by Lenn Detwiler | Aug 7, 2015 | Adult Outreach, General, Learning Center
This summer has been great! We hope you got out with your family and friends and enjoyed some of the best that the outdoors has to offer here in Hendricks County. It is so important to get to know nature in our backyards, neighborhoods, county, state and country so...
by Lenn Detwiler | Jul 20, 2015 | Adult Outreach, General, Latest, Learning Center, Programs
The Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District recently partnered with Nextdoor, the free and private social network for neighborhoods, to increase communications with residents across Hendricks County. Local residents can now receive messages directly from the...
by Lenn Detwiler | Jul 20, 2015 | Adult Outreach, General, Latest, Learning Center
It is estimated that Americans alone use 50 billion (that’s 50,000,000,000!) water bottles every year. It’s great that we are drinking all that water our doctors are telling us is so good for our bodies. But, the recycling rate for water bottles is a...
by Lenn Detwiler | Jun 15, 2015 | Adult Outreach, General, Learning Center, Programs, Recycling
Recycling programs: the same thing, only different… When it comes to recycling programs, knowing which materials are accepted and which aren’t is critical to the program’s success. But, understanding those rules can sometimes be difficult. We have...
by Lenn Detwiler | Jun 15, 2015 | Adult Outreach, General, Household Hazardous Waste, Learning Center
For some of us, manicuring our lawn is like a summer sport. We want our lawns to look like golf courses; as thick and lush as carpet. In some cases, the road to a beautiful lawn is paved with fertilizers and pesticides. And while they can make you the envy of your...
by Lenn Detwiler | May 29, 2015 | General, Learning Center, Programs, School and Youth Programs
Youth education is a major focus of our work here at the District. Amy Sieferman, our Outreach Coordinator, spends the majority of her time teaching Hendricks County students about waste diversion through hands-on, in-school programs that engage the students and...
