STEM SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE NEARS; APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 1 FOR THOMAS K. EVANS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

The deadline is nearing for a new STEM-focused scholarship in the Quad-Cities area.

Applications are due May 1, 2018 for the Thomas K. Evans Memorial Scholarship, a $5,000 award that will go to one student entering college for the first time this fall to study science, technology, engineering or math.

AMY LANK, BETTENDORF, HONORED BY TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF IOWA FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION & LEADERSHIP  

Amy Lank, president of American Power Systems, Inc., Davenport, has received a state award for leadership in technology.

Amy Lank, president of American Power Systems, Inc. (APS), has been named as a finalist for statewide awards in Leadership Innovation and Entrepreneurial Innovation and Leadership from the Technology Association of Iowa.

Lank became president of the technology-focused company in 2013 at the age of 30.

DAVENPORT, IA–Waste Commission of Scott County facilities will close at noon Thursday, Dec. 24 and will remain closed Friday, Dec. 25. However, no appointments will be available for drop-off of household hazardous materials on Saturday, Dec. 26. Facilities will reopen Monday, Dec. 28.

 

Facilities also will be closed Friday, Jan. 1. The Scott Area Landfill and Household Hazardous Materials Facility will reopen Saturday, Jan. 2, and all facilities will be open on Monday, Jan. 4.

 

Facilities include the following:

  • Scott Area Landfill, 11555 110th Ave., Davenport
  • Scott Area Household Hazardous Material Facility, 11555 110th Ave., Davenport
  • Electronic Demanufacturing Facility, 1048 East 59th St., Davenport

The Scott Area Recycling Center, 5640 Carey Ave., Davenport, remains closed for construction, which will allow for single-stream recycling operations. The facility is expected to re-open in summer 2016. While the facility is closed, the recycling drop-off bins on-site continue to be available to residents. In addition, residents with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) or full medical sharps containers may drop them off at the adjacent Electronic Demanufacturing Facility, where they also may pick up new containers for sharps.

Waste Commission of Scott County is an intergovernmental agency whose mission is to provide environmentally sound and economically feasible solid waste management for Scott County. For more information about the Commission, please call (563) 381-1300 or visit www.wastecom.com.

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DAVENPORT–Waste Commission of Scott County facilities will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, for Thanksgiving.  Facilities closed include :

  • Scott Area Recycling Center, 5640 Carey Ave., Davenport
  • Scott Area Landfill, 11555 110th Ave., Davenport
  • Household Hazardous Material Facilities, 11555 110th Ave., Davenport
  • Electronic Demanufacturing Facility, 1048 East 59th St., Davenport

Regular hours will resume at all facilities on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. However, no appointments for household hazardous material drop-off will be available on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015

Waste Commission of Scott County is an intergovernmental agency whose mission is to provide environmentally sound and economically feasible solid waste management for Scott County. For more information about the Commission, please call (563) 381-1300 or visit www.wastecom.com.

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DAVENPORT, IA?Waste Commission of Scott County facilities will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Normal hours of operation will resume on Thursday, Nov. 12. Facilities closed include the following:

  • Scott Area Recycling Center, 5640 Carey Ave., Davenport

  • Scott Area Landfill, 11555 110th Ave., Davenport

  • Household Hazardous Material Facility, 11555 110th Ave., Davenport

  • Electronic Demanufacturing Facility, 1048 East 59th St., Davenport

Waste Commission of Scott County is an intergovernmental agency whose mission is to provide environmentally sound and economically feasible solid waste management for Scott County. For more information about the Commission, please call (563) 381-1300 or visit www.wastecom.com.

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DAVENPORT, IA–Waste Commission of Scott County facilities will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, 2015 in observance of Labor Day. Normal hours of operation will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. Facilities closed include the following:

  • Scott Area Recycling Center, 5640 Carey Ave., Davenport
  • Scott Area Landfill, 11555 110th Ave., Davenport
  • Scott Area Household Hazardous Material Facilities, Davenport
  • Electronic Demanufacturing Facility, 1048 East 59th St., Davenport

Waste Commission of Scott County is an inter-governmental agency whose mission is to provide environmentally sound and economically feasible solid waste management for Scott County. For more information about the Commission, please call (563) 381-1300 or visit www.wastecom.com.

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DAVENPORT–Waste Commission of Scott County facilities will be closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. Normal hours of operation will resume on Tuesday, May 26. Facilities closed include :

  • Scott Area Recycling Center, 5640 Carey Ave., Davenport
  • Scott Area Landfill, 11555 110th Ave., Davenport
  • Household Hazardous Material Facilities, Davenport
  • Electronic Demanufacturing Facility, 1048 E. 59th St., Davenport

Waste Commission of Scott County is an inter-governmental agency whose mission is to provide environmentally sound and economically feasible solid waste management for Scott County. For more information about the Commission, please call (563) 381-1300 or visit www.wastecom.com.

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DAVENPORT, IA?Waste Commission of Scott County facilities will be open regular hours on Good Friday, April 3, and closed on Saturday, April 4, for the Easter holiday. Normal hours of operation will resume on Monday, April 6. Waste Commission of Scott County's facilities include the following:

 

·    Scott Area Recycling Center, 5640 Carey Avenue, Davenport
·    Scott Area Landfill, 11555 110th Avenue, Davenport
·    Scott Area Household Hazardous Material Facilities, Davenport
·    Electronic Demanufacturing Facility, 1048 East 59th Street, Davenport 

Waste Commission of Scott County is an inter-governmental agency whose mission is to provide environmentally sound and economically feasible solid waste management for Scott County. For more information about the Commission, please call (563) 381-1300 or visit www.wastecom.com.

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DAVENPORT–Shopping for a laptop? Now you can purchase gently used, refurbished laptops and flat-screen computer monitors online from Waste Commission of Scott County's Electronic Demanufacturing Facility, through its new Electronics Reuse Program.  

"We're proud of our new Reuse Program. It's another step in the right direction for the environment and for our community," said Kathy Morris, Director of the Commission.  

Reuse saves natural resources, extends the life of discarded electronics, and retains their value close to home.  

The Electronic Demanufacturing Facility launched its Reuse Program in January 2015 to comply with the R2:2013 (Responsible Recycling) standard for electronics recyclers. Rather than demanufacture and recycle electronics with additional useful life, the Facility now tests some items for key functions and refurbishes them for resale.  

To view or purchase electronics, visit the eBay store: http://stores.ebay.com/wastecomrecycling/. For safety reasons, all transactions occur online, and all purchased items are shipped to the buyer at no extra charge. No shopping or viewing of items for sale may take place at the Electronic Demanufacturing Facility.

 

Through the Reuse Program, the Facility continues to focus on data security as the highest priority. All data received is securely managed and destroyed. For hard drives that will be reused, technicians use state-of-the-art hardware and software to destroy all data found on the drive. The success of this process is then validated through a second, independent review. Finally, the data-destruction process is audited on a regular basis by a third party.

 

The Electronic Demanufacturing Facility holds R2:2013, ISO 14001:2004, and OHSAS 18001:2007 certifications and is a Microsoft Registered Refurbisher.

 

The Facility is located at 1048 East 59th St., Davenport. Hours are 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays. No appointment is necessary to drop off electronics, and there is no charge for residents of Scott and Rock Island counties.

 

For more information, please visit http://www.wastecom.com or call (563) 381-1300.

 

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