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Department News
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12/29/2011 - 4:23pmYou will soon be receiving notice that your annual permit fee is due if you have a grease interceptor or Low Grease Discharge Waiver. All permit fees are due no later than March 1, 2012. If you have any questions or do not receive...
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12/08/2011 - 10:36amThe Johnson County Backyard Composting Program received the Mid-America Regional Council's Outstanding Program award for 2011 at their annual meeting and luncheon on December 17. The program is a partnership between the Johnson County...
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11/18/2011 - 11:08amFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 16, 2011 - The J.M. Smucker Company today announced a limited voluntary recall on two specific Best-If-Used-By dates of 16 oz. Smucker’s® Natural Peanut...
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11/14/2011 - 5:18pmThe main laboratory space has a new, temporary scenic landmark – an amazing plastic bubble that reaches floor to ceiling around what used to be the center of our work area. Further inspection shows a deflated plastic tube leading...
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10/27/2011 - 1:53pmEffective kitchen Best Management Practices (BMP’s) are those practices applied in the kitchen of food service establishments to reduce and eliminate FOG before it reaches a drain. BMP’s also include those practices applied to...
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10/26/2011 - 3:22pmChanges to the Solid Waste Management Code will require all residential solid waste haulers to provide curbside recycling and volume based pricing to customers in Johnson County effective at the start of 2012. Also, yard waste collected...
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06/28/2011 - 2:00pmHow can I hop into recycling? Each city in Johnson County is responsible for managing the storage and collection of waste. Some cities contract for recycling, and other cities leave it up to the individual home owner...
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06/28/2011 - 9:16amJohnson County Landfill, Inc., owned and operated by Deffenbaugh Industries and located within the city of Shawnee, disposes of the majority of the county’s solid waste, along with significant quantities of waste from surrounding areas....
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06/28/2011 - 9:19amOn October 7, 2010, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the changes to the Solid Waste Management Code of Regulations. Download the complete Code and FAQ document on the County's...
