garbage

Composting has become very big lately. It saves on garbage build up, smell, and is in demand by people growing their own food. WLSSD is taking it and has some good tips to compost at home.

As we were traveling down 27th Avenue West my husband pointed to one of the entrances of the Lake Superior Hiking Trail because he noticed someone had dumped their old furniture there.  I made him turn around to get a picture because it shocks and amazes me that some people are so inconsiderate and experience no guilt.

City leaders in Superior like to promote the fact that property taxes haven't risen in the last few years.  While it's true that the mill rate for property hasn't seen much of an increase recently, city residents are paying a lot more in service fees that didn't exist a few short years ago.  The city added a Storm Water fee, a Recycling Fee, a Hydrant Fee, and split the sewer charge off of SWL&

It seems like garbage has been on the minds of Superior residents a lot lately.  With the impending Labor Day holiday, officials with the City of Superior warn residents about changes their garbage service.

Have you ever had something that you are so comfortable with or something that you have trusted for so long, you have trouble letting it go and are willing to doctor it up in order to keep using it? That is my story with my headphones. I have purchased many pairs and none of them sound as good as this pair.

Residents in the City of Superior that wait for the annual Spring Cleanup can rejoice:  The pickup schedule for 2015 has been released!

It seems like we recycle more things every year.  I remember when recycling first came to the forefront in  the early to mid-1990's:  the focus was on paper, glass, plastic, and tin.  Then - as time went on - we were encouraged to expand our recycling ways by adding Styrofoam and so-called "higher-number plastics".

Garbage has been a hot issue in the City of Superior during 2014 - with additional fees about to go into effect with the next calendar year.  As we get closer to the last few weeks of 2014, the city has announced their altered schedule to correspond to the Christmas and New Years holidays.

Residents living in the City of Superior should be aware of an altered pickup schedule for their garbage service the week of November 24-28 - in lieu of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

With the new garbage fee in place for residents of the City of Superior - many people are taking a long-hard look and the services that they receive for the money they are spending.  And, with a holiday coming up - the city service will migrate towards an alternate schedule...

If you have old appliances, electronics, tires, and more that you need to get rid of - your chance is coming Saturday, June 14 in Superior and other locations in Douglas County.  It's a Cleansweep Event - with drop-off locations in Superior at the Head of the Lakes Fairgrounds and in Lake Nebagamon and Brule.

It's time for Spring Cleaning!  Chances are - in the midst of those old clothes and broken pieces of furniture, you'll find chemicals, solvents, paints, and the like.  You don't want them anymore and you can't just throw them away;  What do you do with them?