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Learn To Make Compost At WCPL

Vermi-composting is the process of having redworms and other recomposed organisms process our organic waste and turn it into a great natural fertilizer. Vermi-composting is easy, requires very few...

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Warsaw Christian Wins KC Recycling Contest

This morning in chapel, students at Warsaw Christian School found out they won the KC Recycling Shoe Drive that was held in November. The student body won a blue (school color) recycled chair shaped...

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Trash To Treasure Contest Winners Named

John Lowman’s work of art earned him the People’s Choice award. KC Recycling Depot, along with Warsaw Community Public Library, held the 2nd Trash to Treasure Art Contest Saturday. April is known as...

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Environmental Action Week April 20-26

Environmental Action Week is April 20-26 and the Kosciusko County Recycling Depot, 220 S. Union St. in Warsaw, has a week of events lined up. Special hours during the week will begin Saturday, April...

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Celebrate America Recycles Day Nov. 8

Celebrate America Recycles Day at the Kosciusko County Recycling Depot from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. The depot is located at 220 S. Union Street, Warsaw. The day will include free electronics...

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KC Recycling Depot Offers New Services

Beginning Thursday, Jan. 1, KC Recycling Depot will offer new recycling services throughout Kosciusko County. Borden Waste Away Group will be picking up recycling materials at the nine KC Recycling...

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Go Litter Busting With The KC Recycling Depot

By SHELLY HECKERT Director, The KC Recycling Depot Winter will end, I promise. The snow will melt and spring will pop out the other side. Except when the snow melts we are not left with daffodils and...

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Celebrate Earth Day, 500 Free Trees, Recycle Until 3 P.M.

  There is still time to celebrate Earth Day at the KC Recycling Depot, 220 S. Union St., Warsaw. Fun activities, tire recycling, secure document shredding, workshops and information will be available...

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Proper Paint Disposal Explained

By SHELLY HECKERT Director, Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District WARSAW — It accumulates in cabinets, garages and in the basements of our homes. We hold onto old cans of it just in case....

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Celebrate America Recycles Day At The Depot

WARSAW — Drop by KC Recycling Depot, 220 S. Union St., Warsaw, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, to celebrate America Recycles Day, or RECON 2015. The day will mark the last Saturday the depot...

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KC Recycling Depot Celebrates America Recycles Day

KC Recycling Depot accepts used oils at all hours of the day and even offers a collection bin for the plastic containers. (Photos by Chelsea Los) WARSAW — KC Recycling Depot helped ring in America...

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Solid Waste Board Discusses Handbook Changes

WARSAW — Employee handbook updates were the main topic of discussion during the Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District’s regular meeting Tuesday morning, March 8, at the KC Recycling Depot,...

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Spring Programs At The Recycling Depot

By SHILEY HECKERT Director, KC Recycling Depot WARSAW — Springtime always brings a flurry of environmental activity to the Depot. While we are open throughout winter on weekdays, April 9th is the first...

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KC Recycling Depot Hosting Countywide Clean Up

WARSAW — Join the KC Recycling Depot Litter Busters as they clean up Kosciusko County from Saturday, April 9, through Saturday, May 14. Litter kits that contain bags, safety vests, water bottle, a...

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KC Recycling Depot Offers Challenge On Earth Day

By SHELLY HECKERT Director, KC Recycling Depot Americans create a lot of trash each day (4.6 pounds to be exact). This Earth Day, April 22, the KC Recycling Depot challenges you and anyone else you can...

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Clean Waters Partnership Steering Committee To Meet

By EILEEN OAKS Outreach And Marketing Specialist, The Watershed Foundation WARSAW — The Clean Waters Partnership steering committee will be meeting at 7 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, at the Kosciusko County...

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Take The Zero Waste Challenge This Earth Day

WARSAW — Friday, April 22, is Earth Day and KC Recyling Depot is asking people to take the “Zero Waste Challenge.” The challenge is going one day without making trash. Can you do it? Think about all...

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Middle School Students Celebrate Earth Day

NORTH WEBSTER  — Sixth graders from Whitko Middle School and Wawasee Middle School celebrated Earth Day Wednesday,  April 20, at the North Webster Community Center. The students rotated through eight...

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Litters Busters Put Litter In Its Place: The Dumpster

  Girl Scouts Troop 00158 gets ready to bust litter around their school, Madison Elementary. The troop helped create the seed bombs — filled with wildflower seeds — that are a part of the Litter...

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KC Recycling Depot Holding Tire Collection

Jim Slough poses with a used tire. By SHELLY HECKERT Director, KC Recycling Depot WARSAW — The KC Recycling Depot is having its annual Kosciusko County tire recycling collection from May 9-14. Fees...

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KC Recycling Depot Donates Bench To North Webster Community Center

Dennis Wagoner and Erin Smith sit on a bench donated by The KC Recycling Depot. The bench is outside the North Webster Community Center NORTH WEBSTER — The KC Recycling Depot donated a recycled plastic...

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Solid Waste Board Discusses Drainage, Handbook

Members of the Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District inspect a storage unit behind their building. (Photos by Amanda McFarland) Curbing was installed in the back of the KC Recycling Depot to...

