Keep Covington Beautiful, in partnership with the Center for Great Neighborhoods, the City of Covington and Boone County Solid Waste and Recycling, will host a free community recycling day on Saturday, June 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Holmes High School. Various waste disposal companies and specialists will be present to help community […]
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Here’s how to recycle your Christmas trees, non-working holiday lights
The ritual of displaying a live Christmas tree in your home is one of the most famous traditions of the holiday. But what happens after all the fun is over? When Dec. 26 rolls around and there’s a dying tree in your living room? Covington is teaming up with Rumpke Waste & Recycling to offer […]
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No, plastic Kroger bags can’t be recycled curbside: Here’s a list of what you can and can’t recycle
Whether you’re shutting down your pool, clearing out beach bags, ridding your backyard of summer party remnants, or still cleaning up the back-to-school mess, here is some guidance on what can and can’t be recycled curbside: Recyclable curbside: Bug spray & sunscreen (plastic or aerosol): Make sure you empty them, remove the pumps and (from metal bottles) […]
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Rumpke warns of fires after batteries improperly placed in trash cans, recycling bins
Since January, Rumpke has experienced more than 60 fire events in the Greater Cincinnati area. The reason for the fires? Batteries and other flammable materials improperly placed in trash and recycling bins. “We are understandably nervous,” Brad Dunn, Cincinnati recycling facility manager, said. “Our recycling facility was destroyed in a fire in 2012, and we […]
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Here’s what you can and can’t recycle in Covington
When municipalities encourage their citizens to recycle through community programs, it’s often confusing on which materials are actually recyclable, and which ones aren’t. Thankfully the City of Covington has released a list detailing which materials are appropriate for Covington’s Solid Waste & Recycling program. Acceptable (in your recycling cart): Aerosol cans: They need to be […]
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Kenton County asks residents to check what’s recyclable before using blue bins
Kenton County Public Works Solid Waste Management noticed an increase in the misuse of the Big Blue Bins, the free recycling program in Kenton County, over the past few weeks. “Our recycling program is suffering from abuse and contamination in the Big Blue Recycle Bins,” Melissa Grandstaff, Solid Waste management coordinator, said. “We’ve had numerous […]
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More people in Covington are recycling as part of program
“The Earth is what we all have in common,” Wendell Berry, the renowned Kentucky poet, essayist, environmental activist, and farmer, said. It was a fitting thought for the annual celebration of Earth Day last week. Sheila Fields, the City of Covington Solid Waste & Recycling division coordinator sees Earth Day as an opportunity to promote […]
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Earth Day celebration offers chance to unload recyclables, old electronics
Fort Thomas is planning an Earth Day recycling event, come rain or shine. On Earth Day, Sunday, April 24, Tower Park will become a hub for recycling groups to take unwanted items off the hands of residents. Green PC Recycling and Cincinnati Recycle and Reuse Hub will be accepting items ranging from old electronic devices […]
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Here’s How To Get Your Free Recycling Cart in Fort Thomas
Rumpke is offering free 64-gallon recycling carts to all Fort Thomas residents who receive weekly recycling service. Previously, Rumpke was leasing these bins to residents for a dollar a month and the 96-gallon trash carts for an additional fee. In August, city council learned that the lowest bid for collection was from Rumpke, an increase […]