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PRESS RELEASE
The Municipality of Kingston's administrative offices will close on Monday, July 5, 2010, in honor of the Independence Day holiday. The offices will re-open on Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. The Town Council will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting July 6, at 7:30 p.m., in Council Chambers, 500 Wyoming Avenue.
Residents who would normally place recyclables curbside for pickup on July 5 should put them out on Monday, July 12.
STREET SWEEPING
The Municipality of Kingston's Department of Public Works has begun street sweeping for 2010. Warning notices will be placed on vehicles beginning Monday, March 22, and continue for two weeks. Enforcement of parking regulations during street sweeping will begin on Tuesday, April 6.
Mixed Paper Drop-Off Program
For All Commercial Businesses
The Municipality of Kingston is cordially inviting your business to participate in its new mixed paper drop off program for commercial businesses. The mixed paper drop off program for commercial businesses began on Friday, February 29 at the DPW Warehouse. The DPW Warehouse is located at Church Street and Third Avenue. Drop off hours are 7:30 am to 2:30 pm on designated dates.
Acceptable mixed paper products include envelopes, junk mail, magazines, newsprint, mail order catalogs, office paper, shredded office paper, box board, corrugated cardboard, etc. If it rips, it’s recyclable!
Future mixed paper drop off dates for commercial businesses are March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20, and July 18.
Help Kingston recycle and save money for your business. We look forward to your participation.
Mixed paper is only accepted in cardboard or paper containers. Large quantities will be accepted in tied bundles or in large plastic or metal containers that can be dumped and reused by the business. Simply put, we do not accept plastic bags or metal or plastic container for disposal. New Changes to Recycling Program
We are extremely excited to announce upcoming changes to our recycling program. Global paper markets and emerging technologies have created an overwhelming demand for the commodity of mixed paper. The demand for mixed paper products provides us with an opportunity to improve our recycling program and better serve our residents.
Effective November 12, 2007, the municipality began collecting mixed paper products curbside on the same days as newsprint. From November 12th forward, mixed paper is being collected on all regular established newsprint collection days. Mixed paper will not be collected on regularly scheduled garbage and commingled recycling collection dates. Do not put any of your mixed paper products in plastic bags. Plastic bags will not be collected. Continue to use paper bags for recycling all of your mixed paper products.
Acceptable mixed paper products to be collected curbside on regular established newsprint collection days are as follows:
Newsprint Mail Order Catalogs
Envelopes Box Board (cereal boxes etc.)
Office Paper Magazines
Junk Mail Corrugated Cardboard
If it rips, it’s recyclable!
As an added convenience for our residents, recycling containers will be placed at the DPW Warehouse for residents to drop off both commingled and mixed paper products on a 24-7 basis. These containers are for convenience purposes only (vacations, illness, missed your regular collection, excess materials, etc.), and not to be used for primary recycling purposes.
Help us recycle. Separate all recyclable materials from your garbage.
Seasonal Ordinances
Here is a friendly reminder of some of our seasonal ordinances that keep Kingston clean and a great place to live.
Leaves: It is illegal to deposit leaves into the streets. Please respect your fellow neighbors and our community. Excess leaves in the streets block storm drains, which may cause flash flooding during heavy rain events. Excess leaves in the streets also create dangerous conditions for vehicular and pedestrian traffic. If you see someone depositing leaves into the streets, please call our Police Department at 287-6911.
Dog Waste: Kingston is a dog friendly community. Our long, tree-lined streets are excellent for walking your dog. Municipal ordinance requires dogs to be leashed and owners of dogs to carry waste collection devices at all times. Please clean up after your dog.
We thank you for keeping Kingston a great place to live.
Police Department News
The Municipality of Kingston and the Kingston Police Department welcome our newest Police K9, Onyx. Thank you to all for your generous donations.
Fire Department News
The Municipality of Kingston and the Kingston Fire Department would like to welcome our newest Firefighter:
Michael Kowalczyk
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