Posts made in August, 2016

Encore Shop is a Treasure Trove of Used Goods

Posted by on Aug 24, 2016 in Newsroom, Recycling

Encore Shop is a Treasure Trove of Used Goods

Die-hard recyclers and second-hand aficionados are regulars at our Ivy MUC Encore Shop– a treasure trove of goods. But for those of you who may not be familiar, we thought we should highlight this program and some of the interesting items we’ve seen come and go over the years! From candle-holders to couches, from bikes to boats, from patio furniture to paintings and everything in between, the Encore Shop has a revolving inventory of used goods located at our Ivy MUC (formerly Ivy landfill) location for sale at reasonable prices. For the past two years, County and City residents have...

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Daily Paint Collection Begins at Ivy MUC

Posted by on Aug 9, 2016 in Household Hazardous Waste, Newsroom

Daily Paint Collection Begins at Ivy MUC

If we had to guess, we’d say that nearly every household in our community probably contains paint containers either old or new that folks would like to properly dispose of.  In the past RSWA’s Fall or Spring Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days has been the only option — and usually a popular and time-consuming one! The good news is that last month the RSWA board of directors made up of City and County representatives approved a program to accept daily paint collection at Ivy Material Utilization Center (or Ivy MUC) with some important restrictions. We will ACCEPT...

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