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• The value of urban trees: the overlooked public utility

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• County parks system, maintenance supervisor receive state awards

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• Follow these tips for winter recycling

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• Here are household hazardous waste, tire, appliance, book collections for 2010

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  December 17, 2009

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  November 14, 2009

• LP County Parks’ Schmutte, Moyer receive state awards

  November 9, 2009

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  October 30, 2009

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  October 29, 2009

• Tree of the Month: sugar maple

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• Leaves or needles, all trees shed

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1. Here are household hazardous waste, tire, appliance, book collections for 2010

      Here’s the LaPorte County Solid Waste District’s 2010 household waste, tires and appliances, and book collection schedules. For more information, contact the SWD at (219) 326-1425 or 1-800-483-7700, or visit www.solidwastedistrict.com.

   Household hazardous waste collections (expired medications, batteries, gas and oil, old oil-based paints and varnishes, cleaning chemicals, etc.):

   March

   Saturday, March 27, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., LaPorte County Fairgrounds

   April

   Saturday, April 17, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Michigan City Kabelin Ace Hardware, Marquette Mall

   May

   Saturday, May 15, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., LaPorte County Fairgrounds

   June

   Saturday, June 12, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Michigan City Kabelin Ace Hardware, Marquette Mall

   July

   Saturday, July 31, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., LaPorte County Fairgrounds

   September

   Saturday, Sept. 25, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Michigan City Kabelin Ace Hardware, Marquette Mall

   October

   Saturday, Oct. 9, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., LaPorte County Fairgrounds

   Tire and appliance collection schedule

   May

   Saturday, May 22, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., LaPorte County Fairgrounds

   October

   Saturday, Oct. 2, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., LaPorte County Fairgrounds

   Book collection

   Friday and Saturday, June 11 and 12, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., LaPorte County Fairgrounds

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