Porter County residents have a place to properly dispose of their organic holiday decorations and unwanted electronics after the New Year. The currently closed Valparaiso compost site, 2150 W. Lincolnway, will begin off-season hours Jan. 5, so all residents …
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In honor of “America Recycles Day,” we had Porter County Recycling & Waste Reduction help us break it down. What can and can’t you recycle? Where can you drop recyclables off, and what can you leave on your curbs? Here’s a simple guide to help …
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The last day of the 2018 season for public access to the Valparaiso compost site, 2150 W. Lincolnway, and the Boone Grove compost site, 546 South 400 West, is Saturday, Dec. 1. The Valparaiso site, owned and operated by the City of Valparaiso with assistance …
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The Valparaiso compost site, 2150 W. Lincolnway, and the Boone Grove compost site, 546 S. 400 W., will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22 through Sunday, Nov. 25, for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Both sites will reopen Monday, Nov. 26, for their last week of …
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November 15th is America Recycles Day, which encourages people to learn more about recycling, pledge to do more recycling, and act accordingly in the future. Porter County Recycling & Waste Reduction is working hard to educate the community on what can …
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The annual “fall back” time change and smoke detector battery replacement ritual comes up on Nov. 4. Thanks to Porter County Recycling & Waste Reduction, Porter County residents can recycle smoke detectors they determine no longer function properly or …
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Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction partnered with the City of Hobart to offer residents the opportunity to recycle their unwanted but usable latex paint. The paint is accepted at their household hazardous waste collection events or by taking the …
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Porter County residents have three places this year where they can drop off organic debris from their fall yard cleanups. The Valparaiso compost site, 2150 W. Lincolnway; the Boone Grove compost site, 546 South 400 West; and the Portage Streets & …
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Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 7-13, provides a great opportunity to remind residents of the importance of replacing dated smoke detectors. The Porter County Fire Association and the National Fire Protection Association recommend checking all smoke detectors …
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Educating our youths on the proper ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle is the most surefire way to create environmental leaders and protect our communities. Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction recognizes this, and that is why it offers 11 exciting …
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