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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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