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It Can All Be Recycled Right?
By Jenni Franz
In Composting
Posted November 30, 2020

It Can All Be Recycled Right?

It Can All Be Recycled, Right? Only if it’s Recycled Right!    Recycling seems like it should be a no brainer. Throw those paper products, jars, cans and plastics into the recycling [...]

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We Separated the Leaves and Brush, Now What?
By Jenni Franz
In Composting
Posted November 21, 2020

We Separated the Leaves and Brush, Now What?

What Happens to the Separated Brush and Leaves? Last post we talked about the importance of source separating brush and leaves when dropping off yard waste at the yard waste compost lots. Now [...]

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Leaves and Brush – Together or Separate?
By Jenni Franz
In Composting
Posted November 8, 2020

Leaves and Brush – Together or Separate?

    You’ve rake the leaves and cleaned up the yard. Materials are loaded into your vehicle and you are headed to one of the yard waste compost lots in the District. Maybe you have [...]

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What Does the NISWMD Do?
By Jenni Franz
In recycling
Posted September 24, 2020

What Does the NISWMD Do?

The Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management District (NISWMD), or District for short, has been around for several years now. Despite outreach programs, publicity and educational campaigns, there [...]

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Local Lawmakers Visit NISWMD
By Jenni Franz
In recycling
Posted July 30, 2020

Local Lawmakers Visit NISWMD

The Northeast Indiana Solid Waste District had the opportunity to discuss resource recovery programs like recycling and composting with State Representative Dennis Kruse, State Senator Sue Glick [...]

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Local Plastics Company Pilots New Program
By Jenni Franz
In recycling
Posted July 13, 2020

Local Plastics Company Pilots New Program

Plastic grocery bags, plastic packaging, disposable plastic drink cups. It has long been a challenge to find a company that can accept these items for recycling. The Northeast Indiana Solid Waste [...]

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LaGrange Recycling Stations Are Moving
By Jenni Franz
In recycling
Posted July 8, 2020

LaGrange Recycling Stations Are Moving

Come Thursday, July 9th LaGrange County residents and Town of LaGrange residents can enjoy a more cohesive one-stop drop location. The rural recycling drop-off bins that were located at near the [...]

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Composting
By Jenni Franz
In Composting
Posted June 29, 2020

Composting

It’s summer and you just mowed your lawn after a period of rain and realize you have a lot of grass clippings. Maybe it’s fall and your trees have shed their leaves. When you rake up [...]

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Rural Recycling – Quick Guide
By Jenni Franz
In recycling
Posted June 21, 2020

Rural Recycling – Quick Guide

For many years, residents of the District had to spend time sorting and segregating their recyclable materials into categories for drop off at the rural recycling bins. In recent years, the [...]

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Indiana Recycling Coalition Releases Study
By Sam Bean
In E-Waste, recycling
Posted June 17, 2020

Indiana Recycling Coalition Releases Study

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Allyson Mitchell, Executive Director Indiana Recycling Coalition (317) 632-5915 x202 allyson@indianarecycling.org June 3, 2020 INDIANAPOLIS, IN [...]

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  • 2320 West 800 South
    P.O. Box 370
    Ashley, Indiana 46705
  • 260-587-3063
  • info@niswmd.org