Bulky Waste

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Bulky Waste: - Large items of waste materials, such as appliances, furniture, large auto parts, trees, stumps.
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News archive for Bulky Waste::

Civic Amenity Sites register sharp increase in use  -  Aug 2, 2008
Malta Independent Online,WasteServ Malta Ltd. has collected around 5320 tonnes of source-segregated bulky waste through its Civic Amenity Sites situated in Maghtab, Mriehel and Hal

Hearing To Continue  -  Jul 31, 2008
Hartford Courant,The company, which processes bulky waste materials and some recyclables at a facility in the Plattwood Park Industrial Area, is seeking to increase its

Recognise importance of reuse to resolve bulky waste problem  -  Jul 18, 2008
MRW,It found the amount of bulky waste that has been diverted to reuse projects has increased by 73% in three years while the total financial turnover of the

RICHMOND Towns take steps to ease recycling  -  Jul 27, 2008
Kennebec Journal,...in the near future, be able to provide one-stop service at the town's holding area, which is open every Saturday and also takes bulky waste like wood,

City to pick up extra trash, bulky items  -  Jul 18, 2008
The Desert Sun,...parts and electronic waste — on the curb, as well. Additional bulky waste may be dropped off at the City Corporate Yard off Hacienda Boulevard on July 26.

Fly-tipping halved in a year as public praised  -  Jul 11, 2008
NW Evening Mail,...“Income from the £5 charge is reinvested in the service and has facilitated more frequent bulky waste collection in Central and Hindpool wards and the

Trash contractor hauls in millions  -  Jul 7, 2008
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com,In fact, a requirement in original bid documents for residential pickup stipulated that the carrier retrieve "unlimited bulky waste, including demolition

News in Brief  -  Jul 11, 2008
letsrecycle.com,A service to help residents dispose of bulky waste has been extended in Shropshire by Veolia Environmental Services and the Network of Shropshire Furniture

Glad You Asked: Are you allowed to drive around with a ‘for sale ...  -  Jul 5, 2008
Journal Times,There is no pickup on oil, but you can take oil and antifreeze to 830 Marquette St., across from the city bulky waste site, and they will accept it as long

CRN disappointed with Calderdale decision  -  Jul 30, 2008
MRW,She also said that Sita offered Kerbside to collect bulky waste but they refused. She added: “We are currently looking at options to work with other groups

New trash pick up schedule starts Monday  -  Jul 7, 2008
News 8 Austin,Residents will continue to have bulky waste/brush pick up twice per month at no additional charge. Bulky/brush pick up must be scheduled by calling (512)

In Brief for July 16  -  Jul 15, 2008
Tri County Journal,The special pickup on Friday will require a larger, bulky waste pickup truck, and therefore residents need to schedule service. Visit stpetersmo.net online

City to make final pickup of flood-damaged items  -  Jul 6, 2008
The Reporter,Due to the continuing need for cleanup of debris from the flooding of June 12-13, the Fond du Lac Department of Public Works will make one final bulky waste

BATTLE TO RECYCLE THE WASTE  -  Jul 24, 2008
Hebdenbridge Today,..."We have made alternative offers to Kerbside, including providing the opportunity for them to collect bulky waste. "And we have offered to fund Kerbside to

Bulky lift for Triax area  -  Jul 18, 2008
Derry Today,By Staff reporter RESIDENTS of the Bogside, Brandywell and Greater Bishop Street areas have been urged to take advantage of a bulky waste lift due to take

LEAP of faith gives Winshill a new image  -  Aug 1, 2008
Burton Mail,It also carried out bulky waste collections from 74 properties, with 332 items collected and 197 recycled. They also litter picked on all of the streets and

Shrewsbury to begin new trash collection program  -  Jul 10, 2008
Community Advocate,Bulky items like a mattress, box spring, couch or gas grill will be picked up if they have a bulky waste sticker attached. The stickers cost $10 each.

