Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County

Twelve Porter County residents recently completed their coursework to graduate as interns from the Porter County Master Recycler Program, sponsored by the Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County. The spring class, the third time the...

The City of Valparaiso and the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County invite residents to take advantage of getting their trucks loaded with compost for free during International Compost Awareness Week. The city’s Public Works...

Working Bikes will hold a bike collection at the Northwest Indiana Earth Day Celebration on April 18, at the Porter County Expo Center, 215 E. Division Rd., Valparaiso. Working Bikes, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Chicago, donates used...

Rain barrels will be available for pick up at the Northwest Indiana Earth Day Celebration on April 18 to anyone who has pre-ordered and paid for them. Information on purchasing the 55 gallon barrels is available on the Recycling & Waste Reduction...

The Valparaiso compost site, 2150 W. Lincolnway, and the Boone Grove site, 400 West 550 South, will open for the season March 30, to give Porter County residents a location to drop off and recycle yard waste from their spring yard cleanups. Regular...

Rain barrels will be available for pick up at the Northwest Indiana Earth Day Celebration on April 18 to anyone who has pre-ordered and paid for them. Information on purchasing the 55 gallon barrels is available on the Recycling & Waste Reduction...

Exhibitor spots at the largest environmental event in Northwest Indiana are still available. The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County continues to accept online registrations for exhibitors to participate in the 2015 Northwest...

Three Valparaiso residents recently received their certificates and badges to become the newest Porter County Certified Master Recyclers. Kathy Sipple, Robert Klett and Gloria Potter were recognized at the quarterly board of directors meeting of the...

Once a teacher in the Valparaiso Community Schools, Allison Andersen was introduced to the Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County through a brochure and resulting class visit by Abe Paluch, district educator, who presented the...

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...