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> Departments >Solid Waste > Archived News
Archived News
Click on the links below for older (yet still incredibly exciting!) news.2008
2007
- One-day Hazardous Waste Collection in Estes Park is June 14
(6/08)- Reusable Art Contest Winners Announced!
(4/08)- Landfill Open Sundays Starting April 6
(3/08)- Berthoud Recycling Drop-off Changes Location
(1/08)- Come to the Garbage Garage Open House April 19
(4/08)- Garbage Garage Wins Another Award!
(3/08)- Hazardous Waste Program Customers: Take our Survey!
(3/08)- Students: Enter the 6th Annual Reusable Art Contest! Deadline is April 4!
(2/08)
2006
- Holiday Recycling: Christmas Trees, Wrapping Paper and More!
(12/07)- Recycle Cooking Oil? You Bet!
(12/07)- Register Now for Saturday Educational Classes at the Garbage Garage
(12/07)- Easy Tips for Greening Your Holidays
(12/07)- Fort Collins Residents: Save on Energy-efficient LED Holiday Lights
(11/07)- Free Program Helps Families Learn How to Trim Their Holiday “Wasteline”
- Tour Our New Office at the Landfill at the November 14 Open House
(11/07)- America Recycles Day is November 15!
(11/07)- Department's Administrative Office is Now at the Landfill
(10/07)- Wellington and Red Feather Lakes Transfer Stations Changing Hours for Fall/Winter
(10/07)- More Items Being Recycled at the Landfill (6/07)
- Results From a 2006 Waste Composition Study at the Landfill
(6/07)- Landfill and Transfer Station Surcharges to Increase July 1
(6/07)- Kids' Summer Activities Planned at the Garbage Garage
(5/07)- Electronics Recycling Event Set for June 9
(5/07)- Rural Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days are Set
(5/07)- Landfill is Now Open Sundays Until Fall
(4/07)- See the Winners of the 2007 Reusable Art Contest
(4/07)- Celebrate Earth Day at the Garbage Garage Open House
(3/07)- From Trash to Treasure: The 5th Annual Reusable Art Contest is Underway!
(2/07)- Landfill Customer Survey Results are Strongly Positive
(2/07)- Recycle Your Christmas Trees
(1/07)
2005
- New Red Feather Lakes Transfer Station Now Open
(11/06)- Recycle Those Election Signs!
(11/06)- Road Construction Near Landfill is Complete
(9/06)- Come to the Garabage Garage Open House September 30
(9/06)- Recycling Group Honors City of Fort Collins With Award
(6/06)- New Program Offers Residents Free, Safe Disposal of Needles
(5/06)- Kids: Enter Our 4th Annual Reusable Art Contest!
(2/06)- Non-profit Holding Sneak Preview Sale of Used Building Materials January 28-29
(1/06)- After the Holidays, Recycle Your Christmas Trees (1/06)
- Rethink Recycling: Changes are Here! (1/06)
2004
- Garbage Garage Honored With Award
(6/05)- Join the Fun With Kids' Summer Activities at the Garbage Garage!
(6/05)- Free Household Hazardous Waste Roundup Coming to Estes Park
(5/05)- Compost Bin Sale June 4-5
(5/05)- Come to the Garbage Garage Open House April 23!
(3/05)- The Solid Waste Department's 2004 Annual Report (03/05)
- Students: Enter our Reusable Art Contest (2/05)
- Commissioners Approve New Landfill Fee Assessment Methods (1/05)
2003
- Recycle Your Christmas Trees
(12/04)- Public Hearing Scheduled for Proposed New Methods of Assessing Landfill Fees (11/04)
- Landfill Closing Sundays (10/04)
- Recycling Contract Awarded (10/04)
- Free Mulch Available at the Landfill (9/04)
- Contamination Results in Some Glass Not Being Recycled (6/04)
- Recycling Center Contract Goes Up for Bid (5/04)
- Reusable Art Contest Winners Announced (4/04)
- Recycle Old Computers, TVs, and More at our One-Day Event May 15 (4/04)
- Come to the Garbage Garage Open House in April (4/04)
- Hearing Scheduled for Proposed New Tire Disposal Fees (4/04)
- The Solid Waste Department's 2003 Annual Report (3/04)
- Recyclers: Please Recycle Correctly! (1/04)
- 2004 Waste Disposal Fees Approved (1/04)
- Public Hearing Scheduled for Rezoning of Portion of Landfill Property (1/04)
- Make Recycling a Holiday Tradition (1/04)
2002
- Hearing Scheduled for Reauthorization of Weed Control District (11/03)
- Public Hearings Scheduled for New and Increased Waste Disposal Fees (11/03)
- Garbage Garage Wins National Award! (10/03)
- Hours Changing for Landfill and Red Feather Transfer Station (10/03)
- Come to the Garbage Garage Open House on September 27! (9/03)
- Nominations Sought for Environmental Stewardship Awards (8/03)
- Cell Phones Accepted at Hazardous Waste Facility (7/03)
- Summary Report Available from April Community Recycling Summit (7/03)
- Curbside Recycling Will Soon Include More Paper Types (6/03)
- Landfill Enters Into Agreement with Habitat for Humanity (6/03)
- New Department Director Hired (6/03)
- Update on Proposed Landfill Expansion (5/03)
- Our Business Office is Moving in June (5/03)
- Reusable Art Contest Winners Announced (5/03)
- Garbage Garage Grand Opening a Success! (5/03)
- Computer Collection Event Coming May 10 TVs and cell phones accepted, too, this year! (4/03)
- Students: Enter Our Reusable Art Contest! (4/03)
- Grand Opening of the Garbage Garage is April 26 (4/03)
- Landfill Soon to Open Sundays, Closed Easter Sunday (4/03)
- Landfill Expansion Application Open for Public Comment (3/03)
2001
- Garbage Garage Update (11/02)
- Estes Park to Discontinue Residential Cardboard Recycling (11/02)
- New Rates Approved for Estes Park Transfer Station (11/02)
- New Rates Approved for Landfill and Three Transfer Stations (11/02)
- America Recycles Day is November 15 (11/02)
- Rate Hearings Scheduled for Proposed Fee Increases (10/02)
- Estes Park to Try Residential Cardboard Recycling (9/02)
- What's the Latest on the Garbage Garage? (9/02)
- Wood Diversion Project Update (6/02)
- Proposed Landfill Expansion (5/02)
- April's Computer Collection Event a Great Success (5/02)
- 2002 Computer Collection Day is April 27! (4/02)
- City of Fort Collins Opens New Recycling Drop-Off (3/02)
- Regulations About Computer and Electronics Disposal (1/02)
- Minor Vertical Landfill Expansion Is Proceeding (1/02)
- Recycle Your Phonebooks! (1/02)
- The Garbage Garage is Coming! (1/02)
2000
- Loveland Computer Collection Day Coming August 4 (7/01)
- Weed District Manager Testifies in Washington, DC (6/01)
- Fort Collins Computer Collection Event a Success! (4/01)
- Computer Collection Event (4/01)
- Public Attitude Survey Results (1/01)