RUSHVILLE —
During the first eScrap collection held locally in January 2007, 26,700 pounds of non-working and discarded electronic equipment was collected and kept from being deposited into landfills. Rush County Clean Green Rush Director Carole Yeend said local residents have made great strides in living in a more environmentally friendly way and “doing the right thing” in recycling electronics since that time. Including the initial collection and those held since, nearly 65 tons of electronics have been collected from Rush County residents. Many of the early collections were held free of charge to residents, although changes statewide have led to charges for recent collections. Additional changes are forthcoming and will be realized beginning in January 2011. At that time, Indiana households, public schools and small businesses will no longer be able to mix unwanted computer monitors, televisions, printers, computer peripherals (such as keyboards and mice), DVD players, video cassette recorders or fax machines with municipal waste that is intended for disposal at a landfill or intended for disposal by burning or incineration, as a result of Indiana Code 13-20-5. That change was realized earlier by the City of Rushville, which has refused pickup of electronics with trash for the past 12 months. Now, Yeend said, Rush County residents will no longer have to wait until eScrap collection or a special spring or fall pick-up for proper disposal of these types of items. “Clean Green Rush is now partnering with Shares, Inc. to collect electronics — anything with a circuit board — for recycling at the Tox-Away Center on Smiley Avenue in Rushville. Collections will be held on the first Saturday morning of every month,” Yeend said. She continued by saying that residents will be asked to pay $5 for a monitor, $10 for a television 27 inches in size or smaller and $20 for a televisions 27 inches and larger. There is no charge for other types of electronics. The recycling of eWaste/eScrap is a new endeavor for Shares, Inc. and start-up has begun at their plant on Elston Drive in Shelbyville where their confidential document shredding operation is also located. Shares, Inc. is a unique not-for-profit operation that employs and educates people with disabilities from throughout Central Indiana. As a not-for-profit company, their customers can take pride in knowing that their revenues funnel right back into the community through the various services that enrich the lives of the disabled. “I am excited about this partnership with Shares, Inc. We have been working with Shares Shredding for more than a year in collecting paper for recycling from schools in Rush County. It is a program that has been well received in the schools and benefits those in our community with disabilities,” Yeend said. Additional information can be obtained by contacting Yeend at 765-938-1342 or by e-mail at recycling@rushcounty.in.gov. Frank Denzler can be contacted at (765) 932-2222 ext. 106 or via e-mail at frank.denzler@rushvillerepublican.com. Visit our Web site at www.rushvillerepublican.com.News
July 19, 2010
Partnership takes aim at eScrap effort
Shares and Clean Green Rush join forces for future collections
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RCCF Education Fund Grants awarded
The Rush County Education Fund Grants Committee recently met to review grant applications for the 2012 grant cycle and to make their recommendations to the Rush County Community Foundation's Board of Directors.
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Commissioners hear of feasibility study
The Rush County Commissioners met earlier this week and heard a report regarding a feasibility study currently underway regarding the city possibly running an ambulance service out of the Rushville Fire Department.
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Pool open
Waggener Community Pool will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. The pool will be closed Monday and Tuesday and then open again Wednesday as was originally scheduled. Information: 932-7100.
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Farmers Market
The Rush County Farmers and Artisans Market kicks off the 2012 season at 9 a.m. Saturday in the 100 block of East Third Street in downtown Rushville!
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Good Samaritan recognized for heroic efforts
The lives of three complete strangers became intertwined the morning of Oct. 25, 2011.
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Lion Project showing community pride
If you've been paying attention, you'll have noticed that new concrete lions are showing up all over town.
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Waggener Pool opening Saturday and Sunday
In an update to this story, the City announced plans today to open Waggener Community Pool earlier than originally planned due to expected high temperatures over Memorial Weekend. Mayor Mike Pavey has asked that the pool be open this coming Saturday and Sunday. Hours will be noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. The pool will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day and Tuesday, and open again Wednesday, May 30, as was originally scheduled.
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Why do young white women risk cancer to be tan?
A CDC report out this month found that nearly one in three white women aged 18 to 25 had used a tanning booth in the previous year. White women aged 18 to 21 went the most often, averaging 27.6 sessions per year—that’s over two sessions per month—while nearly 70 percent said they had gone at least 10 times in the last year.
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Collision lands driver in Indy trauma center
A Milroy woman sustained serious injuries in a single vehicle accident on SR 244 west of Milroy that was reported shortly after 1 p.m. Monday.
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Todd resigns
Bill Todd (center) is pictured during a recent meeting of the Rush County Commissioners at which he formally announced that he had turned in his resignation as the Rush County Area Plan Director. Todd has served in the capacity of APC director since 1998.
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