Archives for "yard waste"

City Hall Budget Proposal Unveiled for 2010

City Hall Budget Proposal Unveiled for 2010

10 Walker / November 14, 2009 12:00 pm

Yesterday, Mayor Michael Coleman proposed his 2010 budget plan to Columbus City Council. Over two-thirds of the $655 Million budget will go toward maintaining police and fire services, and also includes the reinstatement of city-wide yard-waste pickup on April 15th… [Read More]

Proposal to Change Trash and Recycling Procedures

3 Walker / May 25, 2009 10:49 am

From The Dispatch: SWACO proposal would aid Columbus’ budget, landfill, but residents could foot bill By Barbara Carmen City and neighborhood leaders say they’ll consider proposals to regionalize recycling, yard-waste collection and possibly trash pickup as Columbus prepares to ask… [Read More]

3,930 Residents Sign-up for Yard Waste Service

4 Walker / April 18, 2009 6:30 pm

Press Release: Nearly 4000 Residents Sign-up for Yard Waste Service Columbus residents can still sign-up for Rumpke yard waste service, which begins Monday, April 20. Nearly 4,000 have signed-up so far. The 3,930 customers joined the program by pre-paying on… [Read More]

Subscription-Based Yard Waste Pickup Plan Approved

6 Walker / April 7, 2009 10:07 am

Press Release: Yard Waste Service Available in Columbus Rumpke will offer City of Columbus residents weekly yard waste service on a subscription basis beginning April 20, 2009. Residents can start signing-up immediately for the service which will cost $49.50 for… [Read More]

New Subscription-Based Yard Waste Pickup Plan

New Subscription-Based Yard Waste Pickup Plan

29 Walker / March 23, 2009 1:25 pm

From The Dispatch: Columbus unveils subscription plan for yard waste pickup By Rober Vitale Columbus plans to restore yard-waste collection, but residents will have to pay for it directly. The Department of Public Service said this morning that it plans… [Read More]

German Village Man Starts Yard Waste Program

6 Walker / March 7, 2009 10:34 am

From This Week News: Village to have its own yard-waste program By David J. Cross A German Village man is stepping up to fill the vacuum left by the city’s decision to cut yard-waste pickup. David Gaumer, owner of Garden… [Read More]

Decision to cut yard waste may add to pollution

Decision to cut yard waste may add to pollution

15 Submitted News / March 2, 2009 9:04 pm

From The Dispatch: Yard-waste decision may add to pollution By Spencer Hunt The city’s decision to cut yard-waste pickups will put more cars and trucks on the road, boost fuel use and increase air pollution in central Ohio. At the… [Read More]

Yard Waste Pickup Ends on January 31st

Yard Waste Pickup Ends on January 31st

16 Walker / January 30, 2009 2:35 pm

Press Release: City of Columbus Yard Waste Program Ends Rumpke’s residential yard waste removal contract with the City of Columbus expires Jan. 31 without a new agreement in place. The contract called for Rumpke to provide weekly curbside yard waste… [Read More]

Composting Conflicts in Columbus

22 Anne / April 24, 2008 9:10 pm

Being Green is so trendy right now, even if it is getting a bit ridiculous. One key thing that is mentioned all of the time on TV and even in our own Columbus Alive is composting. So easy! And the… [Read More]