recycling

Carson City is offering Christmas tree recycling in cooperation with Capital Sanitation/Waste Management Inc. As in previous years, trees can be placed curbside on regular collection days or taken to one of the drop-off locations listed below.

Trees will be chipped in the springtime and given to local residents to use for mulch in their yards. Last year, 36 tons of wood waste was redirected from the landfill.

Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) will host its annual Carson City Shred Day on Saturday, October 13 from 9 am to noon. The event will take place in the parking lot at the credit union’s Eagle Station branch, located at 451 Eagle Station Lane. Community residents are invited to drop off as much personal paper documentation they would like to safely destroy and recycle. Documents must be removed from binders, though attached staples and paper clips are acceptable.

CARSON CITY – A new report from The Council of State Governments exploring the successes that 13 Western states have had with tax incentives to encourage economic growth found that Nevada has fewer such programs in large part because of its tax structure.

After more than a year in the making, the official opening of Bonanza Park in South Lake Tahoe on Saturday brought community members and families together in celebration of a cooperative public and private agreement made possible by city leaders and Edgewood Companies.
South Lake Tahoe Mayor Claire Fortier and Edgewood's CEO and president Chuck Scharer gladly cut the ribbon after months of negotiations allowing for future property and building rights in exchange for the public park.

The soaring atrium of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center at the University of Nevada, Reno, which housed a 9.5-foot tree made entirely of old books during the holiday season, is now the site of another display using recycled goods. In celebration of Earth Day, Knowledge Center employees have erected a 7-feet-tall, 8-feet-wide “N,” constructed with 1,580 recycled water bottles collected in the center’s recycling receptacles.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Kirkland Wayne Abel, 40, an HVAC installer from Carson City, at about 4:30 this morning at the 900 block of East Fifth Street. Abel was arrested for felony allegations of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamines), as well as two misdemeanor allegations of possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana. Abel allegedly got into an argument with his wife when he discovered that his thermostat had been changed from 65 degrees to 66 degrees. Bail is set at $5,100 plus administrative fees.

Wonders Soccer Academy from Carson City is collecting old cell phones and ink cartridges through January 30, 2012 for the purpose of team fundraising and help meet the needs of the players. Wonders Soccer will receive money for each item collected during the fundraiser. The items will be turned in to a company that specializes in recycling and refurbishing used technology.

Carson City is pleased to once again offer Christmas Tree Recycling in cooperation with Capital Sanitation/Waste Management Inc. As in previous years, Christmas trees can be placed curbside on your regular collection day or taken to one of the drop-off locations. Trees will be chipped in the sprintime and given to local residents to use for mulch in their yards. No flocked trees! This program continues to be a huge success. Carson City would like to thank everyone for their participation. Last year we were able to redirect 28.48 tons of wood waste from our Landfill.

The winter holidays are a time for celebration with family and friends, and that means more cooking, entertaining, home decorating and an increased risk of home fires due to increased usage of cooking and heating equipment. Most home fires and injuries occur in the kitchen as reported by the U.S. Fire Administration. Here are some simple and easy life-saving tips from the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District to remember during the holiday season:

Cooking Fire Safety:

The Carson City Democrats meet on Wednesday, October 5, in the AFSCME building, 709 East. Robinson Street, the corner of Robinson and Roop Streets.

Our speaker will be Mr. Ron Norton, President and Development Director for ComputerCorp, a non-profit organization which recruits and trains volunteers, operates a recycling center, and sponsors the grassroots project "Every Home 'A' Classroom".

Pizza and more will be available from 6:30 (donations welcome).

News, opinion and notes for your future Dems activity are likely to be shared.

Community residents are invited to drop off as much personal paper documentation they would like to safely destroy and recycle. Documents must be removed from binders, though attached staples and paper clips are acceptable.

American Document Destruction will provide the shredding and recycling services on Shred Day, which will coincide with the credit union’s Enterprise Car Rental Sales event. Enterprise will be holding a free BBQ for all those stop
by.

For more information about GNCU’s Shred Day and Enterprise Car Rental Sales event, visit www.gncu.org, or call 775-882-2060.

Now that the new Carson City Center/Nugget Project plans have answered many of the concerns of critics, one of the last big issues is the 1/8th cent increase in the sales tax to help fund the project.

But that may also be going away, replaced by fees collected from those dumping trash at the Carson City Landfill.

Since opening in east Carson City in November, NV Recycling has been dedicated to keeping material out of the landfill and maintaining a green footprint, according to the company's asset manager...

After expanding to Reno and six months of planning, ComputerCorps of Carson City celebrates the official opening of its newly refurbished 40,000-square-foot facility at 550 Mallory Way , next to the Nevada Appeal offices. In its new headquarters, ComputerCorps will house a Donation and Recycling Center , an Outlet Store and Service Center , and a Volunteer and Training Center .

We think that reusing, reducing and recycling materials would have appealed to the early pioneers.We know that the early farmers and ranchers were conservationists. They didn't have a choice, they ...

The Silver City Community Partners, formerly known as the Silver City Task Force, has announced a full summer schedule of community events and programs. The tightknit community of Silver City works together to offer a free summer youth program, monthly community dinners, cultural events, a volunteer library, cooking lessons, and a community garden.

By Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Nevada could go the way of California in paying people to recycle bottles in a proposal being considered at the Legislature.
Assemblyman James Ohrenschall, D-Las Vegas, has a bill that would establish a bottle-deposit program whereby people could recycle bottles and cans in exchange for one nickel per container.

CARSON CITY – Nevada could go the way of California in paying people to recycle bottles in a proposal being considered at the Legislature.
Assemblyman James Ohrenschall, D-Las Vegas, has a bill that would establish a bottle-deposit program whereby people could recycle bottles and cans in exchange for one nickel per container.
He said the bill creates an incentive for people to recycle, citing high rates of recycling in states with similar programs.

By Erich Obermayr
Silver City, Nevada —population around 200 — is a small, unincorporated community in rural northwestern Nevada. It is located along State Route 342, in Gold Canyon, 3.5 miles from Virginia City. It lies within the Virginia City National Historic Landmark and the Comstock Historic District. The nearest large cities are Reno, 20 miles to the north, and Carson City, 9 miles to the southwest.

The League to Save Lake Tahoe will sponsor the 26th California Coastal Cleanup Day at Kings Beach State Recreation Area. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are welcome. Volunteers should wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle and snack. Trash bags, recycling bags and gloves are provided. Volunteers who have work gloves are encouraged to bring them. For information or to sign-up call Flavia Sordelet at 530-541-5388 or events@keeptahoeblue.org.

When it comes to spring cleaning, out with the old and pare down the new seems to be the order of the times.

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The city launches a recycling journey that may produce even greater income for city hall at its landfill off Flint Drive.

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Carson City Supervisors this week exploring “recycling on steriods” as a way of extending the life of the landfill with an added benefit of a revenue stream for city hall.

Senator Square:Carson High works to conserve energyBy Erin Been