Public compost sites close for Memorial Day holiday weekend

The Valparaiso compost site, 2150 W. Lincolnway, and the Boone Grove compost site, 546 S. 400 W., will be closed Saturday, May 25 and Monday, May 27, for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

The Valparaiso site, owned and operated by the City of Valparaiso with assistance from the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County, will reopen Tuesday, May 28. Regular season hours for the Valpo site are 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

2013 Enviro-camps

Keep your kids active and learning during summer!

Water & Me Camp, July 8-11
Portage's Lakefront & Riverwalk

Earth Camp, July 22-25
Portage's Woodland Park

Find out more.

Household Hazardous Waste
collection events

July 6: Westchester Intermediate School,
1050 S. 5th St. Chesterton

Aug. 10: Portage High School, 6450 U.S. Hwy 6

Oct. 26: Old/closed Pine Elementary School,
1594 N. 500 E.

More info.

2014

Celebration

Exhibitor registration:

$10 registration

discount through June 30.

Get your $10 discount!

Our FREE programs are aligned

with Indiana State

Science and Social Studies

Academic Standards

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Recycle, reuse latex paint

Porter County residents have the opportunity to recycle their old latex paint and purchase usable recycled latex paint at the City of Hobart’s Department of Public Works, thanks to an intergovernmental agreement between the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County and the City of Hobart.

The agreement permits residents from Porter County to purchase recycled paint produced by the City of Hobart for $3 per gallon. Porter County not-for-profit organizations and government agencies can obtain the recycled product for FREE.

2012 Photos

See what we've been up to this year!