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Muncie Sanitary District announces two relocation projects

MUNCIE, INDIANA — Muncie Sanitary District recently announced two new relocation projects for some of its offices and departments. These projects are expected to improve operational efficiencies and save on energy and transportation costs. The first project would relocate the District’s Sanitation Department to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The department is currently located…

Construction Updates for Week of 8/5/19: Monroe Street closed from Wysor to Gilbert

Project traffic updates for the week of August 5, 2019: Burlington Residential Sewer – Minor and temporary lane restrictions throughout the project. Elgin & McGalliard Storm Sewer – Some lane restrictions on McGalliard between Doctor MLK Jr Blvd. and N Elgin Street. N Elgin St. just south of McGalliard is now open with minor lane restrictions.…

Statement from Muncie Sanitary District

Earlier this week, the body of Michael Donald Coates was found within Muncie Sanitary District’s wastewater treatment plant. Coates was not an MSD employee, and his cause of death has yet to be determined. The Muncie Police Department has determined that there was no unauthorized entry at the plant, that there is no evidence of…

Construction Update for the Week of 1/14/19: Minor Lane Restrictions on McGalliard & White River Blvd

The following traffic impacts are expected next week for MSD Bond Projects: Burlington Residential Sewer – No work expected. Elgin & McGalliard Storm Sewer – Temporary lane restrictions along McGalliard Road between Cambridge Apartments and Elgin Street for water line relocation preparation.  See attached exhibit. S. Hoyt Residential Sewer – No work expected. CSO 019…

Question: Are Magazines Allowed to be Placed in Blue Bags?

Are magazines able to be put into blue bags? Yes, you can put magazines into your blue bags or take them to East Central Recycling at 701 E Centennial Ave. What is the recycling process for magazines? The recycling process for magazines is the same as paper recycling. Here are the steps in which paper…

Cardboard Recycling

We use cardboard boxes to ship millions of items from candy to diamonds. Right now 400 million tons of paper and cardboard is being manufactured worldwide. In the United States 90% of goods are shipped in a cardboard box and that’s why its the highest waste item in your trash. Luckily 91% of cardboard is…

Vampire Energy Can Make You Pay More

We’ve been having problems with vampires lately. Not the vampires that suck blood but vampires who suck electrical energy. We have lost $3 billion worth of energy because of vampire energy, that’s 5% of the United States energy. That’s enough energy to power the country of Italy for a whole year! Vampire energy is defined…

Question: I Live in an Apartment, How Can I Recycle?

Q: I live in an apartment and we have a private dumpster, and I wanted to know if I can put my blue bags in there to be recycled? We receive this question a lot via our website and via email, especially from college students who are staying in Muncie during the school year. A:…

Recycling is an Easy New Year’s Resolution

It’s a new year which means it’s time to make New Year’s resolutions. Most people go to the gym or start a diet, but why not make one of your resolutions to recycle more and save energy? There are many different and easy ways to do this. One of the easiest things you can do…