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Waste disposal still causes headaches for the city of Sundance — and now, according to a worried resident, it’s having a financial impact on businesses. Amy Goodson, owner of Cowgirl Pizza and Laundromat, appealed on Tuesday to members of the Sundance City Council to remain open-minded about finding a betterRead More →

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PORT ANGELES — Glass recycling services and a solid waste transfer station were closed Tuesday as Port Angeles Public Works adjusts to taking over garbage collection and recycling duties from Waste Connections of Washington, based in Texas. Public Works Director Thomas Hunter’s presentation Tuesday at the Port Angeles Business AssociationRead More →

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Plastics recycling specialist Quantafuel is proposing to build the plastics recycling plant on a 12-acre site east of the Port of Sunderland and is preparing to submit a planning application. If the development application is approved, the opening is expected in 2024 and will create approximately 100 new long-term jobsRead More →

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The state-of-the-art center at the former Rolls-Royce site in Pallion will officially open its doors on Tuesday 1 February. With solar panels, rainwater harvesting and energy efficient lighting, the new facility is much more energy efficient than the current site and will contribute to the city’s low carbon ambitions. ItRead More →

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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore has contracted WIN Waste Innovations to staff and operate eight recycling collection centers, with the Department of Public Works remaining on a bi-weekly collection schedule, officials said Monday. Starting Tuesday, the company will staff the centers Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drop-offRead More →

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Santa Maria’s state-mandated organics recycling program went into effect Jan. 1, but city leaders expect it will take residents some time to adjust to the new rules disposal of their food waste. Under the new ordinance approved by the Santa Maria City Council in December, residents and businesses are requiredRead More →

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of News Advocate’s Best Stories of the Year compilation (in no particular order) revisiting and recapping Manistee County’s biggest news from 2021. MANISTEE – The County and Town of Manistee recently struggled with their recycling programs. With the accumulation of cardboard boxes at a siteRead More →

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SACRAMENTO, Calif .– (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – After launching last year, the California Housing Finance Agency’s bond recycling program has continued to garner interest from local government partners as well as affordable housing developers, leading to the he announced today two groundbreaking local partnerships that truly represent a milestone in theRead More →

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Bi-weekly residential recycling collection As of the first week of May 2021, residential customers will see a change in curbside collection of recyclable materials. This is when the City of Spokane Solid Waste Collection Service will switch to a bi-weekly recycling collection. This change will allow the escalating costs ofRead More →