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What happens to waste when it leaves your curb?

Your waste hauler collects your trash and recycling and transports them to nearby transfer stations.

Celebrating one year of recycling smoke detectors

Porter County residents have had the ability to recycle their old smoke detectors over the last year, thanks to a program we launched July 1, 2018.

Congrats to our newest Master Recycler

A Valparaiso resident successfully completed all the requirements to become Porter County’s newest Certified Master Recycler.

International Compost Week, May 3 through May 8

Celebrate International Compost Awareness Week with Free Loading!

International Compost Awareness Week is Monday, May 3^rd through Saturday, May 8^th, 2021! To celebrate, the Valparaiso and Portage Compost Sites are offering FREE LOADING of compost to Porter County residents.