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Beaver Island townships designate October 1997 free yard-debris dumping

Also October 1997 free organic debris dumping · Beaver Island leaf dumping

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TypeEvent
Date1997-10
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1997-10
Kind
Announcement
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
conservationinfrastructuregovernancecommunicationcommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The township boards designated October 1997 as one of two months for free organic yard-debris and leaf dumping at the Transfer Station. The notice also specified where leaves and brush-pile material belonged and excluded nonorganic commercial, construction, glass, metal, and plastic waste.

Evidence limits

This is a published seasonal notice, not a transfer-station operating log or ordinance text.

Sources

  1. The township boards designated April and October for free dumping of organic yard debris and leaves at the Transfer Station. The notice directs leaves to the area behind the building and organic debris to the brush pile, excluding commercial, construction, glass, metal, and plastic material. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1997-10_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the Transfer Station notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-10_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island townships designate October 1997 free yard-debris dumping”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-transfer-station-organic-yard-debris-free-dumping-1997/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1997, “OCTOBER -- Free Dumping of Organic Yard Debris & Leaves.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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