Litter Elimination!

What an awesome summer we’re experiencing in Indiana!  We hope you’ve gotten out with your family and friends and enjoyed some of the best that nature has to offer here in Hendricks County and beyond.  It is so important to get to know nature in our own...

New Recycling Updates!

RECYCLING UPDATES!   Things are always changing in the world of recycling.  New innovations and technologies continually create uses and end markets for materials that might otherwise be thrown in the landfill or incinerated.  So, let’s take a look at a...

Avon Schools Slashing Trash!

WASTE REDUCTION: ORIOLE STYLE   Each year the District offers grants to community organizations that wish to reduce waste through innovative reuse, recycling and environmentally sound practices.   Over the years we have proudly supported some great projects...

Locker Clean-Out!

School Locker Cleanout   School’s out for summer…well…close enough…  It is time for cleaning out desks and lockers and thinking about  reducing school supply waste.  Before your kiddos dump their folders, notebooks, glue, scissors, pencils, pens, and the...

Grasscycling

Grasscycling:  Easier for You, Better for the Environment   Mother Earth is the ultimate recycler–she’s been at it for a very long time and we should follow her lead, especially when it comes to plant matter.   Leaves, twigs, weeds and all manner...

New Guide to Being Green!

Guide to Being Green Waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling in Hendricks County Keeping residents informed about waste reduction, recycling and disposal options is the most important role the Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District fills.  To that end, the...