“You can bring tires, brush, junk furniture, but do not bring any hazardous waste or chemicals,” said Angie Rex, a property maintenance code inspector. “Paint can be accepted if it has been dried out or treated with kitty litter. If it’s still in liquid form, we won’t take it.”
Press Release written and provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 11, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development in Ohio State Director Jonathan McCracken today announced an investment of $22.4 million in loans and grants to four Ohio recipients that are intended to improve Ohio’s rural electric, water, and solid waste management infrastructure. “Ohio Rural Development is committed to increasing investments in Ohio’s rural communities to ensure that they continue to have access to essential services like clean water and reliable, affordable power,” said McCracken. “These investments today underscore USDA’s commitment to ensuring our rural communities have the resources they need to be competitive, sustain economic growth, and improve the quality of life for their residents.”
December 5, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Building on the success of the “Shine a Light on Dumpers” initiative, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is expanding the campaign to include funding for community cleanup efforts. Effective Dec. 5, Yost’s office is allocating $1 million for new grants aimed at helping local governments clean up illegal dump sites and deter future dumping. “Illegal dumping is an ugly, unhealthy problem no community should face,” Yost said. “We’re providing real dollars to help with the cleanup efforts to take the load off local officials.”
Area fire departments have been battling a fire all night at a scrap metal recycling center in Auglaize County. Cridersville Fire Department was called out to B and G Auto Recycling just after 11 p.m. Thursday night. The fire was at the rear of the facility, where there were old buses and plastics located. The fire was seen from above the trees. Thirteen departments from Auglaize, Allen, and Shelby counties responded with tankers and manpower. Wapakoneta and Shawnee Township had aerial trucks hit the fire from above.
June 20, 2024, Press Release from the Allen Soil and Water Conservation District: The average American home is full of potentially hazardous waste. When certain household chemicals are not used up properly, they become household hazardous waste. Many homeowners don’t realize that these products may contain the same chemicals as strictly regulated industrial wastes and pose the same threat to the environment and our health. Pesticides, paint thinner, oven cleaner, and floor polish are all examples of some of the common household chemicals that are considered hazardous because they are toxic, explosive, flammable, or corrosive.
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If any of your electronic devices were replaced over Christmas we can tell you what you can do with the old ones.
