Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County

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The Valparaiso compost site, 2150 W. Lincolnway, and the Boone Grove site, 400 West 550 South, will open for the season March 31, to give Porter County residents a location to drop off and recycle yard waste from their spring yard cleanups. Regular...

Schools in Porter County are invited to participate in the second annual Rain Barrel Design Competition, sponsored by the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County in cooperation with Porter County MS4 communities. Teachers interested...

The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County is accepting online registrations for exhibitors to participate in the 2014 Northwest Indiana Earth Day Celebration on April 19. The largest free public environmental event in Northwest...

The Valparaiso compost site, 2150 W. Lincolnway, will begin Saturday off-season hours Jan. 4, for Porter County residents to dispose of their once live Christmas trees, wreaths and other organic holiday decorations. The 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday...

The Hebron High School Art Club, under the guidance of art teacher Karen Jania, won first place in the first-ever Recycled Latex Paint School Art Contest, sponsored by the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County. Schools in Porter...

The last day of the 2013 season for public access to the Valparaiso compost site, 2150 W. Lincolnway, and the Boone Grove compost site, 546 South 400 West, will be Saturday, Dec. 7. The Valparaiso site, owned and operated by the City of Valparaiso...

The Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County invites Porter County residents and those who work in the county to participate in the new Master Recycler/Composter Program that is scheduled for the spring of 2014. Participants will...

The Valparaiso compost site, 2150 W. Lincolnway, and the Boone Grove compost site, 546 S. 400 W., will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 through Sunday, Dec. 1, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Both sites will reopen Monday, Dec. 2, and hold regular season...

The Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County will mark America Recycles Day on Nov. 15, by opening up online voting for the first-ever Recycled Latex Paint School Art Contest. The public will be able to vote for their favorite...