Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County

Porter County Recycling & Waste Reduction is adding a new feature to the Northwest Indiana Earth Day Celebration; a Reuse Fair. On the heels of a successful first reuse event last fall, this second endeavor will benefit 13 schools and...

School and community organizations in Porter County are invited to apply for a grant that can give them up to two rain barrels to be installed in public spaces to become active stewards of local watershed water quality. The grant is available through...

Porter County residents who live in the Lake Michigan watershed are eligible for a free or reduced price rain barrel when they attend one of three water quality workshops, sponsored by Porter County Recycling & Waste Reduction. Quantities are...

Porter County Recycling & Waste Reduction District is seeking exhibitors to participate in the 2017 Northwest Indiana Earth Day Celebration. Organizations and businesses from around Chicagoland and beyond that can provide environmental awareness,...

Calling all creatives! Porter County Recycling & Waste Reduction is seeking entries for the third annual Re-Think Art Competition & Exhibition. The contest challenges artists to submit works made from 100 percent recycled materials for both...

Porter County Recycling & Waste Reduction invites non-profit organizations and schools to register for its second Reuse Fair, scheduled from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 22, in conjunction with the Northwest Indiana Earth Day Celebration at the...

Schools in Lake, Porter and LaPorte Counties are invited to participate in the fifth annual School Rain Barrel Design Competition. The event will take place at the 2017 Northwest Indiana Earth Day Celebration at the Porter County Expo Center on April...

The Valparaiso compost site, 2150 W. Lincolnway, will begin Saturday off-season hours Jan. 7, for Porter County residents to dispose of their once live Christmas trees, wreaths and other organic holiday decorations. They can also bring their unwanted...

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...

Porter County Recycling & Waste Reduction was named a recipient of an Indiana Lake Michigan Coastal Grant to fund water quality protection programming in 2017. The matching grant of $37,593 will provide funding for projects such as an educational...