Waste Disposal and Composting – Page 3

1 Apr 2021

Westmoreland County Household Hazardous Waste Event April 24

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Spring 2021 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Saturday, April 24 from 9-2 On Saturday, April 24, 2021, Westmoreland County’s residents and property owners can drop off their unwanted hazardous chemicals and items such as florescent bulbs, that cannot be safely discarded … Continued

18 Mar 2021

Effective Strategies for Reducing Contamination in Residential Recycling

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On March 25, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., (EST), join a rebroadcast of a popular session from the 2020 America Recycles Summit, including live remarks about contamination rates in the United States and their impact on the efficacy of recycling systems. … Continued

18 Nov 2020

The Virginia Plastic Pollution Prevention Network

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The Virginia Plastic Pollution Prevention Network (VPPPN) was founded in 2020 to foster cooperation, communication, information sharing, and collaboration among groups involved in all types of plastic pollution prevention in Virginia. Membership is free to groups working on plastic pollution … Continued

26 Oct 2020

November 7 Northumberland County Household Hazardous Waste/E-Waste Collection

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The response to our Household Hazardous Waste/E-Waste collections has be wonderful! Northumberland residents and property owners—your collection event will be Saturday, November 7, 2020 from 9 am until 2 pm. Please come to the Northumberland Middle School bus parking lot … Continued

19 Oct 2020

Richmond County Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Collection Saturday, October 24

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The Richmond County 2020 Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste (HHW/E-Waste) collection will take place on Saturday, October 24, 2020 from 9am-2pm at the Indianfield Convenience Center located at 135 Recycling Road in Warsaw. Social distancing measures will be in place … Continued

9 Oct 2020

Lancaster County Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Collection October 17

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Lancaster County’s 2020 Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste (HHW/E-Waste) collection will take place at the Lancaster Court House parking lot on Saturday, October 17, 2020, from 9 am to 2 pm at the Lancaster County Court House parking lot located … Continued

1 Sep 2020

Fall 2020 Household Hazardous Waste/E-Waste Collection News

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POSTPONED: Westmoreland Fall Hazardous Waste (Postponed Until 2021) Out of an abundance of caution regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, Westmoreland County has postponed the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection originally scheduled for September 26, 2020. The new date for the event … Continued

1 Jun 2020

NNSWCD Hazardous Waste Collection Events, Update

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A reminder to everyone: ALL of our Spring 2020 Household Hazardous and E-Waste Collections were cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis. Collection events are scheduled for Fall 2020: Westmoreland, Sept. 26; Lancaster, October 17; and Richmond County, Oct. 24. We … Continued

5 Mar 2020

NN Soil and Water Conservation District Scholarship Deadline March 13

Graduating high school seniors and current college students from the Northern Neck who plan to major in a conservation or environmental science discipline have until Friday, March 13, 2020, to submit their applications for the following scholarship opportunities: The JC Berger … Continued

5 Dec 2019

Ag BMP Information Available

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The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) recently created a short video to promote the Virginia Ag BMP Cost Share Program! We hope that 2020 will be a banner year for sign ups, thanks to increases in allocations to … Continued