WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District board of director voted unanimously to accept televisions with no fee, effective May 1. At the regular monthly of the board Tuesday, April 16, Warsaw Mayor Joseph Thallemer made a motion to change the district’s policy on accepting televisions. The motion was seconded and approved. Prior …read more.

WARSAW — A multi-billion-dollar acquisition of two large waste disposal companies will likely have a local impact, according to Tom Ganser, director of the Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District and the Kosciusko County Recycling Depot. Ganser referred to Monday’s announcement that Waste Management, one of the nation’s largest garbage haulers, would acquire Advanced Disposal …read more.

WARSAW – Members of Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management Board will seek to dip into a reserve fund to cover the remaining cost needed for plans to fill an underground tank and make other improvements to the south side of the recycling headquarters. The lone bid received for the project was from Robinson Construction, Warsaw, …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District’s board members discussed upcoming plans and project updates for the year during its meeting today, Jan. 22. The meeting started with Treasurer Michelle Puckett informing the board that an investment with 1st Source Bank went through. “This is the first time a new bidder has gotten …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District’s board of trustees is looking at ways to spruce up several satellite recycling stations in the county, and also took action during its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 11, to replace broken equipment in the main recycling depot. According to Tom Ganser, director for the Kosciusko …read more.

WARSAW — The board of the Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District discussed ideas to help bolster proper recycling of freon-based appliances, as well as the proper disposal of the harmful gas at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, Nov. 13. Tom Ganser, director for the Kosciusko County Recycling Depot, told the board a voucher program …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko Solid Waste Management District discussed the future use of funds during its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Currently, the district has approximately $270,000 in its checking account. The district spent the majority of the meeting discussing how to use more of the funds to better recycling efforts in the community. “We …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko Solid Waste Management District meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 21, focused on the results of the free three-month television amnesty program. In July, the last month of the amnesty period, the Kosciusko County Recycling Depot received 950 televisions. On average, that’s approximately 43 televisions a day. In May, 378 televisions were collected …read more.

WARSAW — Business at the Kosciusko Solid Waste Management District board meeting Tuesday, July 24, focused on the 2019 budget and the television amnesty program. During the budget discussion, Auditor Michelle Puckett said that in the 2019 budget plan, wages for employees have been adjusted in order to mirror other county boards. The board approved …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District’s board of directors met Tuesday, June 12, to begin discussing the preliminary 2019 budget. “We are looking at adding an additional Household Hazardous Waste Coordinator to the warehouse to help with the volume increase over the years in electronics, mercury, and household chemicals,” said Tom Ganser, KCSWMD director. …read more.

WARSAW — If convenience breeds compliance, the Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District is looking for ways to make it easier for residents to reduce the amount of material they send to the local landfill. Some of the materials addressed at the district’s monthly board meeting included alkaline batteries, latex paint and microwaves. “In March …read more.

WARSAW — A severed business pact between the state of Indiana and a multi-state recycling firm will likely end up costing the Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District thousands in rising costs of recycling electronics. Tom Ganser, KCSWMD director told the district’s board of directors Tuesday, March 20, that Advanced Technology Recycling based in Pontiac, …read more.

WARSAW—Business was brief but heavily discussed at the Kosciusko Solid Waste Management District board meeting on Feb. 20. The board welcomed attorney Scott Reust to the meeting. Reust is planning on attending further board meetings. KC Recycling Depot director Tom Ganser discussed the three-month amnesty period for TV turn-ins that started in April 2017 and …read more.