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Posted on January 31, 2012

Bids for the Construction of the Landfill Cell F-1 Are Due Feb. 14, 2012

For more information and to view the bid posting please visit the Stafford County Purchasing Department website. If you have questions, please call Pat Rowe at 540-658-4590 Monday -Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm.

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Christmas Trash Gets New Life in a New Year

The holidays are over and shipping boxes, Christmas trees and champagne bottles have been kicked to the curb. But chances are good that some of that trash will be recycled and could reappear long before the next holiday season rolls … Continue reading

examples of household chemicals Posted on January 24, 2012

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day

The R-Board will accept household hazardous waste on Saturday, May 12 from 9am-3pm at the Regional Landfill, 489 Eskimo Hill Road, Stafford. This service is free to Stafford County and City of Fredericksburg residents. Please bring proof of residency. Call … Continue reading

Posted on November 22, 2011

R-Board to be closed on Thanksgiving

The Regional Landfill and Belman Road Recycling Center will be closed on Thursday, November 24 for Thanksgiving.

Posted on November 8, 2011

R-Board to be open on Veteran’s Day

The R-Board’s Regional Landfill and Belman Road Recycling Center will be open normal business hours, 8am-5pm, on Friday, November 11.

Posted on October 27, 2011

Prescription Drug Take-back – October 29 in Fredericksburg

In partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration and with help from the Bragg Hill Family Life Center and the Fire Department, the Fredericksburg Police Department will once again participate in the National Drug Take-Back Initiative.  On Saturday, October 29 … Continue reading

adding food scraps to the compost bin Posted on

Backyard Composting: Getting Started

This is the first in a series of composting articles: how to compost, why you should compost, and how to use compost. I hope you find them interesting and helpful. If there is something more I am leaving out, please … Continue reading

Earth Machine - Compost Illustrated Posted on October 13, 2011

Backyard Composting 101 Classes

Thursday, October 20 at 7pm and Saturday, November 5 at 2pm Both classes will be held at the Stafford Cooperative Extension Office in the Rowser Building, 489 Jefferson Davis Highway, Stafford, VA 22554  Learn everything you need to know to start … Continue reading

plastic bags Posted on September 27, 2011

Plastic Bags – Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Them

I have several reusable tote bags that I shop with regularly, but I still have an abundance of plastic bags piling up in my pantry. I readily admit that there have been times I’ve forgotten all about my reusable bags … Continue reading

Heap of shredded paper Posted on September 22, 2011

Stafford Document Shredding Day

On Saturday, October 22 from 9am-1pm the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Document Shredding Day for individuals to bring personal documents to be shredded and recycled. There is a fee of $5 per box and a 100 lb. … Continue reading