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Tag: recycling
Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority announces recycling events
The Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority has announced several upcoming recycling events in the area. View the list of accepted items: mub.org/hhwc For more information: call MUB […]
Kingwood Recycling Center set to tighten security measures
KINGWOOD — Changes are coming to the Kingwood Recycle Center. Kingwood Mayor Jean Guillot said people are dumping their garbage in the city’s recycling bins. He said […]
Since complaints don’t work on Republic, maybe levying fines will
Recycling pickup was spotty throughout the Suncrest neighborhood on Friday. Some bins were emptied; others were not, seemingly without rhyme or reason. That’s likely because there was […]
Buckwheat goes green: Recycling bins will be placed on festival grounds
KINGWOOD — Recycling at the Buckwheat Festival was among the topics discussed at the Wednesday evening meeting of the Preston County Solid Waste Authority. Don Smith, board […]
SWA to host its annual-recycling event Aug. 19
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Solid Waste Authority (SWA) will hold its annual e-recycling event from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 19, at the old Preston Memorial Hospital […]
This Earth Day, combine concern with concrete action
Tomorrow is Earth Day — the one day of the year we set aside to actively think about ways we can maintain and improve our planet. In […]
What plastic bag ban? Calif. stores still doling out disposable sacks
Didn’t we ban single-use plastic shopping bags in California? Yes — in 2014, though the law didn’t take effect until two years later because the plastic industry […]
The ‘devil you know’ isn’t always the better choice
We were incredulous to hear the City of Morgantown had decided to renew a five-year contract with Republic Services without going through the bidding process. First and […]
New recycling services coming to Preston County
KINGWOOD — Scrap tire recycling could be available in Preston County soon. Tim Davis and Michael Hovatter met with members of the Solid Waste Authority Wednesday evening […]
