recycling is no joke
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Therese Davis, Executive Director from the Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County, was the speaker for the October 17, 2011 Green Drinks meeting.TRANSCRIPT
Recycling & Waste Reduction District of
Porter County
To improve the environment and quality of life for Porter County residents by
providing convenient, voluntary waste reduction programs.
District’s Mission
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Recycling & Waste Reduction District of
Porter County
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District Services• Education• Drop Off Recycling Sites• Household Hazardous Waste Collections• Organics Composting• Electronics Recycling• Battery Recycling• Event Recycling• “Adopt A County Road” Administrator • Annual Events:
• Northwest Indiana Earth Day Celebration• “One Stop Drop” Collection
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Recycling & Waste Reduction District of
Porter County
Education• Classroom presentations
• Available to all Porter County schools• Adult presentations
• Civic groups• Classes
• Backyard Composting• Rain Barrel
• Special events participant • Business waste consultations• Website, E newsletter, advertising
& brochures“Glen the Garbologist”
Recycling & Waste Reduction District of
Porter County
Drop-Off Recycling Items
CO-MINGLED BOXESGlass - Clear, green, brown bottles and jarsMetal - Aluminum, steel and bi-metal cans
onlyPlastic – All hard containers labeled with
#1 through #7 in the chasing arrows (NO STYROFOAM!)
Recycling & Waste Reduction District of
Porter County
PAPER OR FIBER BOXESNewspaperMixed paperCataloguesPhone booksJunk mailCardboard Paperboard Magazines
Drop-Off Recycling Items
Recycling & Waste Reduction District of
Porter County
Mercury devicesExpired MedicationsMetal polishOil based paints, paint thinnerNail polish and removerInsect spray, pesticides, flea
sprayPool chemicalsBatteriesUsed motor oilWood stripper
Household Hazardous Waste accepted
Recycling & Waste Reduction District of
Porter County
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Organic yard waste drop off compost sitesOpen eight months per year Only organic yard waste acceptedFinished compost and wood grindings available - free to Porter
County residentsCurrent locations
Valparaiso – 2150 W. LincolnwayBoone Grove – 546 S. 400 West
Visit website for hours
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Organic Composting
Recycling & Waste Reduction District of
Porter County
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Many types of electronic equipment acceptedDrop off location at Valparaiso Compost Site
Visit website for hours
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Battery Recycling• Multiple locations throughout county where residents can
drop off household batteries for recycling• Visit web site for locations
Electronics Recycling
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Porter County
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Collecting recyclables at events is simple and easy.
The ClearStream recycling collection containers provided by the Recycling & Waste Reduction District allow for easy collection of recyclables at any type of event.
Coordinate pick up time for the recycling containers with the District at 219-465-3695.
Event Recycling
Recycling & Waste Reduction District of
Porter County
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“Adopt A County Road” ProgramVolunteer & civic groups commit to cleaning county roadsSponsored by following Porter County agencies:
RWRDEnvironmental DepartmentCommissionersHighway DepartmentSheriff’s Department
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Recycling & Waste Reduction District of
Porter County
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Annual Events
Northwest Indiana Earth Day“One Stop Drop” Collection
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Recycling & Waste Reduction District of
Porter County
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District BoardChairman
John Evans
Vice ChairmanSue Lynch
Nancy AdamsJon Costas
Karen ConoverCarol Knoblock Olga Velazquez
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ChairmanJim Spencer
Vice ChairmanTony Reid
Walt BreitingerDuane DavisonJeanette HicksKathy Matthew
Jim Metros
Citizens Advisory Committee