Electronics Recycling in Helena Tomorrow, Wednesday Feb 15

From:  http://www.ci.helena.mt.us/departments/public-works/solid-waste/recycling.html

"E-Waste Recycling - The City of Helena has recently implemented an E-Waste Recycling Program.  The E-Waste drop off will take place the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm.  Per Item fees apply.  (See price list).  Cash or check only.  No credit or debit cards please. "

Board Openings at the City of Helena

DATE:  February 3, 2012 
CONTACT: Clerk of the Commission

NEWS RELEASE - PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
The City of Helena is seeking interested citizens to serve on the following boards:

Helena Open Lands Management Advisory Committee (HOLMAC)

One citizen to serve an unexpired term on HOLMAC.  The term will begin upon appointment and expire June 30, 2013. The members of HOLMAC shall perform various functions for the City related to the management of the open space properties. 

Public Art Committee

One artist representative and one art organization representative to serve on the Public Art Committee.  The artist representative is an unexpired term that will begin upon appointment and expire December 31, 2012.  The art organization representative term will begin upon appointment and expire December 31, 2014.  

This committee promotes community awareness of public art and will be involved in recommendations for providing public art in Helena.  Goals and guidelines have been established to assist the committee members.

Applications are available at www.ci.helena.mt.us /commission/boards or by calling 447-8410 and can be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office, 316 N. Park Avenue, Room 323, Helena, MT 59623 or to dhavens@ci.helena.mt.us .  The deadline for applications is 4:00 p.m., Thursday, February 23, 2012.

Expanding Recycling in Helena

Photos of the new City of Helena recycling sites at the east end of the Capitol Hill Mall and at the median between on Cruse Ave towards Park Avenue and directly across from Dale Harris Park and coverage of recycling programs in the Helena Independent Record.

"........Thumbs up to increased recycling....[Helena Independent Record - Jan 6, 2012]

The city of Helena continues to take incremental steps toward a more inclusive recycling program. Starting on Wednesday, Jan. 18, and on the third Wednesday of each month going forward, the transfer station will accept electronic waste — televisions, computers, monitors and the like. With personal electronics becoming ever-more affordable and ubiquitous, disposal becomes a larger problem, and it’s good to see the city moving toward finding a way to take these items, some of which have components that need special dismantling and disposal. There’s a per-item fee to be paid for now, which is hardly an incentive to recycle, but at least now residents have a regular and available option for disposing of electronic waste."

- http://helenair.com/news/opinion/editorial/thumbs-down-to-fires-avalanches-thumbs-up-to-increased-recycling/article_b78ae23a-3835-11e1-a882-001871e3ce6c.html

"Pines for Perch" program continues through January 16 [HelenaIR, Jan 7, 2012]:
http://helenair.com/news/local/belated-christmas-present/image_baf248ee-38ff-11e1-83c1-0019bb2963f4.html

New Recycling sites in Helena tomorrow! First electronics collection Jan. 18th!

[From City of Helena PSA]

Off-site Recycling Containers

The City of Helena has recently purchased two (2) new recycling
roll-offs.  On January 6th , 2012 these recycling containers will be
placed at Capitol Hill Mall Parking Lot - East end by the old Dillard's
and at the median between the one-ways on the west end of Cruse Ave
towards Park Avenue and directly across from Dale Harris Park.  These
recycling containers will accept steel cans, aluminum cans, newspapers
and magazines.  Cardboard recycling containers will also be provided at
both sites.


Monthly Electronics Recycling: 

The City of Helena has recently implemented an E-Waste Recycling
Program.  The E-Waste drop off will take place the 3rd Wednesday of each
month from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm.  The first drop off will take place on
January 18th, 2012.   Per item fees will apply.

[Items collected to be safely and responsibly recycled through Yellowstone Ewaste Solutions, which also collects from Helena businesses and institutions on a regular basis.]

For additional information call Kim or Jake at 447-8084 or
447-8086 [Helena Transfer Station and Recycling Line or visit ].

Expanded Recycling by the City of Helena

"Recycling Expanding" Helena Independent Record, December 11, 2011
City Transfer Station soon collecting text-tiles (shoes, clothes), electronic waste once a month, and there will be additional drop-off sites for cans, cardboard, and news/officepaper/magazines around town:
http://helenair.com/news/local/recycling-expanding/article_158f365a-23c4-11e1-a394-0019bb2963f4.html

Related article about the County Landfill's new "cell" and saving of space and labor time by covering trash daily with a special material rather than a layer of dirt:
http://helenair.com/news/local/new-landfill-cell-ready-to-receive-trash/article_b3ecc62e-2495-11e1-8448-001871e3ce6c.html


Note: The City Glass Recycling Program is housed a space at the county landfill site; An updated city recycling guide will be published as a insert in the IR this month.

LED Streetlights trial in Bozeman

Bozeman to test out LED streetlights

link:

http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/city/article_068478e2-22c4-11e1-8aac-001871e3ce6c.html

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