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KNBN NewsCenter1 April 6, 2021 RAPID CITY, SD — Monday was the first day for placement and public use of the large, green containers at the city’s two remote yard waste locations and Solid Waste officials indicate the containers collected tons of material… literally. Solid Waste Division crews hauled away 32 loads of yard waste material Monday from the two remote locations at Fitzgerald Stadium and West Boulevard North to the Rapid City Landfill. The 32 container loads included 46.98 tons...

Gastonia gears up for Trash Week 2021 The Gaston Gazette Just in time for spring cleaning, Gastonia will once again allow residents to celebrate Free Excess Household Trash Week. This years spring free trash week -- when city workers haul away large or bulky household trash items without charging a fee --  falls between March 22-26, on customers regular trash collection day. “We are already starting to gear up for this popular service that we offer to our residents,” said Solid Waste Divi...

Hazardous and electronic waste collection Saturday Jacksonville’s Solid Waste Division holds events throughout 2021 News4Jax Staff, WJXT Updated:  Tags:  01 April 2020, Saxony, Belgershain: Biowaste bins in the district of Leipziger Land - fruit and vegetable leftovers, tea bags and coffee grounds filters as well as garden waste and much more are collected in them - separated from the rest of the household waste - and fed into a fermentation plant where biogas is produced. The residual was...

The Area Council held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 1. Major topics discussed were: (1) Community Needs; (2) Countywide Planning Policies Update; and (3) Cedar Hills Regional Landfill. Public Comment Lisa Floyd of the King County Department of Community & Human Services (DCHS)/Behavioral Health & Recovery Division spoke about mental and behavioral health services, etc. that are available, see: https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/community-human-services/mental-health-substance-abus...

Downtown Roanoke is launching a campaign to reduce cigarette butt litter in the city.

Hospital status in Boone County has remained "green," meaning that non-COVID related treatment is operating without interruption. County health officials hope to open the next tier of vaccinations by April. MU dedicated a newly-renovated science laboratory to Henry Kirklin in a ceremony Wednesday. Kirklin, who was born into slavery, is believed to be the first Black person to ever teach at MU. MU also announced the creation of the Henry Kirklin Memorial Scholarship to be awarded to an underrepr...

Henderson County Solid Waste will resume its annual Household Hazardous Waste and Paint collections this spring. Related Stories The collections will be 8 a.m.-noon March 9, April 13, and May 11. Chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides will be collected at the Henderson County Convenience Center at 265 Convenience Center Drive. Paint and other paint-related materials will be collected at a special entrance for the Transfer Station, located at 800 Stoney Mountain Road. There is no charge for chemi...

Morning Woods homeowners turned to Local I-Team to find out why there are so many broken trash and recycling bins in their neighborhood.

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. County of Kaua‘i, NIC Hawaii Provide New Digital Landfill Payment Services February 9, 2021 GMT HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 9, 2021-- The County of Kaua‘i’s Finance Department, the Department of Public Works (DPW) – Solid Waste Division and NIC Hawaii have launched an online payment platform to accept digital landfill payments. The service went live on Feb. 1 and can be accessed via pay.ehaw...

Leaf season comes to an end in Sacramento, rainy season is hopefully on its way As leaf season concludes, The Claw is retiring for the season. And with low water levels in Folsom Lake, the hope is that incoming storms can help. Author: Kevin John Updated: 5:56 PM PST January 24, 2021 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Its the time of the year where we are approaching the end of leaf season. If youve been out and about the last couple months, chances are youve seen the colorf...