Show your public support for recycling in Peoria by signing our petition
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/lets-recycle-Peoria
Don’t forget to also let Mayor Ardis and City Council know what you want.
Contact form to email City Council
Contact info for Mayor Ardis
Contact info for each Council Person
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Got a good question today and wanted to answer it for everyone.
Question: What about apartments ?
So far, they have not been considered – which is why we need a common drop-off point and not have to pay for it – we already pay for garbage.
Peoria Heights doesn’t pay to recycle, so I’m seriously considering moving [...]
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Mike Mitchell, executive director of the Illinois Recycling Association will be in Peoria on Monday, July 20.
The Global Warming Solutions Group and Sierra Club are hosting a discussion panel with Mitchell about waste and recycling in Peoria. He will discuss the experiences of other Illinois cities using a pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) program and address questions from [...]
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Pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) can also be called variable pricing or unit pricing and is a program where residents pay for the amount of garbage they send to the landfill. Just like with electricity, water and other utilities, PAYT let’s residents control their costs by paying for how much they use. Its goal is to provide an [...]
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As we talk about pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) garbage programs, one important way to reduce landfill waste (and how much you pay), reduce greenhouse gas emissions from landfills, put vital nutrients back into the soil (instead of losing them forever in a landfill) and create a free fertilizer for your lawn or garden is composting. Here is [...]
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