2014 December : Papillion Sanitation

Week of January 25: TRASH COLLECTION is running approximately 1.5 days behind schedule. If your collection day has passed and we have not serviced your street, leave your carts out. We are running extra trucks and will be there as soon as it is safe to do so.

RECYCLING is suspended this week except for the following areas: City of Bellevue, Offutt/Rising View, City of Ralston, Village of Murray, and City of Louisville. Overflow recycling may be set out on your next scheduled collection day or taken to a drop off location. We apologize for any inconvenience and will resume normal collection schedules as soon as its safe for our drivers to do so.

Green Clean | Non-Toxic Cleaners

12/14/14

Take a look around your home and you will discover there are many household items that can be used to effectively clean your home. Traditional cleaners are beneficial for removing dirt, germs and microscopic organisms; however, these same cleaners we think are helping us are contributing to health issues, landfills, and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s). Using homemade cleaning products throughout…

Reduce Holiday Waste

12/14/14

From Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, holiday waste increases on average more than 25 percent. Added food waste, shopping bags, packaging, wrapping paper, bows and ribbons; it all adds up. And it’s not just trash. The average American spends $800 on gifts over the holiday season. That’s a lot of merchandise, and consequently, a lot of waste. Read on to find…