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Friday, May 10, 2013  Plastics, glass, paper ... are any of these items sitting in your garbage? If so, you might want to take them out. KHQA's Kristen Aguirre shows you how your trash can be Mother Nature's treasure.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Only after about two and a half months, Quincy Recycle says they won't be able to accept old televisions and computer monitors for recycling after November 30th.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Quincy Recycle is going to offer a regular e-waste recycling program where people can drop off old electronic items that will eventually be recycled.

Friday, June 22, 2012  The Adams County Health Department wants you to get ready for their upcoming hazardous waste collection. The event will be held on Saturday, June 23 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  The organization, Just Between Friends, sponsored a community children's consignment sale in Hannibal.

Monday, February 13, 2012  Recyclemania has hit Western Illinois University.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012  A ban on disposing old computers and other electronics in the trash takes effect January 1 in Illinois.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  When it's time for your live Christmas tree to come down, how do you dispose of it?

Monday, November 07, 2011  The Quincy Mack Truck dealership has a unique way of recycling old sleeper cabs from their trucks.

Saturday, October 22, 2011  As technology keeps expanding, so do our piles of unwanted electronics. Saturday, Adams County residents got help in clearing our their old electronics at the Adams County Health Department's Electronic Waste Collection. But it won't go to the dump.

Monday, June 20, 2011  Members of the Quincy City Council are a step closer to becoming members of the city's hydropower Corporation or "C Corp."

Saturday, May 21, 2011  Your chance to get rid of old computers and television sets.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  Pike County's recycling program offers drop offs at least once a week, year round.

Tuesday, January 04, 2011  24 states require electronic consumers to keep old electronics out of the trash

Monday, December 27, 2010  You might be wondering what to do with your real tree since Christmas has come and gone.