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• 2010 recycling rate higher than state average

  February 2, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Residents of Spokane County are getting the hang of recycling. According to the Spokane Regional Solid Waste System and the Washington state Department of Ecology, the county recycled 331,793 tons …

• City OKs Waste-to-Energy deal

  August 30, 2011 in City on Page A6 City leaders on Monday agreed for the second time this year to a deal that keeps Spokane’s Waste-to-Energy Plant open another three years. The Spokane City Council voted 6-1 to … 5

• Spokane City Council approves plan for more recycling

  June 14, 2011 in City on Page A8 Spokane residents will soon get the ability to recycle more at the curb under a 10-year contract approved Monday by the Spokane City Council. The council voted 6-1 to approve … 1

• Broader recycling options coming to Spokane

  June 13, 2011 in News, City Spokane residents will soon get the ability to recycle more at the curb under a 10-year contract approved Monday by the Spokane City Council. The council voted 6-1 to approve … 13

• Caldwell: Roof-raising, smart bets could be boon to West Plains

  March 27, 2011 in Business on Page E1 There’s nothing plain, or even new, about the economic potential of the West Plains. Fairchild Air Force Base and Spokane International Airport have been mainstays for decades, their value constantly …

• On a quest for renewable energy

  March 26, 2011 in City on Page A1 Wind turbines are sprouting in parts of the state, their giant stalks and slowly churning blades rendering futuristic landscapes. To supporters of a law that required utilities to use more … 46

• City foresees energy district

  March 17, 2011 in Business on Page A10 The potential for an energy-based development district around the Waste-to-Energy Plant could be compromised if the facility is not reclassified as an alternative-energy provider, Spokane officials said Wednesday. Mayor Mary … 5

• Commissioners approve incinerator improvements

  February 9, 2011 in City on Page A7 Getting rid of a ton of garbage may cost about $12 more next year if the Spokane City Council accepts an agreement county commissioners offered Tuesday. Commissioners unanimously approved a … 4

• County set to approve amendments to Waste-to-Energy Plant contract

  February 8, 2011 in City on Page A6 County commissioners are ready to bless a plan to make Spokane’s garbage burner more competitive with regional landfills. The deal, which could be approved today, would allow Spokane to order … 3

• Mayor now says she’ll attend waste summit

  February 1, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner reversed course Monday and said she will attend this week’s Solid Waste Summit after all. Verner had said she thought the city and Spokane County were … 5

• Regional waste summit on, with or without Spokane

  January 29, 2011 in City on Page A6 Next week’s regional Solid Waste Summit will occur regardless of whether Spokane participates, County Commission Chairman Al French announced Friday. The two-day gathering of local government officials throughout the county … 2

• City, county plan waste summit

  January 12, 2011 in City on Page A6 Spokane County commissioners slogged through garbage issues for three hours Tuesday on their way to a Solid Waste Summit. They authorized Chairman Al French to join Spokane Mayor Mary Verner … 1

• County leaders balk at city’s timeline for waste plant

  January 6, 2011 in City on Page A1 Establishing a garbage democracy in Spokane County may prove as difficult as bringing representative government to Afghanistan. The challenge came into sharp focus Tuesday when Spokane city officials asked county … 25

• City, air agency could settle fine, upgrade incinerator

  December 28, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spokane would have to pay a $5,000 fine and upgrade its regional trash incinerator under a proposed deal being considered by Mayor Mary Verner. The settlement, proposed by the Spokane … 7

• Waste system reorganization sought

  December 21, 2010 in City on Page A6 City and county leaders tried this week to buy some time for reorganizing the Spokane Regional Solid Waste System. A committee of member governments voted 5-1 for a stopgap measure … 2

• Garbage talks hinge on control

  December 7, 2010 in City on Page A7 City and county officials agree they want to retain a regional garbage-disposal system when expiring contracts begin dissolving the current arrangement next year. But Spokane County and other member governments … 1

• Mercury emissions too high during incinerator test

    September 17, 2010 in City on Page A1 Spokane’s Waste-to-Energy Plant violated air pollution law during annual air testing in June. April Westby, an environmental engineer for the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency, said the agency’s director, Bill … 8

• Curbside pickup of scraps, soiled paper to begin July 12

  July 1, 2010 in City on Page A5 If it’s been bugging you that you can’t recycle that discarded pizza box from last night, worry no more. Starting July 12, city of Spokane and Waste Management trash customers … 5

• Bill would turn Waste to Energy Plant green

  February 24, 2009 in City OLYMPIA – How do you instantly boost the value of the electricity generated by Spokane’s waste-to-energy incinerator? You declare it renewable energy. 3