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Interview with Dennis Baker of North Central Ohio Waste Management District

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By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Part 3 of the Icon's recycling series
What does the future hold for recycling?

The Icon interviewed Dennis Baker, Executive Director of North Central Ohio Waste Management District to find out.

Lincoln Highway Buy Way garage sale and Farmers' and Merchants Picnic

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It's a busy week for Ada. Heather Cox, president of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, provides viewers with peek into later this week and on to September. Watch the Icon for details on each of these events.
 
· Aug. 9, 10, 11 - Lincoln Highway Buy Way garage sale
· Aug. 10 – Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance Golf Outing –
   they are currently looking for volunteers
· Aug.11 - Farmers and Merchants Picnic  
· Aug. 19 from 2 – 4 p.m. – ONU Welcome Fest (information attached)
· Aug. 21 from 8 – 10 a.m. – Senior Citizens Pancake Breakfast
· Aug. 25 – DARE golf outing

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Despite the fact that the Icon spotted this plate in Bluffton, it has Ada written all over it. It's on a dark blue Ford SEL.

Including SR 235 309 and 701

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Orange barrels will be out at several locations near Ada—including SR 235, SR 309 and SR 701–while ODOT repairs roads before winter sets in. Here is the list of roadwork in Hardin County slated for next week:

State Route 309 between the Allen County line and the city of Kenton, including its overlap with state Route 235, will be reduced to one lane through the work zone for resurfacing.

State Route 81 between the village of Ada and the village of Patterson will be reduced to one lane through the work zone for pavement repairs.

State Route 701 between state Route 309 and U.S. 68 will be reduced to one lane through the work zone for pavement repairs

Part 2 of the Icon’s recycling series

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By Liz Gordon-Hancock
No one would disagree with the statement that recycling is important. However, our best intentions do not always result in more being recycled.

In fact, if a non-recyclable item gets put in the recycling container, it could result in the whole batch being put into landfill.

Here is a list of further tips and insights from Republic Services on how to avoid that from happening and become recycling savvy.
(Click here for part 1 of this recycling series)

And, while we are at it, here’s what you can and can’t recycle

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By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Part 1 of an Icon recycling story series
Ever wondered where your refuse and recycling goes?

Republic Services is Ada’s refuse and recycling provider. It is a large-scale, nationwide company, with a local team based in Lima. Republic Services collects and recycles over five million tons of material annually. It also serves Bluffton, Lima, Ottawa and Carey, among other area villages. The village of Ada has contracted its services until this November, when the contact is up for renewal.

When your refuse is collected from your curb, it goes to a landfill in Carey. 

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