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Dumping Plagues Recycle Depot

Household waste was left over night in a recycle bin at KC Recycling Depot. (Photos by Amanda McFarland) A sign near the recycling bins warns users against dumping. WARSAW — When personnel at KC...

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KC Recycling Depot: Recycling Right

Dear Editor, Garbage and recycling are hot topics lately. Not all countries have good solid waste practices and those that don’t are often riddled with disease and sickness. I am very thankful I live...

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Solid Waste Board Discusses Electronic Collection, Education

WARSAW — Electronic collection pricing increases and conference attendance topped the “new business” portion of this month’s Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District board meeting. The proposal...

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Solid Waste Board Discuss Salary Increase And Ramp Sale

WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District board gathered for a short meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20. KC recycling director, Shelly Heckert, mentioned they had found a ramp behind the...

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Leaving The Leaves Out Of The Lakes

Duke among the leaves By EILEEN OAKS The Watershed Foundation Marketing and Outreach Specialist Autumn marks the beginning of a beautiful season near the lakes. The ground becomes blanketed in crunchy,...

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Heckert Shares Hazardous Material Conference Information

Pictured, from left, are Jerry Frush, Michelle Puckett, Sarah Fruit and Shelley Heckert. WARSAW — The Solid Waste Board approved claims for $35,758.10, including $9,044 for the completed Butt and...

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Food: Too Good To waste

By SHELLEY HECKERT Director KC Recycling Depot These different looking foods or “ugly foods” are often left out of stores simply because they don’t look like the encyclopedia picture we’re used to...

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America Recycles Day at Recycling Depot

By Shelley Heckert Director KC Recycling Depot WARSAW — Most of us have seen the ad campaign, “I Want to Be”, where an aluminum can dreams of becoming a bicycle or an empty shampoo bottle dreams of...

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Record Year at America Recycles Day

WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District Board held their November meeting on Nov. 15. KC Recycling Depot had a record year for America Recycles Day, which they held from 9 a.m. to...

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Dumpster Drummers Visit Local Elementary Schools

  Dumpster Drummers, from left, Doug, Brandon and Larry.   WARSAW — The Kosciusko Solid Waste District partnered with the Dumpster Drummers out of Fort Wayne to bring an entertaining recycling show to...

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Heckert Presents History Of HHW

WARSAW — KC Recycling Depot Director Shelly Heckert presented “HHW Past, Present and Future” to the Solid Waste Board at their Dec. 13 meeting. The presentation was sparked by the information presented...

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KC Recycling Depot Receives Environment And Sustainability Award

Solid Waste Board members Bob Conley and Jerry Frush with KC Recycling Depot’s Chamber award. WARSAW — The KC Recycling Depot was honored with the Environment and Sustainability Award at the Chambers...

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KC Recycling Finding Ways To Help Residents Recycle

WARSAW — The Solid Waste District Board met for their monthly meeting March 7. Ways to help the community recycle has been a topic of discussion for several months, with the board brainstorming ideas...

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KC Recycling Depot Director Announces Resignation

Shelly Heckert has been involved with the KC Recycling Depot for the last eight years, starting as an educator. WARSAW — KC Recycling Director Shelly Heckert announced her resignation at today’s Solid...

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Recycling Depot Looking To Save Money

WARSAW — Business was kept short at the July 11 meeting of the Solid Waste Management District Board. Going into new director Tom Ganser’s second month, Ganser is slowly looking to improvements he sees...

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KC Recycling Depot Always Looking For Improvement

WARSAW — Projects continue to move forward at the KC Recycling Depot as Director Tom Ganser looks to improve the facility to his standard. Over the last few weeks, employees at the Depot have been...

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Recycling Depot Partners With Clothing And Shoe Recycler

The bins from Recycle for Missions have all been placed. To find a drop off near you, call the Depot. WARSAW — KC Recycling Depot Director Tom Ganser continues to make small improvements to the depot’s...

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Solid Waste Board Discusses 2019 Budget And Television Amnesty Success

The Solid Waste Board meeting focused on the 2019 budget and success of the television amnesty program. WARSAW — Business at the Kosciusko Solid Waste Management District board meeting Tuesday, July...

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Solid Waste Board Extends Television Amnesty Program

Tom Ganser, Director of KC Recycling Depot. Ink Free News photo by Kory Stoneburner-Betts. WARSAW — Kosciusko County Solid Waste Board extended amnesty for the cost of television recycling at its...

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KC Solid Waste District Looks At 2021 Tax Rate

By Maggie Kenworthy InkFreeNews WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District discussed the 2021 tax rate during a meeting held on Sept. 15. Kosciusko County Recycling Depot Director...

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Lilly Center Activities Include Hiking, Foraging And Insights On Composting

Participants enjoy an interpretive hike. Photo provided by Rusty Martinez. News Release WINONA LAKE — The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams is hosting three free community events this fall. These...

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The Lilly Center To Host Critter Encounter: Winter Edition Saturday

Attendees at Critter Encounter will make a habitat to take home along with a native critter. Photo provided by The Lilly Center. News Release WINONA LAKE — What happens to Indiana’s wildlife when it’s...

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