Environmental
Stewardship Awards
Last call for
Meridian's Environmental Stewardship Award
nominations! These are due today (March 1) .
You may submit by e-mail to
brown@meridian.mi.us . Form
available in MSWord or
HTML
Community Garden Leadership Training Location Change
There is still room for the Community Garden Leadership trainings in March! The new location is Gier Community Center (not Foster). Dates are March 4, 11, 18, & 25 from 6-8:30pm
Note: You don't have to make all the training dates but it's good if someone from your garden group can. To register: Call 887-4660 There is no charge for the training.
Spring Recycling Event Details
Meridian's Main Event: Books, Documents, Polystyrene, Large Metals, Bicycles, and Pharmaceuticals! See more here.
Regional-Related Recycling Recap
- Community Garden Leader Training: Starts March 4 at Gier Community Center
- Waste Reduction Awards Program: April 7 Nomination deadline extended to March 5th.
- Construction/Building Material Recycling Days with Habitat for Humanity's "ReStore" March 6
- Home & Garden Show: March 18 - 21
- Construction/Building Material Recycling Days with Habitat for Humanity's "ReStore" April 3
- Books and More in Clinton County: March 24-25
Recycled Art Exhibit and Recycled Fashion Show
All entries will remain on display in the Lansing City Hall Lobby from March 25th- April 15th, 2010 - an opening reception and awards ceremony will be held on March 25th from 5-7 p.m. This exhibit will be open to the public during regular business hours, 8am-6pm.
MRC Master Business Recycler Training
April 6th from 8am-noon at Michigan Municipal League Training Room in the Christman Building, downtown Lansing. Cost will be appx. $50.00 Promotional materials are currently being developed. Contact kerrinmrc@gmail.com for more info.
- Compost/Rain Barrel Sale: April 10 in in the Dunhams parking lot, near Frandor
- Eaton County: Books on April 16
- Paper/Document Shredding Day: April 17 (Friedlands)
- Meridian Event (bikes, pharmaceuticals, polystyrene, books, metal, documents) April 24
- Greener Delta: April 24
- Clean Community Event: Clinton Co. on April 24
- Master Composter Class: Starts April 27 for 5 weeks on Tues. at Fenner call MSU Extension at 676-7207
- Electronic Recycling Event in Lansing: May 1
- Household hazardous waste on May 6 and through the summer.
- Eaton County E-Waste & HHW on May 14
- De-Junking in Delta Twp on May 20 & 22
- Project Pride in East Lansing: June 5
Stay tuned for more events as well: www.re-news.net/whatsup
Recycle MORE
at the Curb
In case you haven't heard the word, you can now recycle MORE, more easily at the curb. MORE here.
Neighborhood Power!
Our Citizen Recycling Committee is hoping to work more with neighborhoods this coming year to promote recycling opportunities! If you are involved with a neighborhood group and would like to help get the word out about recycling options, please contact recycle@meridian.mi.us ! Take a look at this neighborhood list and let us know (853-4466) if you have any changes or suggestions!
Eyeglass Recycling
- Lary Hill
We have a dozen locations where used glasses, sunglasses and even hearing aids may be deposited in our Lions Boxes. Eventually, these are sent to a correctional institution near Ionia where trained inmates carefully clean them and then assess the exact prescription for each pair. These are then packaged and appropriately labeled as to prescription, inventoried and boxed for future missions by Lions and other organizations into needy areas in Central and South America, Africa and European nations. Click here for a list of locations
Recycle Construction/Building
Materials March 6th!
Mark your calendars: March 6th and April 3rd from 11am - 2pm at the Meridian Recycling Center & Transfer Station, 5976 E. Lake Drive in Haslett.
Many of us have some building supplies, tools, cabinets, fixtures, windows, doors, lumber, etc. taking up space in our homes and businesses. Here's a great chance to recycle it! Habitat for Humanity is partnering with Meridian Township to host two special collections!
Please Note: Habitat will not take EVERYTHING. Materials must be in good condition and meet these material acceptance guidelines. For example, lumber must be nail-free and free of rot, water damage, and twisting/bowing. Meridian Township regularly accepts non-compactable "waste" at the Recycling Center for $27/cubic yard ($7 minimum) and compactable waste for $20/cu. yard or $2/30 gal. bag. Materials are accepted at several of Habitat's ReStores in Williamston, Lansing, and Mason as well.
Apartment Recycling Pilot Project Underway
The first application was submitted last week to expand apartment recycling in Meridian Twp. Click here for more information!
Welcome Meridian's New Recycling Center Attendant
Please welcome new Recycling Center
attendant Cliff McNamara! Cliff
describes himself as "good-looking, easy-going, and
not available ;-)" He is has been with the
Township over 17 years, and still has a good sense
of humor -- especially when you break down
your cardboard boxes :-)
A big thanks to Keith Hewitt for many months of
service in the heat, cold, rain, and snow.
WINTER
February 16, 2010 - March 31, 2010
Tuesday, 11 am - 4 pm
Saturday, 11 am - 4 pm
SPRING & SUMMER
April 1 - Nov 30
Tues & Thur, 3 - 7 pm
Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm.
Located at 5976 East Lake Drive, Haslett
Bloom Box: An Energy Breakthrough?
Fed Ex, WalMart, and Google have purchased these and claim they work! They are a low-cost fuel cell that can run on landfill gas or natural gas but use half as much as a traditional power plant.
