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Residents of Johns Creek praised the city's support of the event. "This is one of the smartest events the city of Johns Creek holds," said Marion Silverman. "There is no other place to take these types of materials. I greatly appreciate the service. Another resident, William Lamm, added "this effort is essential for Johns Creek homeowners to be able to discard long held waste that is ordinarily difficult to dispose of."This year's event marks the ninth household hazardous waste collection event that Keep Johns Creek Beautiful has organized on behalf of the city. "Our events in Johns Creek have diverted over a million pounds of toxins, corrosives, heavy metals, and paintfrom local landfills or improper disposal," said Kathy Reed, executive director of Keep Johns Creek Beautiful. "The city's support of our events demonstrates their commitment to social responsibility and sustainability, and has significantly enhanced civic and environmental stewardship." For information on safe management of household hazardous waste, and tips on reducing HHW in the home, visit the EPA's website. To learn more about Keep Johns Creek Beautiful's programs, visit their website atwww.knfb.org.Image via Shutterstock We're stalking Amazon to bring you the best Black Friday deals we can find. The greatest part? No lines.
Genoa last week approved the same three-year deal.The head of the Delaware Knox Marion Morrow Solid Waste Management District said she's pleased that the contract includes recycling, but would like more communities to include yard waste, which often ends up in landfills."I am sure there may be a handful of residents that feel yard waste put to the curb should be composted," DKMM district director Jenna Hicks wrote to Liberty Township officials. Currently, yard waste is treated as trash and ends up in landfills, she said.Delaware County's waste is distributed to 42 transfer stations and eventually to several landfills statewide. In 2016, more than 5,000 tons of recycled materials were kept out of landfills in the three townships, said Paul Wise, Genoa Township administrator.Homeowners often take yard waste to municipal drop-off sites. And Delaware County has a contract with Price Farms Organics to allow residents to dump their yard waste at no cost.>> Join the conversation at Facebook.com/columbusdispatch and connect with us on Twitter @DispatchAlerts Orange Township Trustee Lisa Knapp wonders if residents might want more, however."Are they willing to spend a little more to be socially conscious?""We should try to be more responsible," Knapp said before the vote. "Here we are teaching our kids to recycle and set a good example.""The only thing I hear is keeping costs down. It's always been a priority, especially for those on a fixed income," said Robert Quigley, Orange Township trustee, who said he'd personally be willing to pay more.About six percent of the Franklin County landfill is comprised of yard waste, according to a 2013 analysis, said Kyle O'Keefe, director of innovation and programs at the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio.Trash haulers can't dump dedicated loads of yard waste there, ... (The Columbus Dispatch)
Dragan said.Easley suggested homeowners, like Dragan, who experience flooding in their home contact the Marion County Soil... (WTTV CBS4Indy)
Metro to burn solid waste. Metro's plans to burn much of the Portland-area's garbage at an incinerator in Marion County appears headed for the trash heap. After reviewing a 211-page Health Impact Assessment commissioned by Metro, the regional government's staff now recommends that the project be tabled. "We came to the conclusion that we just weren't seeing the benefit from greenhouse gas emissions to justify the cost," said Ken Ray, a Metro spokesman who works on solid waste issues. The elected Metro Council will consider the staff recommendation at an Aug. 8 work session. But voting to burn the Metro area's garbage to convert it to electricity was always going to be tough politically for Metro councilors to swallow, given major opposition from health and environmental advocates and Portland's Bureau of Planning and Sustainability. Even the company Covanta, whose garbage incinerator north of Salem would have been doubled in size to handle the new volume, seems to accept this deal is dead. "Whenever your staff … are suggesting you shouldn't go forward, you'd be hard-pressed as an elected official to go against... (Pamplin Media Group)
Hadley said. “I doubt they’re using them for diabetes.”Pam Thevenow, Administrator for Water Quality and Hazardous Materials Management with the Marion County Health Department, says people digging through trash for needles is more common than most people realize. Especially, she says, since the recent surge of heroin use in central Indiana.Thevenow says the health department has been working on the problem of used needle disposal since the early 2000s, partially as a response to sanitation workers being stuck by needles thrown away in trash.Although there are Indiana laws that dictate how hospitals and other medical facilities dispose of used needles, Thevenow says there are no laws against individuals throwing needles away in the trash.But, she and other health officials recommend avoiding throwing needles in the trash, and using the county’s free disposal program instead. The Marion County Health Department offers free needle disposal boxes that can be picked up and exchanged at three different locations around the Indianapolis area.We give them an empty container, when it’s full, they bring it back to the office,” Thevenow said. “We take it, we give them an empty one. And we can just keep doing it as long as they need the service.”Thevenow says the county currently has about 600 people who participate in the needle disposal program.The Indianapolis locations where boxes can be obtained and exchanged are:Northwest District Health OfficePecar Health Center6940 Michigan Rd(317) 221-7500Northeast District Health Office6042 E. 21st St(317) 221-7300South District Health Office505 National Ave.(317) 221-5700The Marion County Health Department has information and recommendations about disposing of needles listed on its website. You can find that information here. (Fox 59)
