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City of Kingston to Recognize “Remarkable Recyclers”

Program Recognizes Households That Divert 75 Per Cent From Landfill This spring, the City wants to recognize its remarkable recyclers for their good work diverting waste from landfill. “If your household members think it is about time that their hard work, dedication and recycling know-how got the thumbs-up from the City, then this voluntary program… Keep Reading

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New Kingston Drop Off Locations For Used Batteries & Cell Phones

Battery-shaped collection bins have been set up in the lobbies of City Hall, 216 Ontario St., and the INVISTA Centre, 1350 Gardiner’s Rd., to make it more convenient for residents to properly dispose of used single-use and rechargeable batteries and small used electronic devices such as cell phones. Spent batteries are considered household hazardous waste… Keep Reading

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McAdoo Landfill Site Reclamation Project Could Exceed $100 Million

Blue Gold Beverages, Inc. announced that it is in negotiations to acquire the rights to the largest polymer reclamation project in North America, through its continued partnership with California Chemical Fiber Material Company. The company is in the process of negotiating for the rights to the McAdoo landfill site near Kingston, where commercial grade polymer… Keep Reading

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Kingston Recognized as Having Top Waste Diversion Rates in Category

Kingstonians diverted 8 per cent more residential waste from landfill in 2010 than 2009 according to Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO). Kingston’s 55 per cent total diversion rate in 2010 puts the city at the top of its class in Ontario beating out municipalities like Peterborough, North Bay and Sudbury  (Kingston is in the Rural Regional… Keep Reading

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Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Facility Closing for the Year

The Household Hazardous Waste facility will soon close for the season.  Thursday, November 24 will be the final Thursday for the facility at 196 Lappan’s Lane and November 26 will be its final Saturday of operation for this year. Citizens can drop off household hazardous materials at the facility 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on… Keep Reading

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Kingston East Landfill Permanently Closes Jan. 1

Kingston East Landfill at 3706 4th Concession Rd. will be permanently closed to the public effective January 1, 2011. The last date the public can bring waste to this site will be December 31, 2010. Kingston East Landfill has been in operation since the 1980s. The public drop-off trench will reach its capacity by December… Keep Reading

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Kingston Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Facility Closing

The Household Hazardous Waste facility will close for this year’s season, with its final Thursday operation on November 25 and  the last Saturday on November 27 at 196 Lappan’s Lane. Kingston residents can drop off household hazardous materials there between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Thursdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays… Keep Reading

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