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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 06/18/2022 www.ItMeansTheWorld.org 1

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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.

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Page 1: Recycling Is No Joke

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

04/12/2023 www.ItMeansTheWorld.org 1

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Recycling & Waste Reduction District of

Porter County

04/12/2023

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

www.ItMeansTheWorld.org 2

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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”

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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!)

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Recycling & Waste Reduction District of

Porter County

PAPER OR FIBER BOXESNewspaperMixed paperCataloguesPhone booksJunk mailCardboard Paperboard Magazines

Drop-Off Recycling Items

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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

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Recycling & Waste Reduction District of

Porter County

04/12/2023

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

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Recycling & Waste Reduction District of

Porter County

04/12/2023

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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Recycling & Waste Reduction District of

Porter County

04/12/2023 www.ItMeansTheWorld.org 9

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

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Recycling & Waste Reduction District of

Porter County

04/12/2023

“Adopt A County Road” ProgramVolunteer & civic groups commit to cleaning county roadsSponsored by following Porter County agencies:

RWRDEnvironmental DepartmentCommissionersHighway DepartmentSheriff’s Department

www.ItMeansTheWorld.org 10

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Recycling & Waste Reduction District of

Porter County

04/12/2023

Annual Events

Northwest Indiana Earth Day“One Stop Drop” Collection

www.ItMeansTheWorld.org 11

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Recycling & Waste Reduction District of

Porter County

04/12/2023

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