Education
- Solid Waste Agency and Science Station Give Bottles Flight
- 02/14/2012 3:00pm
Teaching students about the importance of resource recovery brings reclaimed water bottled to new heights. Students at The Science Station learned about the concepts of flight. With the help of the Agency Educator, they learned the green way, making water bottles take flight.
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- Agency's Compost Facility Profiled in National Magazine
- 06/25/2012 11:11am
The Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency compost facility is profiled in the June, 2012 issue of "Biocycle" magazine.
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- Linn County Recycles Hazardous Materials
- 07/16/2012 9:38am
Many Linn County residents are enjoying extra space after cleaning out their basements, garages and under their sinks to get rid of unwanted household hazardous materials.
The Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency took the Pollution Prevention Center on the road this spring and summer. Mobile collection events were held in many Linn County communities, and the result: thousands of pounds of household hazardous materials have been recycled or reused.
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- Cedar Rapid Gazette article about Agency landfill-gas-to-energy project
- 08/22/2012 11:26am
From the Cedar Rapids Gazette, 8-22-12, online edition:
Agency to turn methane gas from landfill into electricity and heat
CEDAR RAPIDS — The Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency is at it again, preparing to turn methane generated by decaying landfill trash into electricity and heat.- Read More
- Cedar Rapids Gazette article about Agency carpet diversion
- 08/23/2012 2:55pm
Linn County, Iowa City landfills diverting old carpet
Someone actually wants the tired and tattered carpeting you’ve talked about replacing for years.
The Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency and the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center have begun diverting carpet from their landfills and shipping it to Heritage Environmental Services’ facility in Iowa City for processing and recycling.
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- Shingle Recycling Now Only Available at 2250 A Street SW, Cedar Rapids
- 09/24/2012 10:26am
Asphalt shingle recycling is now only available at the Solid Waste Agency's 2250 A Street SW, Cedar Rapids, location.
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- Recycle Campaign Signs for Free!
- 11/09/2012 10:45am
Recycle campaign signs with the Solid Waste Agency at 154 County Home Road, Marion, or with City Carton Recycling at 901 Ingleside Drive SW, Cedar Rapids.
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- Winter Hours Enacted at 2250 A Street SW, Cedar Rapids
- 11/30/2012 2:00pm
The Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency compost, shingle recycling, wood recovery and recycling facility at 2250 A Street SW, Cedar Rapids will be enacting winter hours on December 1, 2012.
The facility will be open from 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Monday – Friday (closed Saturday and Sunday).- Read More
- Gazette & KCRG Coverage of Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project
- 11/30/2012 2:09pm
The Solid Waste Agency will be capturing landfill gases and converting them into electricity.
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- Recycling Christmas Trees, Lights, & Other Holiday Items
- 12/21/2012 2:07pm
RECYCLING CHRISTMAS TREES, LIGHTS & MORE HOLIDAY RECYCLING NOTES
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- Compost Distribution, Fees, & Tracking Changes
- 02/01/2013 1:52pm
Effective March 1, 2013, the Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency will begin distributing compost and tracking material differently.
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- Closed on Memorial Day
- 05/20/2013 4:22pm
The Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency will be closed on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day.
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- Solid Waste Agency Survey/Analysis RFP
- 05/21/2013 10:28am
The Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency (Agency) is requesting proposals from qualified candidates to develop, administer, and analyze surveys of residents and businesses in Linn County, Iowa. The information gathered will be used to guide the Agency’s marketing and –if deemed necessary—rebranding strategies.
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