B Green

Make a difference by incorporating environmentally responsible practices into your daily routine at home, work and at school. You can help Goodland lead by example in energy conservation, pollution prevention, and resource preservation.


Recycling

Tip of the Month:

The average American uses seven trees a year in paper, wood and other products made from trees.  This amounts to about 2,000,000,000 trees per year. If every American recycled just one-tenth of their newspapers,  we would save about 25, 000,000 trees a year.

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Recycling Drop off locations for
 Paper/Magazines; Cans and Glass only:
6th and Caldwell
1700 block of Arcade
Wal-Mart northside of parking lot

* Wal-Mart also offers recycling containers inside of their main
   entrance for Wal-Mart plastic sacks and some plastics.
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Recycling Links-

Trash Talk

Solid and Yard Waste (currently owned and operated by Sherman County)

Sherman County Landfill
785-890-4868

Sherman County House Hold Hazardous Waste
785-821-1024
For questions regarding fees and hours of operation
please contact the Sherman County.

In the Can
785-890-8080
Office Hours: 10am to 12pm Mon-Fri
For questions about trash and/or yard waste pickup or
services, please contact In the Can.

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City Wide Cleanup
The City of Goodland provides an annual Fall Cleanup (dates and time announced eachyear) to the citizens and businesses in Goodland. City Staff picks up separated items such as tree limbs, leaves, grass clippings, furniture, appliances, metal, plastics, tires with no rims (no tires from businesses), left by the curb or in the alley.

Water Tips

Spring/Summer Water Tip:

Lawn and Garden

If installing a lawn, select a turf mix or blend that matches your climate and site conditions.  Watering your lawn and garden in the morning or evening when temperatures are cooler helps to minimize evaporation. Try to avoid watering on windy days. Remember to check your sprinkler system valves periodically for leaks and maintenance of sprinklers. Rather than following a set watering schedule, check for soil moisture two to three inches below the surface before watering.  Install a rain sensor on your irrigation controller so your system won't run when it's raining. 

If water runs off your lawn easily, split your watering time into shorter periods to allow for better absorption. Adjust sprinklers so only your lawn is watered and not the house, sidewalk, or street.  Check into placing water-saving aerators on all of your faucets.

Next time you add or replace a flower or shrub, choose a low water use plant for year-round landscape color and save up to 550 gallons each year. Watering your plants deeply but less frequently to encourage deep root growth and drought tolerance.   Grouping plants with the same watering needs together can help  avoid over watering some plants, while under watering others.  By using a minimum amount of organic or slow release fertilizer will promote a healthy and drought tolerant landscape.



Electric Savers

Spring/Summer Tip:
With summer getting closer, temperatures will be on the rise and unfortunately, so will the electric bills. A few simple tips can ease the pain of higher bills, Remember to unplug appliances, battery chargers, and even phone chargers when not in use, and set computers to sleep mode. One of the most important things you can do is to take control of your homes temperature. Bump that thermostat up to around 78 deg. and keep your shades and or curtains closed during the sunny times of the day. Use appliances efficiently by making sure refrigerators and freezers are at the proper settings. Make sure refrigerators and freezers get plenty of air circulation by not stacking things on and around them. Grill out instead of running your oven. Hang clothes on a line instead of running the dryer. A little bit of conservation goes a long way on cutting the bill.

Winter Electric Tip:
With the cold weather upon us, some folks may choose to use electric space heaters instead of cranking up the thermostat. It’s an ok alternative as long as you are safety minded in doing so. Keep flammable items away from the heater as well as keeping the heater away from water such as bathtubs and sinks. And always think about the safety of children and pets when using electric heaters. As for the monthly electric bill, yes you will notice a higher bill due to the extreme wattage of some brands of heaters. Evaluate your own home as to electric space heaters vs. turning up the thermostat. 

Fire Safety

Fire Safety for Older Adults

Focus on Fire Safety

The facts speak for themselves: the relative risk of Americans over the age of 65 dying in a fire is 2.6 times greater than that of the general population. The risk worsens as age increases. People age 85 and older die in fires at a rate 4.4 times higher than the rest of the population.

The leading cause of fire deaths in older adults is smoking and the leading cause of fire injuries in older adults is cooking.

There are a number of precautionary steps older Americans can take to dramatically reduce their chances of becoming a fire casualty, including:

  • Don’t leave smoking materials unattended and never smoke in bed.
  • Never leave cooking unattended. Use a timer to remind you that you are cooking.
  • Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heat sources, like portable space heaters, wood burning stoves, and fireplaces.
  • Place a smoke alarm on every level of your home, including the basement, and both inside and outside bedrooms.
  • Know at least two exits from every room. Make sure all doors and windows that lead outside open easily.

KIDS Zone

Hey Kids, check out the links below for fun games and activities to
learn more about recycling and how to keep our environment safe.



*The City of Goodland is not responsible for the content on the above links.