Reuse on the increase in London  -  Jul 15, 2008
letsrecycle.com,...and recommended the reconfiguration of all local authority bulky waste services to maximise reuse and recycling, as well as the formation of seven new

Permission granted for £106.3m Jersey EfW project  -  Jul 15, 2008
letsrecycle.com,The facility will be accompanied by a bulky waste recycling facility, with the capacity to pre-treat up to 40000 tonnes of household, commercial and

Chest Twp. reviews landfill agreement  -  Jul 11, 2008
Clearfield Progress,Also, provide a spring and fall free bulky waste disposal event for township residents; preference hiring locally those people qualified to operate the

DEP Approves Landfill Closure Plan  -  Jul 31, 2008
TheDay,Two years ago the DEP slapped a consent order on the town requiring that it close the municipal bulky waste landfill immediately because the site’s

Gouldsboro May End Reign As Major Garbage Producer  -  Jul 9, 2008
Ellsworth American,...that there was a stipulation that it never be used as a solid waste dumping site, but just for bulky waste and construction debris, Jones said.

Nottingham housing and recycling charity declared centre of excellence  -  Jul 24, 2008
24dash,It assessed the charity’s supply of new and reused furniture as well as its transport and collections service, including the removal of bulky waste.

Columbus Council debates bagging twice-a-week trash pickup  -  Jul 22, 2008
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer,They include two days of garbage collection, one day for grass and tree limbs, one day each for bulky waste and curbside recycling.

Cleanup of Waterbury landfill to begin  -  Jul 9, 2008
Waterbury Republican American,BY STEVE GAMBINI REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN WATERBURY -- An environmental contractor will oversee the closure of a bulky waste landfill off Highland Avenue.

Saving money with new trash program  -  Jul 25, 2008
Shrewsbury Chronicle,Items such as couches, chairs and tables will require a $10 bulky waste sticker, which will be available in the upcoming weeks.

Prostitutes targeted in Armley and New Wortley  -  Jul 23, 2008
Armley Today,...including enforcing action on overgrown and untidy gardens, raising awareness of littering, dealing with bulky waste and combating fly tipping.

Effects of strike set to linger on  -  Jul 18, 2008
Peterborough Today,The bulky waste collection service is not operating today, but will resume on Monday. In Fenland, the district council was forced to close its "@ your

City Chases Recycling Robbers  -  Jul 11, 2008
New York Times Blogs,The theft of bulky waste, which the city otherwise sells to recyclers, means the loss of tens of thousands of dollars to city coffers.

Penn Forest brings ordinance 'up to par'  -  Jul 9, 2008
Allentown Morning Call,...trees, branches or stumps'' from the definition of bulky waste and approved advertising for bids to have a company haul scrap metal, including large

Calderdale conflict over recycling collections  -  Jul 28, 2008
MRW,...“We have also made alternative offers to Kerbside Calderdale, including providing the opportunity for them to collect bulky waste.

Ministers, garbage collectors call scrutiny of trash contracts ...  -  Nov 26, 2007
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com,The issue of bulky-waste collection has not been raised related to the city's $8.9 million trash-collection contract with SDT Waste & Debris, which covers

Racism alleged in trash dispute  -  Nov 26, 2007
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com,Last month, city officials acknowledged that a provision of the contract that Richard's and Metro signed calls for collecting "unlimited bulky waste,"

Bulk waste collection charges change  -  Nov 13, 2007
Morpeth Herald,CHARGES for collecting bulky waste from households in Castle Morpeth have been reviewed by the Borough Council, following a survey among local people using

Plastic recycling takes off in Ealing  -  Nov 30, 2007
letsrecycle.com,Other new services include a mixed recycling scheme for 1000 flats and an appointment-based bulky waste collection service which promises to be twice as

Firms say Katrina-re´lated debris not in contract  -  Nov 2, 2007
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com,..."The wording on the contracts required that they take on unlimited bulky waste. .¤.¤. If I, as a resident, wanted to pile up debris materials two stories

Council tweaks sanitation spending  -  Nov 30, 2007
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com,A provision of their deals calls for collection of "unlimited bulky waste." White, City Attorney Penya Moses-Fields and the vendors have said the debris

Green Bay City Council junks fee for bulk disposal  -  Nov 17, 2007
Green Bay Press Gazette,But because it eliminated the bulky waste charge, the council reduced potential revenue by $295000, which more than made up for the cuts in expenses.

