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FREE Document Shredding Events
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The Grateful Shred – A Recycle-delic Event! - October 14, 2010 from 11: 00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Brought to you by The Johnson County Solid Waste Managment District and Shares Shredding and Recycling. Bring personal documents for shredding and disposal from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Johnson County Solid Waste Management District office, 900 Arvin Rd., Franklin. This event is open to all Johnson County residents and businesses. Call (317) 738-2546 for additional information or click here for a printable flyer.
Halloween Costume Swap: "Respook Rewear, Rescare" October 14 from 8:30-5:30 at the District office. Simply bring in a gently used Halloween costume and swap it with one of our other gently used costumes. Open to Johnson County residents and families.
Adult Environmental Education Classes: The District is offering a series of adult environmental classes geared toward living a greener lifestyle. The last class in the 2010 "Earth Day is Every Day" Series is Green Halloween – Greening your holiday season on October 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the District office. This session will discuss practical ways to consume less, discard less, and reduce your "waste" line through the holiday season. Contact Kim Schafstall at 738-2546 or .
For a complete listing of additional classes, dates and times, click here.
The Johnson County Solid Waste Management District accepts the following items for proper disposal or recycling at the District office at 900 Arvin Rd. Suite A, Franklin:
- Mercury thermometers, thermostats, liquid mercury
- NEW! Electronics such as computers, monitors, stereos, televisions ($7.50 under 27" and $12.50 over 27")
- Old or expired Non-controlled prescription medication
- Old or expired over the counter medications
- Cell phones with cords and chargers
- PDA''s or Blackberry devices
- MP3 players or IPods
- Printer ink cartridges
- Rechargeable batteries: includes rechargeable household batteries, button batteries, power tool batteries, Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-ion), Nickel Zinc (Ni-Zn) or Lead (pb) under 2 lbs. For more information on recycling rechargeable batteries, visit the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation, www.rbrc.org
- The Johnson County Solid Waste Management District no longer accepts non-rechargeable batteries.
This includes all non-rechargeable household batteries, such as alkaline AA, AAA, C, D, 9 volt.
Alkaline batteries can be safely deposited in your regular trash. For additional information see Battery Recycling Article
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Site: If you have household chemicals, paint, or other toxins to dispose of, Johnson County now has a drop off collection site. Located in the Franklin Transfer Station, the Tox Box, is a drop-off collection site for household hazardous materials disposal. For Johnson County Residents only.
Click here for additional information: The Tox-Box (212 kb .pdf)
The Johnson County Solid Waste Management District''s 2009 Annual Report is available for viewing: follow this link: 2009 Annual Report
The Johnson County Solid Waste Management District is a member of the Johnson County Partnership for Water Quality. In 2008, the District partnered with The City of Franklin, The City of Greenwood, The town of Bargersville, The Town of Whiteland, The Town of New Whiteland, The Town of Edinburgh, Johnson County, and The Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District (JCSWCD) to form the Johnson County Partnership for Water Quality (JCPWQ), a Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer System (MS4). Under 327 IAC 15-13 a/k/a Rule 13, The JCPWQ was established to protect Johnson County waterways, and to educate residents on the dangers of stormwater runoff. For additional information on JCPWQ, go to www.jccleanwater.org.