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Department News
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05/10/2012 - 2:36pmFFY 2013-2014 CONGESTION MITIGATION/AIR QUALITY PROGRAM CALL FOR PROJECTS *****DEADLINE: JUNE 22, 2012 The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) is soliciting project proposals for Federal Fiscal Year 2013-...
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05/07/2012 - 2:15pmJohnson County offers monthly ewaste collection events the second Saturday of each month from 8:00am-11:30am (by appointment only). The local vendor, Extreme Recycling,...
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04/16/2012 - 11:22amThe Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which will take place on Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity for those who missed the...
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04/06/2012 - 3:30pmThe Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) reminds Kansans that mid-March through the end of April is the time when large areas of the state’s Flint Hills rangeland are burned. Well planned and managed periodic burns can...
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03/06/2012 - 3:46pmDetroit automakers are starting to look at the potential for natural-gas vehicles as gasoline prices surge. Both General Motors and Chrysler Group are announcing this week that they will offer pickups that can run on both compressed natural gas...
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02/24/2012 - 2:45pmAs of April 1, 2012, Johnson County Environmental Department will no longer conduct the Kansas Department of Agriculture Inspection Program locally. This duty and responsibility has been returned to KDA which is the licensing agency...
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12/08/2011 - 11:36amThe 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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10/26/2011 - 4:22pmChanges 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 - 3:00pmEach 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 or association to contract for recycling. Check with your...
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06/28/2011 - 10:16amJohnson 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....
