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little history...
The Cass County Solid Waste Management District (CCSWMD) was created as a result of House Bill 1240 which was made into law in 1991. The bill mandated goals for reducing the flow of solid waste into Indiana's landfills by 35% by January 1, 1996, and 50% by January 1, 2001.
The District is governed by a board that includes, by virtue of their offices, the three Cass County Commissioners, President Jim Sailors, Vice President Dave Arnold, and Secretary Gene Powlen. Also, the Mayor of the largest incorporated town (Logansport), the Honorable Mike Fincher; a member of the Logansport City Council, Amy Sweet; a member of the County Council appointed by that council, Brent Kelly; and a member of the governing body of the second largest incorporated town (Galveston), Jim Buettner.
The District office is managed by its Director, Dick Hettinger. Board meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Solid Waste office located at 502 High Street.
In January of 1995, the City of Logansport, Indiana began a curbside recycling program that was paid for, in part, by a grant from the Cass County SWMD. In addition, county residents have access to drop-off sites at the Oak Ridge Landfill, Pioneer Elementary School in Royal Center, Tall Sycamore Campgrounds east of Logansport off US 24, the Towns of Galveston & Walton, and the 4-H fairgrounds. These programs include the pickup of paper, glass, plastic, aluminum and bi-metal (tin) cans.
The City of Logansport contracted with Wabash Valley Waste and Recycling to provide the curbside recycling for its residents in addition to waste removal. Each residence in Logansport received one 64-gallon refuse container (tote) and one 18-gallon recycling bin.
Getting with the program...
All solid waste services are performed on the same day. Different trucks pick up trash and recycling. To insure that these items are picked up, residents are asked to set them out at their designated pick-up sites the night before pickup, or by 6 a.m. the morning of the pickup. In the event that a holiday falls on a pick-up day, the pick-up days for that week will be one day later, with Friday's pickup being held on Saturday.
A household making an effort to recycle should find the tote large enough to hold all refuse generated in a week's time.
Refuse that cannot fit into the tote with the lid completely shut can be placed next to the tote with a $1 pre-paid sticker affixed. These stickers are available for purchase at many local retail outlets. Call the Cass County SWMD office at 574-RECYCLE for a location near you.
Other services...
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In addition to curbside recycling, the Cass County SWMD also offers the District ways to dispose of or recycle large household items, household hazardous waste, tires, household batteries, and oil, among other items.
The City of Logansport also provides for the pickup and disposal of yard waste.
This site also contains an updated calendar of special programs for the recycling of tires, household hazardous wastes, hardback books, and agricultural pesticide containers.
Online also are the criteria and policies for applying for a Cass County SWMD grant. The grant application is also available online.
For recycling questions not covered in the following pages, contact the Cass County SWMD office at 574-RECYCLE, or you may e-mail us.
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