AM 1240 WJON » garbage http://wjon.com Tue, 21 May 2013 23:20:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Garbage Discussion Causes a Stink in Sauk Rapids http://wjon.com/garbage-discussion-causes-a-stink-in-sauk-rapids/ http://wjon.com/garbage-discussion-causes-a-stink-in-sauk-rapids/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:42:37 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=130263 A relationship between a man and his garbage hauler is a very personal thing. The Sauk Rapids City Council's plan to come between them caused a stink during a special meeting on Wednesday night.

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]]> http://wjon.com/garbage-discussion-causes-a-stink-in-sauk-rapids/feed/ 0 Sauk Rapids Government Center Mayor Dave Kleis, On Garbage Duty at Library, Calls for Volunteers [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/mayor-dave-kleis-on-garbage-duty-at-library-calls-for-volunteers-audio/ http://wjon.com/mayor-dave-kleis-on-garbage-duty-at-library-calls-for-volunteers-audio/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:57:54 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=93886 We're coming up on Earth Day weekend - and Mayor Dave Kleis and company are honoring it by picking up trash around the St. Cloud Public Library.

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]]> http://wjon.com/mayor-dave-kleis-on-garbage-duty-at-library-calls-for-volunteers-audio/feed/ 0 Abby Faulkner More Trash Means Improving Economy http://wjon.com/more-trash-means-improving-economy/ http://wjon.com/more-trash-means-improving-economy/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:56:26 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=53927 Trash disposal is up in Minnesota and a state agency says that's a good sign for the economy. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says historical trends show the amount of materials brought to landfills tend to increase as the economy grows and decrease when the economy contracts.

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]]> http://wjon.com/more-trash-means-improving-economy/feed/ 0 Getty Images No Yard Waste Collection in St. Cloud on Labor Day Monday http://wjon.com/no-yard-waste-collection-in-st-cloud-on-labor-day-monday/ http://wjon.com/no-yard-waste-collection-in-st-cloud-on-labor-day-monday/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:01:25 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=28763 There will be no St. Cloud city yard waste collection on Monday due to Labor Day.

Collection will resume the following Monday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/no-yard-waste-collection-in-st-cloud-on-labor-day-monday/feed/ 0 Getty Images Trash and Recycling Will Not Be Collected July 4 http://wjon.com/trash-and-recycling-will-not-be-collected-july-4/ http://wjon.com/trash-and-recycling-will-not-be-collected-july-4/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:01:06 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=19828 There won't be garbage or recycling pick-up in St. Cloud on Monday due to the holiday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/trash-and-recycling-will-not-be-collected-july-4/feed/ 0 Getty Images St. Cloud Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste Collection On Schedule http://wjon.com/st-cloud-garbage-recycling-yard-waste-collection-on-schedule/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-garbage-recycling-yard-waste-collection-on-schedule/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 05:37:45 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=16331 Even though Monday is Memorial Day, St. Cloud residents won't have any changes in their garbage or recycling pick-up.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-garbage-recycling-yard-waste-collection-on-schedule/feed/ 0 Getty Images No Garbage, Recycling Collection In St. Cloud On Friday http://wjon.com/no-garbage-recycling-collection-in-st-cloud-on-friday/ http://wjon.com/no-garbage-recycling-collection-in-st-cloud-on-friday/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 06:01:31 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=3088 There will be no garbage or recycling pick-up in St. Cloud again tomorrow (Friday). Because of the New Year's Eve holiday, Friday's garbage and recycling will be picked-up on Monday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/no-garbage-recycling-collection-in-st-cloud-on-friday/feed/ 0 No St. Cloud Garbage, Recycling Pick-Up On Friday http://wjon.com/no-st-cloud-garbage-recycling-pick-up-on-friday/ http://wjon.com/no-st-cloud-garbage-recycling-pick-up-on-friday/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 06:01:29 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=2665 St. Cloud will not be picking-up garbage or recycling tomorrow (Friday).

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]]> http://wjon.com/no-st-cloud-garbage-recycling-pick-up-on-friday/feed/ 0 Stearns County Extends Affordable Disposal Probation http://wjon.com/stearns-county-extends-affordable-disposal-probation/ http://wjon.com/stearns-county-extends-affordable-disposal-probation/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:50:17 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=1933 A Stearns County waste hauler will remain on probation through 2011, and will have to pay $1,000. The company was already on probation for a similar violation a year ago. An attorney for the company was hoping for a three-month probation extension.

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