There will be special Saturday household hazardous waste  collection days at Alpha Ridge Landfill on  February 6 and  March 5 from 8am to 4pm. 

 

Curbside collection of yard trim has ended for most areas*.  Collection will resume April 1. In the meantime, residents may take yard trim material to the Woodwaste Area at Alpha Ridge Landfill for recycling. 

 

* Residents in t he Feed The Green Bin  area receive year-round collection.

Here's what helps you choose recycled items:

46%   I choose recycled products because it's important to me

37%   Informative product labels

7%     Cost savings

7%     Advertisements by manufacturers

2%     Government bans

Almost 50% choose recycled products just because, but clear product labeling encourages us to make those good decisions.

More and more companies are creating products with the environment in mind and display this on their product labels.  However, not all verbiage is created equal. Words like "Made with Recycled Content", "FSC Certified" and new recycling guidelines about packaging are great, but some claims may require deeper digging to see if the product truly is 'greener'. Check out this interesting article about product labeling.