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Household Hazardous Waste Collection 2021 |
Earth Day Celebration 2021 |
We collected and properly disposed of 1,245 pounds of Household Hazardous Waste at the 2021 event.
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2021 Earth Day Celebration
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection 2019 |
Earth Day Celebration 2019
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With the help of our volunteers and sponsors we were able to collect and properly dispose of 2,974 pounds of household hazardous waste.
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Below are the results of the items we collected and properly disposed of at the annual Earth Day Celebration:
Plastic Bags Collected - 11 55-gallon bags full of plastic bags Cloth Bags Given Out - 220 Shredded Paper - 15,000 pounds Well Water Samples Tested - 23 Used Oil/Antifreeze - 144 gallons |
Below are the results of the items we collected and properly disposed of at the annual Earth Day Celebration:
Plastic Bags Collected - 14 55-gallon bags full of plastic bags Cloth Bags Given Out - 300 Shredded Paper - 17,000 pounds Cardboard - 1,500 pounds Well Water Samples Tested - 15 Used Oil/Antifreeze - 175 gallons |
Household Hazardous Waste Collection 2016 |
2016 Earth Day Event |
The 2016 Household Hazardous Waste Collection was an amazing event. Our community was able to properly dispose of 8,100 pounds of paint, 400 pounds of batteries, 210 pounds of florescent light bulbs, 5,972 pounds of other household hazardous waste, including pesticides, gasoline, aerosols, mercury, and corrosive liquids. The City of Gering Landfill also collected 548.75 gallons of used oil and antifreeze for recycling. Our volunteers from the WNCC Baseball Team, KSGB, and City of Scottsbluff helped make this event run smoothly.
Only a 1/3 of the cost to offer this event, free of charge, to the community was paid for by Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) grant funds. This event would not have been possible without the generous financial support from the North Platte NRD and the City of Scottsbluff, and the in-kind donations from the City of Gering and Panhandle Coop. Please consider becoming a member of KSGB. Your membership helps to cover the expenses not paid for by NDEQ grant funds. Without these events our community would not have the opportunity to dispose of unwanted materials safely and correctly. |
We had a wonderful turnout for our 2016 Earth Day Event. With the help of 48 volunteers we will collected 16 - 55 gallon bags full of plastic bags, 33 water well samples were tested, 15 auto batteries and 10 propane tanks were collected, as well as, 204.5 gallons of used oil and antifreeze. We also collected a large amount of household batteries, 700 pounds of cardboard and 12,000 pounds of paper were shredded.
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