WARSAW — KC Recycling Director Shelly Heckert announced her resignation at today’s Solid Waste Board meeting, April 18. Heckert’s been with the Depot for eight years, starting as an educator, and has been director since 2014. Heckert’s last day will be May 31. “I’m ready for the next step,” stated Heckert. “I’ve loved working here, it’s been …read more.

WARSAW — The Chamber Greenworks Committee met Thursday, Aug. 18 at the Chamber of Commerce. The members of the committee met to discuss new avenues for the committee to get involved in the community and long term goals for group. With the commencement of Nate Bosch’s and Theresa Sailor’s leadership on water projects, the committee …read more.

WARSAW — Electronic collection pricing increases and conference attendance topped the “new business” portion of this month’s Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District board meeting. The proposal is to increase the price for TV collection, which raised concerns as to whether this will deter residents from bringing in their old TVs for recycling, as opposed …read more.

By SHELLY HECKERT Director, Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District WARSAW — It accumulates in cabinets, garages and in the basements of our homes. We hold onto old cans of it just in case. “It” is paint and most homes have lots of it: flat, semi-gloss, stains in all sorts of finishes and hues. There it sits because many …read more.

By SHELLY HECKERT Director of the Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District One could say that Indiana is a victim of its own success regarding the state’s electronic law. In 2009, the Indiana General Assembly enacted the Indiana e-waste program, and in 2011 it became illegal to discard electronics in the landfill.  The purpose of this law …read more.