City Thanks Residents for Battery Pick-Up Success
Kingston’s first-ever battery collection yields 10,538 lbs of batteries in one week Keep Reading
Take Advantage of Giveaway Day October 22
This Saturday is Giveaway Day – that’s the day you are invited to put out reusable items you no longer want for your neighbours who might like them. Have something special to give away? Share a picture of it using the hashtag #WasteNotYGK. “Giveaway Day reminds us that any item that is still useful is… Keep Reading
City of Kingston Seeking Remarkable Recyclers
Successful participants to have names entered in a draw for a Kobo e-reader Keep Reading
Coloured or Dyed Styrofoam is Now Considered Garbage
Beginning this week, only plain white Styrofoam can be recycled in Kingston. The City of Kingston can no longer accept coloured/dyed Styrofoam in its blue box or in bundles at curbside. Those who buy Styrofoam from the City no longer buy coloured /dyed Styrofoam. That means that blue, pink, black and other colours of Styrofoam,… Keep Reading
Saturday is “Giveaway Day” in Kingston
This Saturday, April 16th is Giveaway Day – that’s the day you are invited to put out reusable items you no longer want for your neighbours who might like them. “Giveaway Day can help you clear your clutter – or find a useful item you need for free. Lots of people are doing spring cleaning… Keep Reading
City Seeks to Recognize Remarkable Recyclers
The City is again seeking to recognize and reward its most remarkable recyclers. If your household knows what to do with a plastic shopping bag or a cardboard can with metal ends* once you are done with them, there’s a good chance YOU are remarkable recyclers. “Sign-up to participate in the remarkable recycler program and… Keep Reading
City of Kingston Looking for Remarkable Recyclers
City wants recognize and reward success at diverting waste from landfill Keep Reading
Kingston Giveaway Day is Saturday, June 21
Kingston’s 2014 Giveaway Day is Saturday, June 21 – that’s the day you are invited to put out reusable items you no longer want for your neighbours who might like them. “Start gathering items you would like to put out and start thinking about items you could look for on Giveaway Day. If an item… Keep Reading
City of Kingston Seeks 2014’s Remarkable Recyclers
The City of Kingston is again seeking to recognize and reward its most Remarkable Recyclers. If your household knows what to do with a plastic shopping bag or a cardboard can with metal ends once you are done with them, there’s a good chance YOU are Remarkable Recyclers. “Becoming a Remarkable Recycler household is a… Keep Reading
Remarkable Recyclers Recognized by City of Kingston
The City of Kingston is celebrating Waste Reduction Week by awarding Blue and Grey Boxes – featuring a “Remarkable Recycler” insignia – to 59 Kingston households. “Congratulations to our Remarkable Recyclers, our unsung waste reduction heroes,” said the Public Education Coordinator for Solid Waste, Derek Ochej. “We honour their tremendous diligence and consistent effort. They… Keep Reading
Join Giveaway Day on Saturday, Oct. 19
It’s time to start preparing for Giveaway Day on Saturday, Oct. 19 – that’s the day you are invited to put out reusable items you no longer want for your neighbours who might like them. “Giveaway Day helps keep useful items out of landfill,” says John Giles, Manager of Solid Waste. “If you don’t want… Keep Reading