Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County

Last Call for Earth Day Exhibitors

Last Call for Earth Day Exhibitors Our booth spaces are filling up quickly: Only a dozen booths and two bingo card spots left! Both available on a first-come, first-serve basis. We are preparing for our biggest event ever! If you plan to participate but haven't yet registered, DO NOT...

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Exhibitors Wanted for Earth Day Celebration

Exhibitors Wanted for Earth Day Celebration Get noticed and help us make a difference in the environment! Businesses, organizations, do you: Sell earth-friendly, recycled or upcycled products? Promote education and environmental awareness? Provide a service that helps the public become...

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Valpo, Boone Grove Compost Sites to Open March 31

Valpo, Boone Grove Compost Sites to Open March 31 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...

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Schools, Classes Invited to Compete in 2014 Rain Barrel Design Contest

Schools, Classes Invited to Compete in 2014 Rain Barrel Design Contest 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...

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2014 Earth Day Exhibitors Sought

2014 Earth Day Exhibitors Sought 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...

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Valpo Compost Site to Open Saturdays for Christmas Tree, Electronics Recycling

Valpo Compost Site to Open Saturdays for Christmas Tree, Electronics Recycling 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...

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Hebron High School Art Club Wins Recycled Latex Paint Contest

Hebron High School Art Club Wins Recycled Latex Paint Contest 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...

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2013 Season Ends Dec. 7 for Public Compost Sites

2013 Season Ends Dec. 7 for Public Compost Sites 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...

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Recycling & Waste Reduction District offers Master Recycler/Composter Program

Recycling & Waste Reduction District offers Master Recycler/Composter Program 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...

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Public Compost Sites to Close for 2013 Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

Public Compost Sites to Close for 2013 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. 28 through Sunday, Dec. 1, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Both sites will reopen Monday, Dec. 2, and hold regular season...

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