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Recycling Center Monitors Thanked

Each of the 14 Recycling Centers has a ‘Monitor’ who quietly supervises their particular Center.  Each monitor works behind the scenes and is the local eyes and ears of the Solid Waste District.  A monitor lives near the Center and…

New Facility hosts Logan County Employee Health & Wellness Fair

After several years in planning and five months of construction the Solid Waste District moved into their new offices at 1100 S. Detroit Street in Bellefontaine.  In addition to spacious offices the District has a large open area to…

Earth Day – 2011 New Beginings

We are quietly celebrating Earth Day 2011 in our new Solid Waste District Office.  After four years of building 14 Recycling Centers throughout Logan County (see map on web site), building and perfecting the operation of a MRF (a material…

Beautiful Bottle Caps Make Beautiful Art

Students at the Benjamin Logan Middle School, funded by a Teacher Grant from the Logan County Solid Waste Management District, created a permanent wall mural for the school commons out of bottle caps.      Art teacher Mrs. Jennifer Davis brought professional…

Logan County Solid Waste District Scholarship Awarded

Jarred Campbell, graduating from Benjamin Logan  High School, was awarded the Logan County Solid Waste District annual scholarship at a ceremony May 11.  Jared is the son of Chip and Susan Campbell and he plans to attend the University of…

Keep Logan County Beautiful Scholarship Awarded

Bradley Moffett of Riverside High School was awarded the 2010 KLCB Scholarship at a presentation May 11.   Bradley was accompanied by his parents, Rick and Betsy Moffett of DeGraff, as he received the $500 scholarship award.  He will attend Defiance…

11th Recycling Center Added at Campbell Hill, Highest Point in Ohio

Kim Wilson Davis, Superintendent of the Ohio Hi-Point Joint Vocational School officially opened the 11th Logan County Recycling Center.  The Center is located on school property known as Campbell Hill, the highest point in Ohio.  This recycling center, like the…

Logan County Youth Receive Scholarships

Each May the Keep Logan County Beautiful (KLCB) Committee hosts an award evening celebration to honor and reward two Logan County students headed for college.  In 2009 the $500 KLCB scholarship was awarded to James Patrick, son of Robert and Bonna…

Bob Lucas writes “Recycling” song

Bob Lucas of Logan County, Ohio is lending his musical talents to promote recycling through his newly written and performed “Recycling” song. 

Listen now to the “Recycling” song by Bob Lucas of Logan County Ohio

Written at the request of…

Hard to Recycle Materials Collection begins in Logan County June 7, 2008

A “Hard to Recycle Materials” collection service has begun in Logan County. The Solid Waste District takes these materials from Logan County residents for $5.00 per car going through the Collection Center. The materials are then either recycled or…