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Recycling 101

By News Team

Fri, Aug 13th, 2010
Posted in Home & Garden

Does the Fillmore County Recycling Center accept clothing for recycling? Yes, we have for many years and continue to do so today. At one time, there was a large container near the fiber section of the recycling center where you could deposit unwanted clothing. Recently, this container has been removed and replaced by six smaller green plastic containers on wheels. They are located on the north side of the recycling center and to the left as you enter the building from the west. They are the property of the Salvation Army and are transported to Rochester when filled.

Items accepted by the Salvation Army for recycling include all kinds of clothing and accessories such as shoes, belts, and purses. Shoes should be wearable and not be torn or have holes in them. Gently used household items such as towels, sheets, linens, blankets, curtains, and throw rugs can also be donated as long as they are clean. The Salvation Army will accept all clothing and linens that are clean regardless of condition.

For many years, only certain articles of clothing were considered recyclable here in Fillmore County. However, in the past few months, things have changed, and a greater variety of articles can now be donated. If you do not make frequent trips to Preston, you can take your donations directly to the Salvation Army Store in Rochester that is located next to K-Mart just off Broadway across the street from the Olmsted Medical Clinic.

How much clothing is brought to the Recycling Center in Preston to be taken to Rochester? There have been many times that these six containers fill in less than a week. The recycling of clothing, bedding, and linens keeps all this material out of the landfill. These materials are not garbage to be disposed of and buried, but are recyclable items to be used again in one form or another.

If you have any question concerning any form of recycling in Fillmore County, please feel free to contact me at lpaulson@co.fillmore.mn.us

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Tomato tasting and seed saving workshop September 4

By News Team

Fri, Aug 13th, 2010
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Seed Savers Exchange near Decorah, Iowa, is hosting a free Tomato Tasting and Seed Saving Workshop on Saturday, September 4, 2010. The Tomato Tasting will run from 1:00 - 4:00 pm, offering visitors the opportunity to sample a wide variety of heirloo ..... 
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Recycling 101

By News Team

Fri, Aug 6th, 2010
Posted in Home & Garden
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Does the Fillmore County Recycling Center accept clothing for recycling? Yes, we have for many years and continue to do so today. At one time, there was a large container near the fiber section of the recycling center where you could deposit unwante ..... 
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Lanesboro Local Farm and Garden tour

By News Team

Fri, Jul 23rd, 2010
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Want some perspective on where good food actually comes from? "Bring a camera, a cooler and unleashed curiosity," suggests Nancy Martinson, board chair of Lanesboro Local.

The Farm & Garden Tour kicks off at 11 a.m. July 31 with a trio of st ..... 
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Low interest loan for well replacement

By News Team

Fri, Jul 16th, 2010
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The Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is planning on pursuing funding to initiate a revolving low interest loan fund for well replacement in Fillmore County. The fund will operate similar to the revolving loan fund that wa ..... 
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Recycling 101

By News Team

Fri, Jul 9th, 2010
Posted in Home & Garden
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Batteries...... each of us owns several electronic devices that require batteries. Three billion, yes BILLION, batteries are sold each year in the United States. That is somewhere between thirty and forty per family. We all know that sooner or later ..... 
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Recycling 101

By News Team

Fri, Jul 2nd, 2010
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I would assume that nearly every home in Fillmore County has at least one container of medicine that is no longer wanted, needed, or has reached its date of expiration. How do you safely dispose of these excess tablets, liquids, and capsules? I am a ..... 
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Recycling 101

By News Team

Fri, Jun 25th, 2010
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Congratulations, people of Fillmore County. Thanks to hundreds of you, the Spring Household Hazardous Waste Collection was a great success. If you were one of the participants that waited in line to drop off your "donations," you know there were a l ..... 
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2010 American Society of Landscape Architects-Minnesota Chapter Design Awards

By News Team

Tue, May 11th, 2010
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(ASLA-MN) congratulates the following 20010 design award recipients.

Awards were presented at the awards banquet on April 23, 2010 at

International Market Square. ASLA- Indiana Chapter acted as the jury

for the awards. For more i ..... 
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