City Wants You to Avoid Giving Garbage this Holiday Season
"Give presents that are all gift and no garbage" says manager of solid waste Keep Reading
Public Asked to Measure Satisfaction with Waste & Diversion Services
The City of Kingston wants to know how satisfied residents are with its waste and waste diversion services. The answers to the waste customer satisfaction survey, available at CityofKingston.ca/Waste, will set a baseline for measuring the City’s future performance. “This input will help us focus our efforts to improve service and to reach the goal… Keep Reading
City of Kingston Looking for Remarkable Recyclers
City wants recognize and reward success at diverting waste from landfill Keep Reading
Two Locations to Drop Off Yard Waste in Kingston Area
Now that the snow has melted, many residents are discovering ice-storm damage they wish to clear from their yards. The City reminds residents that yard waste may be dropped-off free at these locations all year long: – The Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC), 196 Lappan’s Lane, Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and… Keep Reading
BPI-Certified Compostable Liner Bags Now Accepted in Green Bins
The City of Kingston has announced that compostable liner bags, certified by the Biodegradable Products Institute and displaying the BPI symbol, can now be used in Green Bins. Additionally, cellulose-lined paper bag liners and homemade newspaper or paper liners will continue to be accepted for pick up. “You don’t have to use a liner bag… 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
City of Kingston Seeks Remarkable Recyclers to Honour
Kingstonians to be officially recognized for their recycling efforts Keep Reading
Utilities Kingston: “Thanks For Not Flushing Wipes!”
Wipes clogging pumping equipment reduced at wastewater treatment system Keep Reading
City to Give Households Additional Free Recycling Blue Box
Free offer to Kingston residents starts December 3, 2012 Keep Reading
Household Hazardous Waste Facility Closes for Season on November 29
The Household Hazardous Waste facility will soon close for the season. November 24 will be the final Saturday of operation for this year and Thursday, Nov. 29 will be the final Thursday for the facility at 196 Lappan’s Lane. Citizens can drop off household hazardous materials at the facility 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on… Keep Reading
Spring 2012 Opening for Household Hazardous Waste Facility
The Household Hazardous Waste facility will open for the season this Thursday, April 5. The facility, at 196 Lappan’s Lane is open April through November: * 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Thursday * 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday Residents may also wish to visit Stewardship Ontario’s www.makethedrop.ca site to find… Keep Reading