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Thursday, May 02, 2013  Fulton collected 15.53 tons of recyclables in April, which is the second highest total for one month during the past six years.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A man has lost both legs after falling into a tire shredder while at work at a Kansas City tire recycling center.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  The accumulation of heavy, wet snow is the likely cause of the collapse, which spilled debris on the roadway.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Recycling materials can come with extra fees, but to the future of the enviroment; they are priceless.

Friday, April 06, 2012  An early morning fire at Civic Recycling is under investigation.

Saturday, January 07, 2012  Cars lined up on Highway 179 waiting to unload their unwanted electronics at the Midwest Recycling Center.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  This weekend, you have a chance to get rid of some old electronics.

Friday, November 04, 2011  A recycling center in Jefferson City filled with smoke Thursday night after a industrial shredder caught fire.

Friday, June 24, 2011  A Boone County man was arrested for stealing steel and selling it for cash.

Friday, March 18, 2011 

Tuesday, January 04, 2011  24 states require electronic consumers to keep old electronics out of the trash

Friday, December 03, 2010  It's that time of year, in with the new electronics and out with the old.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010  The Jefferson City Council agreed to put the question on the April 5, 2011 ballot Monday night.

Monday, May 24, 2010  However, the mandatory trash collection fee and recycling program was surrounded in controversy since it was first discussed. Now, opponents, including the local group Citizen’s Action Committee, are hoping to turn back the clock by putting the issue on the ballot.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010  A Kansas City company is interested in picking up and hauling off glass from Jefferson City to be recycled in Kansas City.