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Posted on May 11, 2012

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day

Saturday, May 12 from 9am-3pm at the Regional Landfill, 489 Eskimo Hill Road, Stafford Stafford and City of Fredericksburg residents are encouraged to bring household chemicals to the landfill this Saturday for proper disposal.

Posted on May 8, 2012

You CAN Make a Difference

Julie May’s latest blog about the importance of recycling aluminum cans can be found HERE.

Posted on April 26, 2012

Make Every Day Earth Day!

Earth Day was last Sunday, April 22, but you can make every day Earth Day with just a few choices. Here is my blog from last week with a few suggestions. EARTH DAY

Posted on April 18, 2012

R-Board Meeting April 23

A called meeting of the R-Board will be held on Monday, April 23 at 3:30pm in the Activity Room of the Government Center in Stafford, VA.

Posted on March 28, 2012

Rappa-Grow Compost to be available April 7

The wildly anticipated Rappa-Grow Compost is finally ready! Sales will begin on Saturday, April 7! We have a limited amount available at this time, so we are catering to the homeowner with flowerbeds and those planting small gardens. The sales … Continue reading

Posted on March 26, 2012

Localities Turning Trash Into Cash

Rusty Dennen, of the FreeLance-Star, wrote a great article on the R-Board’s recycling programs and recycling 8 surrounding localities a few weeks ago. Click here to read the full article: Localities Turing Trash Into … Continue reading

Posted on March 23, 2012

Backyard Composting 101 Classes Scheduled

Leaves, kitchen scraps, garden trimmings, and weeds can all become “garden gold” through composting. Making dark, rich, and crumbly compost from raw organic materials doesn’t take much time, work, or space. You’ll use less water and fertilizer, and avoid trips … Continue reading

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