by Lenn Detwiler | Nov 7, 2016 | Learning Center
America Recycles Day is celebrated each year on November 15. It’s a day to think about your trash; how much you produce, where it goes, the environmental impact of products we buy, reusing what we can, recycling and safe disposal of hazardous materials. This is the...
by Lenn Detwiler | Oct 25, 2016 | Learning Center
If you have expired or unwanted medicines to get rid of, here’s what you should know: Medicines that are flushed down a toilet or washed down a drain ultimately end up in our water supply. The chemicals used to manufacture today’s medicines often cannot...
by Lenn Detwiler | Sep 5, 2016 | Adult Outreach, General, Learning Center, Yard Waste Recycling Centers
Fall is such a beautiful season to live in Indiana! This is also a great time to remind you of the dos and don’ts related to the leaves that come down during this great time of year. One of the best and easiest ways to deal with leaves is to leave them alone. ...
by Lenn Detwiler | Aug 31, 2016 | Adult Outreach, General, Learning Center, Recycling
It’s fall in Indiana. Our beautiful leaves are changing and starting to come down. Many gardens are done growing and it’s time to do a thorough cleanup before the cold weather gets here. Don’t forget you can “recycle” your leaves, twigs, and garden...
by Lenn Detwiler | Jul 26, 2016 | Learning Center, Programs, School and Youth Programs
Environmental education is the chief focus of the work we do here at the Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District. Amy Sieferman, our full-time Outreach Coordinator, does this through free, hands-on programs brought right to the classroom. Most of our...
by Lenn Detwiler | Jul 15, 2016 | Household Hazardous Waste, Learning Center, Programs
You may have noticed, as you are walking along the sidewalk (playing Pokemon Go?), the stenciled words or printed decals right next to a storm drain that say something like, “No Dumping, Drains to Waterways”. We have the Hendricks County Partnership for Water...
