Recycle plastic bags, but not at the curb
Plastic bags should never be placed in your curbside recycling collection in Northwest Indiana. However, plastic bags can be brought to many convenient locations around the area where they will ultimately get recycled.
Styrofoam is not recyclable in Northwest Indiana
Extruded polystyrene (EPS), generally called Styrofoam, a Dow Chemical Company trademark, is NOT RECYCLABLE anywhere in Northwest Indiana.
Teachers invited to schedule class visits beginning May 1
While wrapping up the 2018-2019 school year, Porter County Recycling & Waste Reduction School Educator Allison Andersen will soon begin scheduling her educational visits for fall 2019 and spring 2020.
‘Leave it on the lawn’ and other yard waste management tips
Yard waste makes up approximately 15 percent of the materials that end up in landfills. Most of your yard waste CAN be recycled, so why throw it out with the trash?
Punt those pizza boxes out of your recycle bins
If you’re planning a pizza-filled gathering, think twice before putting those pizza boxes into your curbside recycling bins.
