Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County

Care Counseling Services Receives Grant

Care Counseling Services Receives Grant Care Counseling Services is a recipient of a total of $15, 063.52 in grant funds from the Porter County Substance Abuse Council for counseling and prevention programs. Care Counseling Services is a member of the coalition and is located at 793-2...

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Northwest Indiana Schools, Classes Invited to Compete in 2015 Rain Barrel Design Contest

Northwest Indiana Schools, Classes Invited to Compete in 2015 Rain Barrel Design Contest Schools in Lake, Porter and LaPorte Counties are invited to participate in the third annual School Rain Barrel Design Competition that will take place at the 2015 Northwest Indiana Earth Day 10th Anniversary Celebration at the Porter County Expo...

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Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County Briefs, January 6, 2015

Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County Briefs, January 6, 2015 Recycle your Christmas trees Saturday The Valparaiso compost site, 2150 W. Lincolnway, will begin Saturday off-season hours Jan. 10, in time for Porter County residents to recycle their once live Christmas trees, wreaths and other organic holiday...

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Master Recycler Program Talks Trash and Recycling

Master Recycler Program Talks Trash and Recycling Why are some materials recyclable at the curb and others aren’t? When waste haulers take trash and recyclables away, what happens to the materials? Get answers to these questions and more during the next Porter County Master Recycler class. The...

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Recycled Art Show Seeks Entries

Recycled Art Show Seeks Entries Calling all creatives! The Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County is seeking entries into the first ever Re-Think Art Competition and Exhibition. Anyone aged 15 and older is invited to submit works of art made from 100 percent...

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Christmas Tree Recycling, Recycling Guidelines, Master Recyclers and More!

Christmas Tree Recycling, Recycling Guidelines, Master Recyclers and More! Recycle your Christmas trees, electronics The Valparaiso compost site, 2150 W. Lincolnway, is closed for the season and will reopen Jan. 10, 2015, when it will begin 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday off-season hours in time for Porter County residents to...

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Exhibitors Sought for 2015 Earth Day

Exhibitors Sought for 2015 Earth Day The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County is accepting online registrations for exhibitors to participate in the 2015 Northwest Indiana Earth Day 10th Anniversary Celebration on April 18. The largest free public environmental event...

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Public Compost Sites to Close for Season Saturday

Public Compost Sites to Close for Season Saturday The last day of the 2014 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. 6. During the last week of the season, the Valpo site will be open 9 a.m.to...

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Public Compost Sites to Close for Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

Public Compost Sites to Close for Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend The Valparaiso compost site, 2150 W. Lincolnway, and the Boone Grove compost site, 546 S. 400 W., will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 through Sunday, Nov. 30, for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Both sites will reopen Monday, Dec. 1. Regular season...

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Recktenwall Completes Classes in Master Recycler Program

Recktenwall Completes Classes in Master Recycler Program Portage resident Andrea Recktenwall recently completed her coursework in the Master Recycler Program, offered by the Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County. Recktenwall was one of 17 graduates who became Master Recycler Interns by...

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