Free compost and mulch at the Dickinson Recycling Center

compost being sifted

Everyone loves superfoods, and compost is like a superfood for your garden. Food scraps and yard waste together make up about 30 percent of what we throw away, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, and instead they can be composted. Composting leaves and grass clippings is exactly what the Dickinson Recycling Center in Milford does. Read More »

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Don’t forget to recycle during the holidays this year

Graphic about recycling

Tis the season for celebrations. From Halloween to Thanksgiving to Christmas, we’re all in the holiday spirit — whatever your favorite holiday is. However, sometimes what comes with holidays is waste. There are Halloween candy wrappers, uneaten Thanksgiving leftovers, Christmas wrapping paper — so much of our holidays end up in the garbage when all Read More »

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Dispose of household hazardous materials at the Regional Collection Center

Graphic about HHMs

Cleaners, pesticides, oil-based paints — how do you dispose of these items when you’re done with them? The Dickinson County Regional Collection Center (RCC) located in Milford accepts household hazardous materials such as these and disposes of them responsibly. HHMs, or household hazardous materials, are chemicals that are reactive, flammable, corrosive or poisonous. “Basically, it’s Read More »

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Get free stuff at the Regional Collection Center Swap Shop

manager Charles Vigdal

It’s all free, folks. Latex and acrylic paint, drain cleaner, weed control products, insect repellent — the Regional Collection Center swap shop has a variety of household products that county residents can have for free. People may bring in household hazardous chemicals to the Milford collection center and dispose of them for no charge, from Read More »

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