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Putnam County Solid Waste will close the Buffalo Valley Convenience Center next week to replace a structure that houses employee offices and restrooms. Solid Waste Director Doug Ashburn said the structure has been in place for over 20 years. He said the structure’s walls were beginning to rot away and he decided replacing the building would be easier than full-scale ... Read More »

Putnam County’s Bloomington Springs Convenience Center will be temporary closed for repaving Wednesday. Solid Waste Director Doug Ashburn said the facility should reopen to the public Friday, November 5th. “This has been needed for quite some time,” Ashburn said. “We have this one, and we’re also going to do Monterey, Burgess Falls and Buffalo Valley in the near future.” Ashburn ... Read More »

Putnam County Solid Waste Director Doug Ashburn said the recently acquired land to expand the county’s landfill was a good deal. The county commission approved the purchase of 23.5 acres for some $155,000. Ashburn said the property expands the life of the landfill by 15-20 years. “That gives you the chance to use some of the soil off of it ... Read More »

The  Jackson Street Convenience Center is estimated to open in roughly two to three months. According to Putnam County Solid Waste Director Doug Ashburn, the work is close to completion. “Well we’re probably like another six weeks on finishing the building, pouring the pads, and then the paving will begin” Ashburn said. “And I’m assuming it’ll take a week, week ... Read More »

The Jackson Street Convenience Center project is 20 to 25 percent complete. That’s according to Putnam Solid Waste Director Doug Ashburn who said the next step in the project is ordering equipment and starting the dirt work. Ashburn said the goal is to have the convenience center open in late-Summer. “This site here, it will be for municipal solid waste ... Read More »

The time before Christmas might be the busiest time of year for businesses, but the time after is the busiest for recycling. Putnam County Solid Waste Director Doug Ashburn said they can take up to 18 tons of recyclables in a days time following the holidays. Ashburn said the number of recyclables grow every year and when residents bring them ... Read More »