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Pilot Project: Gila County Landfill Recycling Paper & Sludge into Compost

GILA COUNTY – Guests from the Pinetop-Lakside Sanitary District brought specialized equipment to Globe last week, spending Monday and Tuesday at Russell Gulch Landfill and sharing their recipe for converting shredded paper  and cardboard into compost — once mixed with treated wastewater sludge, shredded wood pulp, and just enough water …

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Gila County Bike Give Away-County Leaders 2017

Gila County distributes over 160 bikes for Holiday.

Each December, Gila County Recycling & Landfill Management presents the community with better-than-new, refurbished bikes, which get distributed to families in need throughout Gila County. This year, the county will distribute a record number of bikes– over 160. A 14 year long tradition, each bike giveaway represents a year’s worth of work …

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Play nice when recycling. Don’t recycle kitty litter and other such things.

GILACOUNTY-Recently Gila County Landfill staff has been finding lots of stuff besides recycling in the large green bins that are available to the public. From cactus to cat litter to sheet rock, the County employees who hand sort the contents of the bins have seen an increase lately in these …

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County holds FREE appliance and metal recycling day at Landfill

GILA COUNTY- Gila County Recycling and Landfill Management will hold a free appliance and metal recycling day on Saturday, September 9, from 6 am to 4 pm at Russell Gulch Landfill in Globe-Miami. Gila County will waive the fee for all appliances, such as refrigerators, freezers, washers, dishwashers, dryers, portable trash compactors, water …

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Gila County gears up for their Christmas tradition of giving away ‘better-than-new’ bikes on Dec. 8th

Each December, Gila County Recycling & Landfill Management presents the community with nearly 150 better-than-new, refurbished bikes, which get distributed to families in need throughout the county. A thirteen-year-long tradition, each bike giveaway represents a year’s worth of work by county staff, community members, and inmate laborers. As soon as …

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