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City facilities to reopen as region moves into ‘Green-Prevent’ level

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments Artillery Park, Cataraqui Community Centre, City Hall, City of Kingston, DASH portal, Invista Centre, Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC), Kingston Transit, outdoor rink, planning, planning and building services, public transit, Rideau Heights Community Centre, Springer Market Square

Many City of Kingston facilities and services are planning to reopen this week as Provincewide Shutdown restrictions lift. The City

Kingston City services impacted by new COVID-19 emergency measures

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments City Council, City of Kingston, city services, COVID-19, emergency orders, fines, ice rink, ice skating, January 2021, Kingston, Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC), pandemic, parking ticket payments, parks, physical distancing, playgrounds, Premier Doug Ford, Province of Ontario, skating rink, Springer Market Square, state of emergency, Stay-at-home orders, tickets, trails, Utilities Kingston, yard waste drop-off depot

A number of services through the City of Kingston will be impacted by the stricter COVID-19 measures being put in

KARC resuming normal operating hours for fall

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments City of Kingston, COVID-19, garbage, hazardous waste facility, Kingston, Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC), operating hours, recycling, recycling centre, Solid Waste Department, yard waste, yard waste drop-off depot

The Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC) will fully reopen on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. While the facility hours will return

City announces changes to yard waste drop-off during state of emergency

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment City of Kingston, coronavirus, COVID-19, curbside waste collection, Easter weekend, Kingston, Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC), non-essential trips, Saturday drop-off days, state of emergency, yard waste, yard waste drop-off depot

After hundreds of residents have already attended the yard waste drop-off depot this week, the City of Kingston is implementing

Household Hazardous Waste Facility closing for season

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments batteries, City of Kingston, closing for season, compact fluorescent light bulbs, hazardous waste facility, household hazardous waste, Kingston, Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC), paint, pool chemicals

If you’ve been meaning to get rid of some of those items in your home that cannot be disposed of

City Events News

Giveaway Day and KARC open house take place this Saturday

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments City of Kingston, free items, Giveaway Day, Kingston, Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC), open house, recycling, waste diversion, waste reduction

With addressing climate change top of mind for many, diverting items from landfill is an important step in waste reduction.

City Events News

City leaf and brush collection starting soon

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments brush collection, City of Kingston, collection schedule, composting, curbside collection, green bin, Kingston, Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC), leaf collection, Norterra Organics, pick-up schedule, yard waste

With the first day of fall upon us, the City of Kingston has announced its plans for leaf and brush

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#ygkChallenge: Maximize Your Recycling Efforts

February 1, 2018February 9, 2018 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments garbage, green bin, Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC), recycling, ygkChallenge

The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do

Environment News

Best of 2017: Green Bins to Focus on Food Waste

December 20, 2017December 20, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Best of 2017, garbage, green bin, Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC), organic waste collection, recycling

Kingstonians have been doing an excellent job diverting food and yard waste from landfills since the city introduced green bins

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#ygkChallenge: #WasteNotYGK

June 15, 2017June 15, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments garbage, Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC), recycling, ygkChallenge

The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do

Environment News

Green Bins to Focus on Food Waste

April 11, 2017April 11, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 7 Comments garbage, green bin, Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC), organic waste collection, recycling

In 2009, green bins began appearing curbside throughout Kingston as residents started to change their habits and experiment with organic

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#ygkChallenge: Reduce (Even More) of Your Plastic Waste

January 26, 2017March 10, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments garbage, Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC), plastic bags, recycling, ygkChallenge

The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do

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