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Before the first of the year, most of the recycling collected in the Roaring Fork Valley—and across the country—ultimately found its way to China. But…
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Christmas trees that have passed their prime may see another life at area landfills. The holiday trees can be used for mulch, daily cover of the landfill…
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This holiday season, while trash cans across America overflow with packaging, wrapping paper and discarded gifts, the Pitkin County Landfill faces an even…
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Thrift store rejects may yet see another life. The Pitkin County landfill has started a textile recycling program. Cathy Hall at the Pitkin County solid…
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The vast majority of recyclable materials from the Roaring Fork Valley are being shipped across the Pacific Ocean. That’s according to a major area trash…
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Voters have chosen to allow Glenwood Springs officials to consider selling property to the Roaring Fork School District. That’s the result of an election…
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The Town of Basalt has stepped up to temporarily fund a popular recycling center. Waste Management runs the site now, but says the estimated operating…
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Welcome to Valley Roundup. I’m Carolyn SackariasonJoining me this week are Curtis Wackerle, editor of the Aspen Daily News, Randy Essex, editor of the…
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It’s a cloudy summer day, and man named Paul is dropping off some cans and glass bottles at Basalt’s recycling site. He declines to give his last name,…
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A study is underway in the upper valley (Aspen/Pitkin County) to see what people are tossing in the trash. It’s a dirty job, but the goal is to find ways…