if you feel this way, you’re not alone. Food waste, at 24% is the largest component of our municipal waste. One solution? Compost. Composting reduces the amount of food waste entering landfills, where anaerobic conditions cause the organic matter to emit methane, a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent t...

Chances are somewhere at your house, whether its the garage, the shed, or a closet somewhere, theres a few paint cans with various amounts of paint in them from the time you got a wild hair and decided the bedroom, kitchen, or living room needed a new color. Or, maybe youre the type who enjoys doing your own routine vehicle maintenance and you have a few jugs of old motor oil or antifreeze sitting on a shelf (guilty, party of one, your table is ready). Whatever it is, its there because you c...

With Springtime now officially upon us, the Pike County Solid Waste District will be sponsoring a variety of environmental cleanup events beginning this month. The first of these events is the County Wide Appliance and Electronics Clean-up Event, which is going on now through April 16. This event is being held by the Pike County Solid Waste District Office, and electronic appliance pickup may be arranged by calling the office through 3pm on April 15. Those looking for more info on this event ma...