March 2015

Recycle Mania, Community Recycling Day, March 28th – 10am to 2pm, Athens County Fairgrounds, Open to everyone!

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Athens Co Recycle Day

Recycle Mania Community Recycling Day
March 28th – 10am to 2pm
Athens County Fairgrounds
Open to everyone!

Accepting Difficult to Recycle Items & Gently Used Donations.

Accepted Recycling includes:

  • Electronics (if it has a plug or componentry it is recyclable!)
  • Refrigerators, Appliances & Scrap Metal
  • CDs, DVDs, VHS, cassettes
  • Confidential Documents (shredded on site)
  • Lightbulbs, Batteries, Toner cartridges
  • Used and New Paint
  • Clean Styrofoam packaging
  • Paper, Cardboard, #1 through #7 Plastics, Bottles and Cans.
  • Food Waste

Sorry, NO tires. NO hazardous chemicals.

  • Gently Used Donations include:
  • Building supplies (reusable wood, pipe, brick, block, windows, etc.)
  • Furniture (desks, lamps, couches, chairs, shelves, etc.)
  • Working Appliances (from blenders to washing machines)
  • Bicycles and Sports Equipment
  • Books and School Supplies
  • Clothes and Shoes
  • All household re-usable items.

All Services free except a $20 fee for each non-flat screen TV and monitor. Cash only.

Sponsored by: Habitat for Humanity ReStore, ReUse Industries, Accurate IT, Information Destruction Services (IDS), Compost Exchange, Athens-Hocking Recycling Center, E-Paint Recycling and Ohio University Campus Recycling.

Visit http://www.facebook.com/OhioUniversityCampusRecycling or email Recycle@ohio.edu for details

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ATHENS CO FLOOD WATCH FROM 5PM, FRI, 3/13 TO 10PM, SAT, 3/14, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS

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Flood Watch

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 5PM, FRIDAY 3/13 THROUGH SATURDAY 10PM, SATURDAY 3/14.

PERSISTENT RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE MIDDLE OHIO VALLEY AND PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS BEGINNING FRIDAY. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY IN THE WATCH AREA.

AFTER RECENT RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT, AREA STREAMS, CREEKS AND RIVERS CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH IN MANY LOCATIONS. WITH LITTLE TIME FOR ADDITIONAL RECOVERY AND GROUND THAT REMAINS SATURATED, ADDITIONAL BASIN WIDE RAINFALL WILL MAKE FOR FLOODING POSSIBILITIES ONCE AGAIN. SOME OF THE MORE FLOOD PRONE AREAS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO REACT QUICKLY TO RAINFALL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

Nelsonville joint Judiciary, Police and Fire Committee meeting Sat, 3/14, 11AM, public invited and encouraged to attend

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Nelso Committee Meeting

The Nelsonville City Council announces that there will be a Special joint meeting of the Judiciary & Police and Fire Committee on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers. The meeting will be held to discuss an amendment to Nelsonville City Code Section, 9.09.05, Obstructing official business and Section 9.11.05, Illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

ATHENS CO FLOOD WATCH 2PM, TUE, 3/10 TO 8PM WED, 3/11, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS!

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Flood Watch

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 2 PM, TUESDAY, 3/10 UNTIL 8PM, WEDNESDAY, 3/11.

RAIN OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH A WARM FRONT TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THE COMBINATION OF THIS RAINFALL, SATURATED SOILS AND ANY LEFT OVER SNOW COULD CAUSE FLOODING ON STREAMS, CREEKS AND RIVERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:     A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.