Aiken Recycling Reuses Local Waste From Yard Debris to Oil
Aiken residents’ recycling items travel from green bins to the Materials Recovery Facility in North Augusta. Yard waste is composted and sold back to residents, used motor oil is repurposed or sold, and metal is recycled through the solid waste authority.
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Ginny Southworth
North Augusta
Aiken
City of
Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority
City of Aiken
Bill Martin
Department of Public Works
Santee
North
Augusta
Martin
Greenville
Yubalaus Fields
Leaf Blower Duel Sparks Yard Leaf War
A Greenville News item recounts Guy A using a leaf blower to clear his leaves, only pushing them into Guy B’s yard. Guy B retaliates with his own blower sending leaves back to Guy A, illustrating a petty neighbor dispute resolved by further blowing. The piece leans into a humorous male world view.
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Greenville News
John Boyanoski
Michael Ester
America
Guy A
Guy B
Greenville County Sheriff's Department