Hubbard County, along with nine other counties, is applying for Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. . It’s funded through $275 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Especially during the holiday season, the Hubbard County Solid Waste Department encourages residents, friends and family to rethink before buying, reuse items to help reduce waste and recycle properly.
Park Rapids and Nevis Lions Clubs Area that set up collection sites for plastic bags last year are seeing the rewards of their efforts to help save the earth.
Hubbard County has welcomed two Minnesota GreenCorps members in the past. Members spend a year of service addressing critical environmental issues, while gaining valuable experience and job skills.