FLORENCE, KY (FOX19) - Residents of Boone, Campbell and Kenton Counties can drop off select household hazardous waste items at the Florence Freedom ballpark at no cost.

The free waste drop off is on Saturday, November 3 from 9 am - 2pm.

This is the fourth year that the Northern Kentucky Solid Waste Management Area and the Northern Kentucky Household Hazardous Waste Action Coalition have joined forces to bring this event to the local community. Last year’s event attracted over 1,500 vehicles.

Collection details and restrictions are as follows:

KY (FOX19) - The Northern Kentucky Soild Waste Management Area, including boone, Kenton and Campbell counties, have been awarded over 300,000 in grants.

Governor Steve Beshear announced on Wednesday 44 recycling and 17 household hazardous waste grants to expand recycling, reduce the amount of solid waste going into landfills and sustain the environmental management of household hazardous waste.

The Kentucky Pride Fund is awarding $3.9 million to the 61 grantees, including $6,300 to the Washington County Regional Recycling Center for advertising and educational materials, and $306,000 to the Northern Kentucky Solid Waste Management Area  for a conveyor, a skid steer loader, a baler, recycling trailers and educational materials.     

As a sign of the continuing interest in growing recycling infrastructure in the Commonwealth, seven of the 44 recycling grant applications were from first-time applicants.

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - It’s time for the annual cleanup along the Ohio River, and ORSANCO says your help is needed.  ORSANCO, the Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission, based in the East End, says volunteers are needed for the River Sweep 2012 scheduled for Saturday, June 16, along the shoreline of the Ohio River and its many tributaries.

The River Sweep is a riverbank cleanup that extends the entire length of the Ohio River and beyond.  More than 3,000 miles of shoreline will be combed for trash and debris.  This is the largest environmental event of its kind and encompasses six states.

“The Ohio River Sweep is very important because for a few hours on one day volunteers can help make a difference in the appearance of this great natural resource,” said Jeanne Ison, Project Director.  “The Sweep has grown so much in the past few years, we’ve been able to expand the project to tributaries and feeder streams of the Ohio River.”