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The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

“Depending on the size of their vehicle, people can pay to get in and dump off the junk that’s accumulated around their house, garage or yard,” says PDS President Devon Felsted.

Pullman will declutter at annual event

NEPHTALI CALLES, Evergreen reporter April 26, 2019

The City of Pullman and Pullman Disposal Service have partnered to host the annual Pullman Spring Clean Up from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Pullman Disposal Service. “Depending on the size of their...

Linda Vargas, Undocumented Inititatives ambassador and sophomore environmental science major, said the DACA renewal fund brings the cost down to $250.

ASWSU approves recycling initiative to urge lawmakers

DAISY ZAVALA, Evergreen managing editor March 21, 2019

The ASWSU Senate finalized its decision to support campus recycling initiatives and confirmed two students to College of Arts and Sciences seats Wednesday. Resolution for recycling initiatives approved Senators...

Eileen Macoll, member of Pullman City council and the Whitman County Solid Waste Advisory Committee, says plastic bags cause litter and disrupt machinery in recycling plants.

Residents could be charged for paper, reusable plastic bags

HANNAH WELZBACKER, Evergreen reporter February 27, 2019

Locals could be charged 10 cents per plastic bag as Washington state lawmakers consider banning single-use plastic bags beginning in 2020. House Bill 1205 and Senate Bill 5323 would ban thin plastic...

Devon Felsted, president of Pullman Disposal Services, attributes the new commodity surcharge to the increase in recycling costs and lack of market thereof Tuesday afternoon inside the PDS office.

New disposal surcharge to accommodate for higher recycling costs

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter October 25, 2018

Starting Nov. 1, a $1.59 commodity surcharge will be added to the $5.31 monthly recycling costs for Pullman residents living in single-family homes. For buildings that have dumpsters, the surcharge depends...

“We’re trying to ... make an emphasis on reducing contamination and [increasing] clean recycling,” Rick Finch, WSU waste management manager, said as he shows compacted cardboard bales in the WSU Surplus Stores.

WSU recycling changes labels to improve clarity

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen editor-in-chief October 23, 2018

Bins with green commingled labels will soon switch to blue recycling labels in an effort to increase “clean” or uncontaminated recycling throughout campus. Rick Finch, manager of WSU Facilities...

Trevor Alkire, ASWSU Environmental Sustainability Alliance chair, discusses the plan to implement curbside compost stations for sororities and fraternities Tuesday night.

ASWSU shares potential recycling changes

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen editor-in-chief October 17, 2018

ASWSU Environmental Sustainability Alliance spoke about plastic waste and recycling alternatives at the Pullman City Council meeting Tuesday night. ASWSU ESA plans to provide curbside composting as...

“Without the students’ participation, recycling becomes less effective,” Devon Felsted, president of Pullman Disposal Service, said, discussing the importance of recycling efficiently Thursday at the PDS office.

Recycling not always effective

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter September 28, 2018

In Pullman, commingled recycling, also known as single-stream or single-sort, is the common man’s game, but it’s definitely not where the money is made. This brings up questions of how important recycling...

Recycling after campus, where does it go?

November 15, 2017

Waste from WSU is processed in a university facility and then recycled or composted. The compost is used at research greenhouses or WSU-owned pastures. The compacted recyclables are sold to other companies.

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