The Miami County Transfer Station and Recycling Center on County Road 25A between Troy and Piqua will collect Christmas trees for recycling at no charge beginning Saturday.
Last winter, the county mulched nearly 4,000 pounds of wood from trees. Some municipal waste haulers pick up Christmas trees for delivery to the transfer station. Private haulers should be contacted to see if they charge for pick up.
The tree stand, hooks, plastic bags and all non-biogradable ornaments should be removed before taking the tree to the curb or to the transfer station.
For more information, contact the county Sanitary Engineering Department at 937-440-5653 or visit miamicounty.gov/solidwaste. NANCY BOWMAN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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Foundation donates defibrillators to libraries
Miami County’s public libraries soon will have AEDs (automated external defibrillators), thanks to the Miami County Foundation.
The donations are part of the foundation’s 30th anniversary celebration, said Cheryl Stiefel-Francis, foundation executive director. The AEDs will be distributed to libraries in Bradford, Covington, Pleasant Hill, Piqua, Tipp City, Troy and West Milton.
The foundation also is accepting donations to continue its grant making. Contributions can be mailed to P.O. Box 1526, Piqua, Ohio, 45356, or made online to www.miamicountyfoundation.org.
For more information, call 937-773-9012. NANCY BOWMAN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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