The month of July found your WMEA Program back up and running at full capacity. All of our trailers went out on schedule with the exception of the Junction/Latty scheduled pickup. I have a favor to ask. If you are one of our outstanding recyclers in the Junction/Latty areas, will you please call me at the office? I have some thoughts regarding that pickup and would like to get your feedback before making any final decisions.
As usual, our Boy Scout Troop #315 did a masterful job of handling the Grover Hill and Haviland pickups. The Leaders of Tomorrow 4-H Club assisted with our Payne pickup and did an outstanding job. Thank you to Anna Gurney, Erin Baumle and their hardworking kids for jumping right in to learn about how to recycle. Smiling faces and willing hands greeted each Payne resident that arrived to drop off their material.
ATTENTION: PAULDING COUNTY FARMERS:
The Ohio Dept. of Agriculture will be sponsoring three collection events for farmers wishing to dispose of unwanted pesticides. This year the collections are happening in Fayette, Hancock and Lake Counties. The pesticide collection and disposal services are free of charge, but only FARM CHEMICALS will be accepted. Paint, antifreeze, solvents and other non-farm pesticides will not be accepted.
Farmers generally cannot dispose of pesticides through household hazardous waste programs and the Clean Sweep Program will allow for the disposal of old products responsibly. There are typically three collections per year, which move around the state. Collection locations and dates for 2020 are:
August 18 – Fayette County – 2770 Old Rt. 38 NE, Washington Court House, OH 43160
August 19 – Hancock County – Hancock County Fairgrounds, 1017 E. Sandusky Street, Findlay, OH 45840
August 25 – Lake County – Perry Coal and Feed, 4204 Main Street, Perry, OH 44081
To pre-register or for more info, contact the Ohio Dept. of Ag at 614-728-6987
Following is our list of times/locations for recycling opportunities in the County. With school getting ready to start, we may have some new residents that could use the information. If you have any questions about how to sort or what can be recycled in Paulding County, please call the office at 419-399-3630 or access the website, pauldingcountywmea.com
1st Saturday of EVERY MONTH:
Grover Hill – VFW parking lot, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Haviland/Scott – Village Park on SR 114, 11:15-11:45 a.m.
Paulding – Paulding Co. Fairgrounds, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Cecil – Fire Station, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
2nd Wednesday of EVERY MONTH:
Junction – Old Catholic Church, 12:30-1:00 p.m.
Latty – Village Meeting Hall/Park, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
3rd Saturday of EVERY MONTH:
Payne – Village Park/SR 49, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
