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Mar 20 2024
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Peabody Yard Waste Curbside Pickup Begins In April
PEABODY, MA — Peabody residents looking to do some spring cleanup around their yards get a series of free pickups from the city when it comes to waste. The city will have four weeks of free curbside yard waste collection this spring beginning the week of April 15. Mayor Ted Bettencourt said he received several calls from residents asking about the pickup this week following a stretch of
Patch.comApr 20 2024
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Russell Bliss, waste oil hauler at center of the Times Beach dioxin saga, dies at 90
Russell M. Bliss, the hauler whose spraying of waste oil contaminated with a highly toxic chemical called dioxin led to the abandonment of a St. Louis-area town and nationwide attention, has died. Bliss, of St. James, Missouri, died April 7 in his sleep, according to an obituary on the website of the Eaton Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Sullivan. He was 90. In the 1980s, Bliss drew heavy
St. Louis Post-DispatchApr 15 2024
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Mom Is Accused of Murdering Daughter, 5, Who Was Allegedly Locked in Closet and Covered in Waste
A woman and her boyfriend have been arrested in connection with the death of her 5-year-old child who was allegedly found “malnourished” in an Indianapolis, Ind., home last week, authorities say. Officials from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of an unresponsive child on Tuesday afternoon and found Kinsleigh Welty, 5, in circumstances “horrific and beyond
PeopleMar 19 2024
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Milford Announces Spring Bulk Waste Pickup Schedule
This residential pickup service requires the homeowner to prepare and separate the following acceptable bulky waste items. Similar items should be placed together in bags and containers. All acceptable items placed at the curb will be taken, INCLUDING CONTAINERS. Residents should adhere to the following requirements: • Small bulk waste items must be bagged or boxed • Compostable yard waste
Patch.comMar 17 2024
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Champaign shares spring yard waste pickup dates
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Champaign announced their spring yard waste collection dates. Yard waste includes leaves, grass clippings, and plant materials. Bags with other materials like rocks, glass, potted plants, mulch, or pet waste will not be picked up. City officials said yard waste collection is available to all residential properties within the Champaign city limits.
WCIAMar 31 2024
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Photos: City of Albuquerque hosts Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
Albuquerque JournalMar 21 2024
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Environmentalists sound alarm over violations discovered at Linkwood waste facility
LINKWOOD, Md. – Environmental watchdogs are sounding the alarm over several violations discovered at a local waste storage and processing facility. Choptank Riverkeeper, Matt Pluta, says ShoreRivers was first alerted to the potential violations at Darling Ingredients facility in Linkwood months ago. ShoreRivers is a non-profit organization that advocates for clean water on the Eastern Shore of
ABC 47 WMDTMar 28 2024
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Minnesota’s 'archaic' technology wastes critical case worker time, counties say
County workers and lawmakers have some choice words to describe the 25-year-old state information system used to manage child protection cases and social service programs: Slow. Archaic. A nightmare. "It's the most vulnerable people that we have in the state of Minnesota that are in this system," Pine County Commissioner Terry Lovgren said. "They need the most care, they need the most help,
Star TribuneMar 27 2024
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Sterling Heights ready to roll out new residential waste, recycling carts
Sterling Heights city officials are gearing up for a change in their residential refuse cart and curbside recycling program that is scheduled to begin in April. The city is transitioning to a unified cart system and universal curbside recycling after the City Council approved switching waste haulers from GFL Environmental to Clinton Township-based Priority Waste. Beginning in April, Priority
Macomb DailyMar 11 2024
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Up To $30K Waste Prevention Grants In Livermore: Deadline Thursday
LIVERMORE, CA — Business owners, schools, institutions and nonprofits in Livermore and throughout Alameda County are encouraged to apply for grants that will help prevent food waste. Each business or nonprofit is eligible for up to $30,000. With $1.1 million available, there's a good chance that applicants will be chosen. The grants are available to nonprofits, businesses, institutions, and
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