Aug 2: HHW and Electronic Waste Drop-Off Event
This event took place in 2018.
Kingman Island Bluegrass & Folk Festival Zero Waste Event
Every year, the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) and the Department of Public Works (DPW) work with the Kingman Island Bluegrass & Folk Festival event to implement a zero waste event.
For more information, please visit: http://www.kingmanislandbluegrass.info/info/zero-waste/
Paint Drop-Off Event for Households and Businesses in the District
PaintCare will be holding a special paint drop-off event in the District.
DPW Celebrates Earth Month, Reopens Food Waste Drop-Off Locations
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In honor of Earth Month, the Department of Public Works (DPW) is pleased to announce the reopening of food waste drop-off’s throughout the city, and an array of other services. On Earth Day weekend (April 21-22), DPW will be giving away kitchen caddies to the first 50 participants at each open drop-off location to help residents compost their food waste.
National Drug Takeback Day
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.
To locate a collection site near you, please visit the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)'s website.
Using Bokashi in Community Composting: What, Why, How, Who
Bokashi is a Japanese term meaning “fermented organic matter.” Bokashi fermentation utilizes a variety of by-products – such as leaves, sawdust, husks, bran, other grains – inoculated with beneficial microbes to ferment kitchen waste. It is an anaerobic (without oxygen) process, akin to pickling. Often mistakenly considered a form of composting, it results in a very different product. However, as a pre-processing step to composting, it has several benefits including ability to handle meat and dairy, repelling rats, speeding up the composting process, and cutting frequency of food scrap collection.