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.


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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

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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.


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2014

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$10 registration

discount through June 30.


Get your $10 discount!

 


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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.

 

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Earth Day 2012

 

Saturday, April 21, 2012

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Porter County Expo Center
215 East Division Road, Valparaiso

Expo East and 4-H buildings

Fun for all ages! Look what's in store for you!

Exhibitors

Au Naturel Market
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Coffee Creek Watershed Preseserve
Duneland School Corporation
East Wind Acupuncture
Friends of Indiana Dunes
GiaWellness
Gibson Woods Chapter Wild Ones Native Plants
Girl Scouts Troop 30285
Great Lakes Greyhound of Indiana
GrowNWI
Independant Cat Society
Indiana 811
Indiana American Water
Indiana Department of Environment
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Indiana Dunes State Park
Indiana Gourd Society
Kauffman Chiropractic
Moraine Ridge Wildlife Rehab Center
Mothering By Nature
Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
Northern Indiana Public Service Company
Northwest Indiana Green Building Alliance
Northwest Indiana Paddling Association
Opportunity Enterprises Secure Shred
Porter County Soil and Water Conservation District
Porter County Animal Shelter
Porter County Animal Shelter
Porter County Chapter Izaak Walton League
Porter County Farm Bureau Inc,
Porter County Master Gardeners Association
ProTec Roof Coatings, Inc
Republic Services
Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech
Scented Seasons
Shaklee
Shirley Heinze Land Trust
Simplify
South Shore Clean Cities

 


Reflect on the environment and your impact on it. Learn what you can do to live a greener lifestyle and instill in your children some of the knowledge and respect you have for the planet.



 

 



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