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The Township of Langley and the City of Langley will offer the first joint Household Hazardous Waste Plus Recycling Event to provide all of Langley’s residents a convenient site to dispose of hazardous waste. The annual drive-through, drop-off event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 18, from 8:30 a.m. to...
Read MoreThe Township of Langley and the City of Langley will offer the first joint Household Hazardous Waste Plus Recycling Event to provide all of Langley’s residents a convenient site to dispose of hazardous waste. The annual drive-through, drop-off event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 18, from 8:30 a.m. to...
Read MoreOn Friday morning, Madison County Solid Waste Department personnel collected a trailer load of used automobile tires that had been dumped on the banks of Muddy Creek near the Cane Springs Road bridge. The tires were dumped less than 24 hours earlier, said Scott Tussey, county solid waste coordinator. “They weren’t there Thursday afternoon, and they still had frost on...
Read MoreTips to Save Big When Building a House No one wants to pay more than necessary when building a home. But only the experts know how to save money on construction, right? Not necessarily. Here are tips that may help keep your building budget within reason, without compromising on the home you want. Buy a large lot with a friend...
Read MoreThe year for organic bin collections will be put to the test this week as households generate three times as much waste as usual over the Christmas holidays. Albury, Wodonga, Corowa and Indigo council areas all switched to an organic mode of waste collection in 2015 with the introduction of green bins. The region was celebrating in both NSW and...
Read MoreWaste Disposal History in Whistler, BC The Village of Whistler used to be a dumping point for waste, and it was Alta Lake Sons of Tipplers Society who took on the responsibility of collecting it. Though some believed it to be Carney’s Waste Systems, it is not so. It was not until 1960s that the Valley of Whistler get a...
Read MoreThe “Garbage Man” A Film By Alan Miller The “Garbage Man” is a short film of 8 minutes, shot by filmmaker Alan Miller. Fascinated in his childhood by the waste recycling industry, he compiles his film with a unique blend of facts of recycling and his personal experiences from his childhood. It was during his childhood in Vancouver BC that...
Read Morehe Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce will host its Buenas Tardes Luncheon on Thursday, November 19, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Club at Cimarron located at 1200 South Shary Road in Mission, Texas. City leaders and business community members are encouraged to attend this informative luncheon with invaluable networking with over 150 local professionals. This quarter’s...
Read MoreWaste paper recycler TGM Recycling has expanded its operations in the plastics sector with the acquisition of the Devon-based Plastics Plus Recycling Group and its subsidiary Polymer Industries. According to TGM Recycling chairman Graeme Coombs, the move “supports and cements our diversification into clean plastics recycling and manufacturing”. The London-based company is seeking to grow its expertise and operation in...
Read MoreVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 17 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Target Technologies International Inc. (TTII) a wholly-owned subsidiary of the QUIKRETE Group of Companies is extremely pleased with the positive feedback received on their TTII PRO-MAX 37 TPE Infill, their TTII PLAY-SAFE 65 EPDM Infill and their end-of-life recycling program for used synthetic turf. TTII has received many calls regarding the sometimes...
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