After you've sprayed the last of your bug spray at that pesky wasp, what do you do with the can? Do you toss it in the trash, or do you set it aside until you figure what you should do with it? Is it hazardous? If it is, then what do you do with it? First, start looking at the containers to see if they say words like “caution,” “corrosive,” “danger,” “flammable” or … [Read more...]
ReWorks announces food scrap compost giveaway for community gardens
Does your community garden need compost? ReWorks, the Solid Waste Management Authority of Summit County, announces the 2018 Grow Green Food Scrap Compost Giveaway. Community gardens in Summit County are eligible to enter – with five to be randomly selected from those who enter. A link to the application and guidelines may be found at www.summitreworks.com/growgreen. Each of … [Read more...]
Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Center now open for 2017 season
Summit County residents have a free resource for safely disposing of household hazardous items. The Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Center is open through Sept. 28, from 2 to 7 p.m. The HHWRC, located at 1201 Graham Rd. in Stow just off of Route 8, is for Summit County residents only. No business, school or other non-residential waste is accepted. “For 22 years, Summit … [Read more...]
ReWorks hosts free document shredding, recycling event for Summit County residents May 6
A document shredding and recycling event will take place Saturday, May 6, at ReWorks’ Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Center, 1201 Graham Road in Stow, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event is free to Summit County residents and businesses but there is a limit of 10 file boxes or 10 paper shopping bags per vehicle. According to ReWorks, shredding confidential information to … [Read more...]
Summit County residents may recycle scrap tires April 29
A scrap tire collection event will take place Saturday, April 29, at ReWorks’ Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Center, 1201 Graham Road in Stow, from 9 to 11 a.m. Summit County residents are invited to drop off unwanted passenger car and light truck sized tires for a cash fee of only $1 per tire. There is a limit of 10 tires per vehicle. Recycling a tire not only diverts … [Read more...]
ReWorks hosts free document shredding Sept. 10 in Barberton
ReWorks will host a free on-site document shredding and recycling event Saturday, Sept. 10 at the BCF Sports Complex in Barberton, from 9 a.m. to noon. Shredding confidential information to protect personal information and sensitive data is one step toward protecting yourself from identity theft, states ReWorks, adding it is a good way to keep that paper out of the waste … [Read more...]
Protect sensitive data with free on-site document shredding, recycling May 7
ReWorks will host a free on-site document shredding and recycling event Saturday, May 7, at the Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Center from 9 a.m. until noon. Shredding confidential information to protect personal information and sensitive data is one step toward protecting yourself from identity theft. Plus, it's a good way to keep that paper out of the waste stream and … [Read more...]
ReWorks wants your scrap tires April 30
A scrap tire collection event will be held Saturday, April 30 at ReWorks’ Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Center from 9 to 11 a.m. Summit County residents are invited to drop off unwanted passenger car and light truck sized tires for a small cash fee of only $1 per tire. There is a limit of 10 tires per vehicle. The collected tires are reused as the base of innovative, … [Read more...]
Ms. Julie’s Kitchen wins Grow Green ReWorks compost giveaway
(Courtesy of ReWorks) ReWorks and its partners, Keep Akron Beautiful, Countryside Conservancy and Let’s Grow Akron, have selected Ms. Julie’s Kitchen as the Grow Green Compost Giveaway recipient. Ms. Julie’s Kitchen received an 8 cubic yard truckload of compost and the remaining entrants were rewarded with a 40-pound bag of compost. All community gardens located within … [Read more...]
Summit of Sustainability Awards announces winners
The Summit of Sustainability Awards program will culminate in an awards breakfast on Oct. 23 at The University of Akron’s Quaker Station Ballroom. Tickets are on sale for $20 each or a table of eight for $160 at www.SummitOfSustainability.org. Parking is free at the surface lots surrounding the venue. Registration begins at 7 a.m., breakfast at 7:30 a.m. and program begins … [Read more...]