by Lenn Detwiler | May 29, 2015 | Adult Outreach, General, Latest, Learning Center
Perhaps the notions of delayed gratification, perserverance and accountablity aren’t the first ideas that come to mind when you think of a kid and his bike. But, those are exactly the life skills that the good folks at Freewheelin’ Community Bikes in...
by Lenn Detwiler | May 8, 2015 | Adult Outreach, Household Hazardous Waste, Latest, Learning Center, Programs, Unwanted Medicines
The District is proud to again partner with local law enforcement to make disposing of old or unwanted medicines easier and safer in Hendricks County. A new unwanted medicines drop box is now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the lobby of the Hendricks...
by Lenn Detwiler | Apr 21, 2015 | Adult Outreach, General, Household Hazardous Waste, Latest, Learning Center, Programs, Recycling
Saturday, April 11th was our first Tox-Away Day for the year and it was our biggest day ever! The weather was beautiful and, thanks to many Hendricks County residents dedicated to doing the right thing with their household chemicals, medicines, tires, appliances and...
by Lenn Detwiler | Apr 20, 2015 | Adult Outreach, General, Green Cleaning, Household Hazardous Waste, Learning Center
Spring is here! Maybe you are finding yourself in a cleaning mood. Stop! Before you scrub that floor, wipe down those walls or dust the furniture, we want you to be aware of a few things. This information is important to your health and the health of the...
by Lenn Detwiler | Mar 23, 2015 | Household Hazardous Waste, Learning Center
It’s getting warmer, birds are singing and things are looking greener. Sounds like a good love song, doesn’t it? We all appreciate the sights and sounds of spring. Everything is coming to life after a long, sleepy winter. Take hold of that fresh feeling as you do...
by Lenn Detwiler | Feb 27, 2015 | Learning Center
The District recently coordinated its fifth annual “Recycle: Heart and Sole” county-wide shoe reuse collection event. “Recycle: Heart and Sole” collects clean-gently used shoes from participating schools and donates them to charities in need. This year Boone and...