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Stickers, Stickers Everywhere. Stickers, Stickers Let's Compare Posted January 13, 2021 Stickers, Stickers Everywhere. Stickers, Stickers Let's Compare You've got to get rid of it, and we know which sticker will do the trick!
Bah HumBAG Posted December 10, 2020 Bah HumBAG Learn if bags are accepted in your Curb It! cart!
Free Glass Drop-offs! Posted December 01, 2020 Free Glass Drop-offs! Visit a free glass drop-off near you!
Granting Environmental Wishes Posted November 12, 2020 Granting Environmental Wishes Let Metro Waste Authority help you with your environmental goals. Apply for one of our grants!
Yard Waste Season Ending Posted November 12, 2020 Yard Waste Season Ending Curbside collection through the Compost It! program will end November 28th for the 2020 season.
Let's Meet Online Posted November 12, 2020 Let's Meet Online Don't stop learning, let's meet online!
Winter Collection Posted November 12, 2020 Winter Collection Winter collection for the Compost It! program will run from December 28,2020 through January 8, 2021.
Falling for Compost Posted September 21, 2020 Falling for Compost Grabbing a pumpkin spice latte shouldn't be the only thing on your fall to-do list. It's the perfect time to spice up your lawn or garden! Whether you're wanting to score some big mums before they sell out, or give your lawn nutrients before the ground freezes, Grow Gold Compost can make your projects gourd-geous.
Hazardous Waste in your House! Posted August 17, 2020 Hazardous Waste in your House! You take precautions to put cleaners in high or locked cupboards away from kids, and everyone knows you shouldn't pour motor oil down the drain. Knowing what's hazardous in your home is important. But when it comes time to get rid of things like bleach, antifreeze or bug spray, it's important to know where it should go.
Getting rid of a large or extra item? Posted August 05, 2020 Getting rid of a large or extra item? Getting rid of a large or extra item?
Level Up With Compost Posted July 09, 2020 Level Up With Compost Fall is the perfect time to score extra points on your lawn or garden! Whether you're wanting to spruce up your planters with some mums, or give your lawn nutrients before the ground freezes, Grow Gold Compost can advance your projects to the next level.
Oops; That's Not Recyclable! Posted May 27, 2020 Oops; That's Not Recyclable! While many items are recyclable through the Curb It! program, not everything can be tossed in your cart. In fact, when some of those non-recyclable items wind up in recycling carts, the value of all recycling goes down.
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