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White County Approves 10-Year Solid Waste Plan

The White County Commission approved a new ten-year plan from the county’s Solid Waste Committee with three main goals. Commissioner T.K. Austin said the main elements of the plan include streamlining the operation of convenience centers, emphasizing recycling, and completing the sale of the county’s landfill. Austin said it is possible that the sale of the landfill will end up ... Read More »

Composting Can Help Region Divert 25% Of Waste From Landfill

The state wants to see how much you are composting. UCDD Solid Waste Planner Lisa Luck said a new state report seeks to find if counties have kept at least a quarter of solid waste out of class-one landfills. She said if residents track their composting, they can help the accuracy of the report. “The landfills are running out of ... Read More »