The various waste management options can be placed in an order known as the Waste Management Hierarchy which reflects the relative sustainability of each. One of the key principles underlying…
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Electronic Waste (E-Waste) includes items that contain cathode ray tubes (CRTs), lead, and other materials which are considered by the Environmental Protection Agency to be hazardous waste. E-Waste is generally…
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For over 15 years, Waste Management has played the dual role of service provider and community member to residents of New Mexico. Though timely and efficient trash collection remains a…
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Including Damascus and Happy Valley As your collection company and your neighbor, Waste Management is dedicated to excellent customer service, protection of our environment, and preservation of valuable resources. We…
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What does it take to plan the largest attended event on the PGA TOUR? We interviewed Michele Grossman, Managing Principal with WM’s Sustainability Services, Lisa Gordon, Director of Brand Marketing…
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The EPA Administrator signed the proposed Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Rule on August 31, 2015, and it was published in the Federal Register (FR) on September 25, 2015….
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The Illinois EPA coordinates one-day household hazardous waste collections each year in the spring and fall. The first of these collections began in November 1989. Since then, 401, 350 households…
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Each year the City of Agoura Hills participates with the County of Los Angeles Sanitation District’s annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program. The program’s goal is to collect and recycle all…
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This waste disposal system is used in India. Since it’s all complex and plain memorization, why not make a mnemonic? 😀 For those who don’t know the categories and stuff…
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Waste Management and Grass Valley are excited to welcome you to our new two-cart waste and single-stream recycling program! This new program will replace the current waste and recycling program…
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Washtenaw County is currently in the process of amending its Solid Waste Management Plan. This page will contain key information on this process. Background Every county in the state of…
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This afternoon, Josie’s Pink Truck visited Villanova College, her former high school for their annual house Olympics, and helped to raise awareness for the foundation. Josie’s Pink Truck, created by…
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Effective January 1, 2017, Pleasanton businesses that generate significant* quantities of organics and all multi-family properties with five or more units will be required to provide adequate onsite collection service…
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The Henry County Water Authority (HCWA) was founded in 1961 by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, to “acquire, construct, and thereafter operate and maintain…
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Homeowner associations and municipalities across Long Island select Winters Bros. as their service provider to ensure effective and efficient trash pickup & management of solid waste and recyclables. They have…
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Apply online at www.WasteConnections.com CDL Class B Driver – Refuse / Recycle Route Driver Job Description: Truck driving professionals, are you looking for a rewarding career opportunity with an industry-leading…
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It is enough to see one of the landfills to make sure that the situation of electronics recycling around the world is critical. Despite the fact that we have been…
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City of Bakersfield Garbage Services is operated by the Solid Waste Division. Automated Refuse & Recycling Containers Bakersfield households are provided with three containers; ONE GREEN CART– Yard trimmings, grass,…
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YP – The Real Yellow PagesSM – helps you find the right local businesses to meet your specific needs. Search results are sorted by a combination of factors to give…
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As we replace old electronic products with newer models, the stockpile of used and obsolete products grows. In the United States, millions of electronic devices are discarded each year, making…