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Join the Great American Cleanup

Hundreds of people will work to pick up litter and beautify Clark County from March 1 through May 31 as part of the 2012 Great American Cleanup.

You can join your neighbors by filling out a registration form. Individuals and groups pick a public place to clean up and will get trash bags and gloves from Keep Clark County Beautiful.

For information, call Carly Compton at 521-2025.

A full story about the program can be found in News and Events.

Draft plan available

The Draft Solid Waste Management Plan Update is now available for public comment. To see a PDF of the plan, click here.

The Clark County Waste Management District is required to update its 15-year plan every five years. The plan outlines what activities the District will carry out to encourage recycling, waste reduction and litter prevention/cleanup. The plan also surveys landfill space and expected waste generation to gauge whether the area has adequate space available for the amount of solid waste expected.

The plan will be presented to local governing bodies and must be approved by the county commission, the governing body of the county's largest city (Springfield), and by governing bodies representing at least 60% of the county's population.

Center now takes batteries

Household dry cell batteries (AAA, D, etc.) can be dropped off free of charge at the Clark County Recycling Center, 1602 W. Main St. in Springfield, Monday-Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. These batteries will be recycled with other electronics.

There is no charge to residents, but we do ask that you bring in no more than one grocery bag full at a time. Please turn batteries in at the office, not in the drop-off bins on the lot. Handle your batteries responsibly by recycling.

Rechargeable batteries also can be recycled at our West Main Street office.

Drug Take-Back Boxes

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office and the Springfield Police Division are offering three locations for residents to drop off expired or unneeded medications. For details, go to News and Events.

School Presentations

The Clark County Waste Management District offers a variety of presentations and resources for teachers and schools. For complete information, click on the link above for "Schools" or go to our teacher newsletter for Spring 2012.

News and Events

The Clark County Waste Management District is your resource for reducing waste, recycling and preventing litter. Click here for News and Events, including a calendar of activities.

Trim Your Waste - for residents

Learn how to achieve a 50% reduction in waste going to the landfill by reducing and reusing your waste and recycling what’s left. You’ll also find information on managing hazardous waste and composting.

Buy Recycled

Learn how to close the recycling loop by buying products made partly or entirely from recycled materials.

School Support

Information for educators, including waste reduction grants.

Business Support

We may be able to help your business reduce and recycle and even save on disposal cost.

Keep Clark County Beautiful

The mission of this Keep America Beautiful organization is to engage Clark County Residents to take pride, ownership, and responsibility for enhancing their community's environment. Get involved.

Resources

This section includes local disposal facility options and other useful links.