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Welcome to OCS – Jones County Residents! New Trash Service Announced |
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Jones County officials have announced the county will be converting from a red bag system to curbside trash service provided by OCS effective July 1, 2009. Towns affected by the change include: Trenton, Pollocksville, Comfort as well as unincorporated areas of Jones County. The Town of Maysville, NC has utilized OCS for waste service for several years and will continue with services.
As the new waste hauler OCS, will be provide residential service using ergonomically designed 96 gallon carts with wheels. Services will be billed through each resident’s monthly Jones County water bill.
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Town to Save $151,000 in new TRASH pick up deal |
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By William Holloman, staff writer Mount Olive Tribune
The contract for trash collection in the Town of Mount Olive will change for the upcoming fiscal year. The best part? The change will save the Town approximately $151,000 annually and also provide added services.
The action came earlier this week during the Monday night routine monthly session of town commissioners. The change comes about at a time when officials are desperately searching for ways to ensure residents will not have to shoulder a property tax hike or see an increase in user fees. Currently, the Town’s waste collection contract is with Waste Industries of Goldsboro. The current fiscal year expense is $336,000, and town manager Charles Brown told board members on Monday night that expense is the single biggest one in the Town’s general fund operating budget. The five-year contract with Waste Industries ends on June 30, and on Monday night commissioners unanimously agreed not to renew it.
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Boy Scouts earn Truck Transportation Badge at OCS Waste |
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Wednesday, 04 February 2009 09:22 |
 Pinetops, NC Boy Scout Troop #961 visited the OCS Waste main truck shop in Kinston in the hopes of earning the Truck Transportation Badge.
After a brief classroom session where OCS driver, James Hucks, explained DOT hours and rules and regulations the troop learned about pre-trip inspections and safety. Next the scouts had a truck shop tour. Lead by Scott Zesiger, OCS Operations manager, the Scouts learned about maintenance, parts inventories and what goes into properly servicing a truck. The biggest surprise of the day according to scout parent and OCS Greenville Supervisor, Kenny Stalls, was that truck tires cost $500 a piece.
The Boy Scouts not only had time out with their friends and a road trip from Pinetops, they also spent time learning valuable lessons on truck safety and maintenance.
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Residents urged to recycle phone books |
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Written by Chris Lavender. Staff Writer
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Saturday, 08 November 2008 11:49 |
Landfill space continues to dwindle
Want to help keep Lenoir County a little greener? It's as easy as recycling that old phone book, instead of throwing it in the trash. Onslow Container Service is now providing a free phone book recycling service in Kinston that will prevent old, tattered phone books from reaching local landfills. Local residents can drop off their used telephone books at 1478 Bland Howell Road, OCS spokeswoman Micah Schachinger said. Schachinger explained that old phone books can take up valuable landfill space. "It adds up," she said. "This time of the year, everyone is getting new phone books delivered to their home."
All of the old phone books typically end up in the trash, she said. Dex publishers recently began delivering new Embarq phone books to local residents and businesses in Lenoir County. Schachinger said the recycle bin at Bland Howell Road is marked with a magnet, allowing users the ability to find where to drop off their phone books.
Space at one Lenoir County landfill will completely diminish in about a year. Local officials have already started developing plans for another landfill cell that should open in about 15 months.
Schachinger encourages local residents to not only recycle their old phone books but other household items as well.
Chris Lavender can be reached at (252) 559-1078 or
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Read the full article at ENCToday.com |
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