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County recycling chief outlines spring cleanup, new waste-audit program and compost fixes
Summary
Matt Balder told commissioners Knox County will run spring volunteer cleanups, host a May shred day and launch a business waste-audit program; he said Green Machine now runs compost operations and DKMM hazardous-waste pickups will use a $20 per-car flat rate.
Matt Balder, representing Knox County recycling and solid‑waste efforts, briefed the Board on spring outreach, program changes and compost-operations improvements.
Balder said the county will host a May shred day in partnership with CS Credit Union, a tire take-back with the city of Mount Vernon (likely the last Saturday in March) and multiple spring volunteer cleanup Saturdays through March and April. He described a new "coffee trail" tourism promotion to highlight local coffee shops and said volunteers will meet at…
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