Latest Local Authority waste statistics published  -  Nov 23, 2007
PR-USA.net (press release),Household waste includes household collection rounds ('bin' waste), other household collections such as bulky waste collections, waste from services such as

What a waste  -  Nov 22, 2007
Strabane Chronicle (subscription),...pounds on collecting your rubbish, £68000 on collecting bulky waste, over £200000 on civic amenity sites and over half a million in street cleansing.

Residents furious over tip expansion  -  Nov 22, 2007
This Is Lancashire,He raised concerns about the proposal to raise the road on part of the site by 2.5metres to allow people to deposit bulky waste such as rubble and timber

Let’s make this a green Christmas  -  Nov 19, 2007
Bromsgrove Advertiser,...vacuum bag contents, tea bags and egg shells. The council also provides a bulky waste collection service that can be booked to remove large quantities.

Bettendorf holiday schedule  -  Nov 16, 2007
Quad-Cities Online,The City’s garbage, bulky waste, recycling and yard waste collection schedule for the Thanksgiving holiday is as follows: No collection on Thursday,

Town takes new approach to Keep New Milford Beautiful  -  Nov 25, 2007
Danbury News Times,...was conducted they discovered people lacked information and often had misinformation about who is responsible for litter and bulky waste clean-up.

Ellis County introduces 'dump days' to curb trash  -  Nov 10, 2007
WFAA,This is what they came up with: a dumpster day, where residents could bring in all sorts of bulky waste, with the hope it will deter people from dumping

Municipal recycling smashes the 30% barrier (07/11/2007)  -  Nov 7, 2007
MoreThanWaste,Household waste includes household refuse collection rounds, other household collections such as bulky waste collections, litter collections,

Mark Your Calendar  -  Nov 14, 2007
Northwest Arkansas Times,Events and Activities A Bulky Waste Cleanup for Ward 2 is scheduled for 7 am to 2 pm Saturday. Drop-off locations are Woodland Junior High School and

City of Olney offers citywide cleanup this week  -  Nov 5, 2007
Olney Daily Mail,The special pickup is intended for bulky waste not allowed in the weekly pickup. The city will be divided into four sections. Each section will be picked up

2008 NO budget omits curbside recycling  -  Nov 4, 2007
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com,...to collect storm debris, even though the city's two main garbage contracts call for pickup of "unlimited bulky waste," including "demolition material.

Keeping on Track in NFdL  -  Nov 23, 2007
The Reporter,A bulky waste pickup was also approved for 2008. Christmas Scavenger Hunt — Grades 9 through 11 students and teachers from Presentation Parish confirmation

Thanksgiving Holiday Closings, Transit Schedules  -  Nov 22, 2007
Pittsburgh Channel.com,No garbage, bulky waste or recyclables will be collected in the city of Pittsburgh. Garbage collection will be pushed back one day. Port Authority buses and

Mark Your Calendar  -  Nov 10, 2007
Northwest Arkansas Times,The group will leave the cemetery at 10: 55 am A Bulky Waste Cleanup for Ward 4 is scheduled for 7 am to 2 pm Saturday. Drop-off locations are Ozark

NW Arkansas today  -  Nov 7, 2007
Arkansas Democrat Gazette,11: 30 am-1 pm Thursday, Holiday Inn Convention Center, Springdale Fayetteville Ward 4 cleanup Saturday Fayetteville Ward 4 bulky waste cleanup will be




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