In 1990, Solid Waste Management Districts were formed by HB 1240 as a separate local governmental entity to manage solid waste in Indiana.
The mission of the Monroe County Solid Waste Management District (District) is to secure a healthier environment in south-central Indiana, by eliminating waste going to final disposal through reduction of source materials, reuse of reusable materials, and recovery of recyclable materials and by offering educational resources and programs; and by promoting sustainable materials practices throughout our communities.
The District achieves this mission by working with all MonroeCounty residents, businesses, and community organizations.En 1990, Distritos del Manejo de Residuos Solidos fueron formados por HB 1 240 como una entidad del gobierno local independiente para gestionar los residuos solidos en Indiana.
La mision de los Distritos del Manejo de Residuos Solidos del Condado de Monroe es asegurar un ambiente saludable en el centro-sur de Indiana, eliminando los residuos destinados a su eliminacion final a traves de la reduccion de materiales basicos, la reutilizacion de materiales reutilizables, y la recuperacion de materiales reciclables y ofrecer recursos y programas educativos; y promociona practicas sostenibles de materiales a traves de nuestras comunidades.
The mission of the Monroe County Solid Waste Management District (District) is to secure a healthier environment in south-central Indiana, by eliminating waste going to final disposal through reduction of source materials, reuse of reusable materials, and recovery of recyclable materials and by offering educational resources and programs; and by promoting sustainable materials practices throughout our communities.
The District achieves this mission by working with all MonroeCounty residents, businesses, and community organizations.En 1990, Distritos del Manejo de Residuos Solidos fueron formados por HB 1 240 como una entidad del gobierno local independiente para gestionar los residuos solidos en Indiana.
La mision de los Distritos del Manejo de Residuos Solidos del Condado de Monroe es asegurar un ambiente saludable en el centro-sur de Indiana, eliminando los residuos destinados a su eliminacion final a traves de la reduccion de materiales basicos, la reutilizacion de materiales reutilizables, y la recuperacion de materiales reciclables y ofrecer recursos y programas educativos; y promociona practicas sostenibles de materiales a traves de nuestras comunidades.
Services
The District's FREE environmental education educates, motivates, and inspires Indiana residents to conserve natural resources and meet the needs of our society while maintaining a healthy environment now and in the future.
Activites integrate key environmental concepts that meet state standards.
Sessions not only promote science but literacy, health and wellness, economics, social studies, family & consumer science, and more.
Sessions stimulate students and community to think critically about their own actions and assess actions of others, fosters understanding about the connections in the use of natural resources and waste disposal, and teaches pollution prevention and behaviors that lead to healthy communities.
Activites integrate key environmental concepts that meet state standards.
Sessions not only promote science but literacy, health and wellness, economics, social studies, family & consumer science, and more.
Sessions stimulate students and community to think critically about their own actions and assess actions of others, fosters understanding about the connections in the use of natural resources and waste disposal, and teaches pollution prevention and behaviors that lead to healthy communities.
Please call to schedule tours and education programs or to request information.
Gain new and exciting ideas and environmental activities that convey key concepts in reducing, reusing, and recycling such as habitat, human rights, biodiversity, and interdependence, and instills such values as conservation, cooperation, sustainability, and empathy, encouraging children and adults to become responsible stewards of the earth.
Attend the Workshop for K-12 Educators.
Great for K-12 classrooms, youth organization leaders, resource personnel and others.
Gain new and exciting ideas and environmental activities that convey key concepts in reducing, reusing, and recycling such as habitat, human rights, biodiversity, and interdependence, and instills such values as conservation, cooperation, sustainability, and empathy, encouraging children and adults to become responsible stewards of the earth.
Attend the Workshop for K-12 Educators.
Great for K-12 classrooms, youth organization leaders, resource personnel and others.
Be a "citizen scientist" every day.
A citizen scientist is an ordinary person who does extraordinary things just by taking action every day to keep the earth healthy.
A citizen scientist knows how important the natural world is and how powerful their choices are.
Help all life on earth.
Please add to this list and teach others.
The power of one is the power of many.
Enjoy the "natural world" so that you know how important it is to protect it.
You will be more alert, happy, and healthy.
Know where your trash goes.
A citizen scientist is an ordinary person who does extraordinary things just by taking action every day to keep the earth healthy.
A citizen scientist knows how important the natural world is and how powerful their choices are.
Help all life on earth.
Please add to this list and teach others.
The power of one is the power of many.
Enjoy the "natural world" so that you know how important it is to protect it.
You will be more alert, happy, and healthy.
Know where your trash goes.
Check with local retailers about bag takeback programs for options to recycle plastics bags and films.
South Walnut accepts most of the materials collected at the Rural Recycling Centers, but also provides additional recycling options.
See below for more information on Rural Recycling options.
Accepted items: Aluminum and steel cans, clean scrap metal, white paper, mixed paper, wrapping paper, junk mail, magazines and catalogs, paper sacks, phone books, newspaper, cardboard/paperboard, rigid plastic containers (#1 - #7), clear, brown, blue, and green glass bottles and jars, shredded paper, CDs, DVDs, hard plastic cases of: CDs, DVDs, books (paperback & hardcover), and styrofoam packing peanuts (boxed or bagged).
South Walnut accepts most of the materials collected at the Rural Recycling Centers, but also provides additional recycling options.
See below for more information on Rural Recycling options.
Accepted items: Aluminum and steel cans, clean scrap metal, white paper, mixed paper, wrapping paper, junk mail, magazines and catalogs, paper sacks, phone books, newspaper, cardboard/paperboard, rigid plastic containers (#1 - #7), clear, brown, blue, and green glass bottles and jars, shredded paper, CDs, DVDs, hard plastic cases of: CDs, DVDs, books (paperback & hardcover), and styrofoam packing peanuts (boxed or bagged).
The reuse sidewalk at Central Recycling & Reuse will be open from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays for dropoff and pickup of reuse items.
What's even better than recycling?
Visit Monroe County's reuse center, located at Central Station next to the recycling center.
The Reuse Center welcomes your participation in diverting reusable materials from the waste stream and by allowing them to be reused.
Our Reuse Center is stocked with an ever-changing supply of materials for your next art, education, or community project.
What's even better than recycling?
Visit Monroe County's reuse center, located at Central Station next to the recycling center.
The Reuse Center welcomes your participation in diverting reusable materials from the waste stream and by allowing them to be reused.
Our Reuse Center is stocked with an ever-changing supply of materials for your next art, education, or community project.
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