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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.
Showing of 70 results for Elkhart County Landfill.
| ID | 102670 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County to take bids on landfill expansion |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Trash unloaded at Elkhart County Landfill |
| Date | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Expansions |
| ID | 101872 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Landfill gas plant to use expansion options immediately |
| Notes | methane conversion plant |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Trash is unloaded at Elkhart County Landfill |
| Date | May 20, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners, Elkhart County Corrections Facility |
| ID | 98245 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County offers Mishawaka landfill rate through 2030 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Landfill |
| Date | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Mishawaka, IN, Elkhart County Council |
| ID | 96703 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County gives final OK to landfill gas agreement |
| Notes | Northern Biogas; Elkhart Project LLC |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Trash compactor at landfill |
| Date | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Natural Gas Prospecting, Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners |
| ID | 95553 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County approves deal for landfill methane |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Truck dumping waste at the Landfill |
| Date | Feb 24, 2024 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Natural Gas Prospecting |
| ID | 92738 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Landfill prepares to add 3rd 'piggyback' cell |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Plans for adding cells to landfill |
| Date | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 90976 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County working out deal to sell landfill gas |
| Notes | Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County Landfill trash compactor |
| Date | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 87675 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County considers selling methane from landfill |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | A trash compactor operates at the Elkhart County Landfill. |
| Date | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Renewable Energy Resources |
| ID | 85042 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County to trash last 5 recycling points |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Borden Waste-Away truck picking up trash |
| Date | Nov 16, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Borden Waste-Away, Recycling |
| ID | 82068 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Landfill cuts hours after losing operators |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Aug 02, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A4 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Labor Force |
| ID | 78576 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bids opened for landfill expansion, gas extraction |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County Landfill |
| Date | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Elkhart County Solid Waste Management District |
| ID | 75366 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 11 local teams participating in leaf collection contest |
| Notes | Elkhart County Leaf Collection Competition |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Volunteer raking leaves |
| Date | Oct 21, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 72318 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County passes landfill increase over 5 years |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Landfill |
| Date | May 12, 2021 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Elkhart County Council |
| ID | 70364 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County considering landfill rate hikes |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | John Bowers |
| Date | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Council, Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 68051 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | IDEM permit would let landfill grow upwards |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County Landfill diagram |
| Date | January 26, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), Elkhart County Commissioners, Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 70115 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County approves land purchase near landfill |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Dec 17, 2020 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Elkhart County Commissioners |
| ID | 68417 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County signs contract for landfill expansion |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | Sep 01, 2020 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, C & E Excavating, Elkhart County Landfill, Expansions |
| ID | 66372 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Landfill eyes further expansion |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | January 7, 2020 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Elkhart County Solid Waste Management District |
| ID | 66944 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Today's vibrant person is John Bowers |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | John Bowers |
| Date | November 6, 2019 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Vibrant Communities, Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 66046 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Discarded explosives found at landfill |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 26, 2019 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department, Explosive Devices, Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 66668 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Worm composting service hits milestone |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | AJ Delgadillo |
| Date | August 8, 2019 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Post-Waste Worm Farm, Farmers Markets |
| ID | 65783 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Borden debuts 'zero waste' at Envirofest |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart County Landfill |
| Date | July 23, 2019 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Borden Waste-Away, EnviroFest |
| ID | 65599 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Repaired bikes offered to landfill volunteers |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 2, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Commissioners, Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 67135 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Lawsuit claims health effects from landfill fire |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Helicopter |
| Date | April 19, 2019 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Lawsuits, Waste Management of Indiana, Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 64913 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 'Leaves for the Lord' |
| Notes | Prairie Camp, Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, Sunnyside Mennonite Church |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Lori Hahn, Ben Hahn, Frank Lucchese, Suzie Weirick and Mike Yoder; Alan Ediger, Sandi Hostetler, Frank Lucchese, Suzie Weirick and Mike Yoder |
| Date | December 18, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | League of Women Voters, Elkhart County Commissioners, Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 61904 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Turning trash into treasure? |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Trash compactor at Elkhart County Landfill; Truck dumps waste at landfill |
| Date | May 19, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Jail |
| ID | 46373 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | What you throw away could heat your house, if this works |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of equipment at landfill |
| Date | October 6, 2010 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Energy-Inc., Energy Management Systems, Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 45916 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | VIM dumps wood waste it can't process at the landfill |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 17, 2010 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | VIM Recycling, Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 44042 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Trash-to-energy plant gets bonding go-ahead |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 22, 2009 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Energy-Inc., Government, Elkhart County, Funding, Federal Stimulus (2009-2010), Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 41229 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Methane heat will save county $300k a year |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 20, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Jail, Elkhart County Landfill, Alternative Energy Sources |
| ID | 41230 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | More traffic control near Concord on the way |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 20, 2009 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Government, Elkhart County, Bridge, Bridge St., Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 40174 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | It's a gas, but not for those at new jail |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of locations |
| Date | January 10, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Jail, Alternative Energy Sources, Elkhart County Landfill, Government, Elkhart County |
| ID | 40124 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Taking care of tech junk |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | January 6, 2009 |
| Page | Page A1 |
| Subjects | Borden Waste-Away, RedPost Inc., MapleTronics/MapleNet, Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 38577 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | VIM granted landfill extension |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 29, 2008 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | VIM Recycling, Elkhart County Landfill, Elkhart County Commissioners, Government, Elkhart County |
| ID | 37442 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | VIM extends stay at landfill |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 22, 2008 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | VIM Recycling, Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 37357 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | VIM: Extend landfill deal |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 8, 2008 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | VIM Recycling, Elkhart County Landfill, Government, Elkhart County |
| ID | 33494 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Piling it on |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of product |
| Date | November 14, 2007 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Compass Financial, Elkhart Public Works and Utilities Department, VIM Recycling, Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 32660 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | VIM stay at landfill all but buried |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of state rep. |
| Date | October 30, 2007 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | VIM Recycling, Government, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 31380 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | VIM move cheered |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 2, 2007 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | VIM Recycling, Elkhart County Landfill, Government, Elkhart County |
| ID | 31009 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Agreement lets VIM grind at landfill |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 25, 2007 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | VIM Recycling, Elkhart County Landfill, Government, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Commissioners |
| ID | 28108 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | VIM plans to start up plant again |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 28, 2007 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | VIM Recycling, Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 26554 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Protecting farmers |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of farmers |
| Date | May 21, 2007 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Farming, Zoning, Government, Elkhart County |
| ID | 24346 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Coming to terms |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | February 24, 2007 |
| Page | Business & Industry, p. 12 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Roads, Elkhart County, Development, Residential, Government, Elkhart County |
| ID | 24019 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Ordinance adds to land-use plan |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | February 2, 2007 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Elkhart County Plan Commission, Zoning, Government, Elkhart County |
| ID | 23680 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Larger role for land use? |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | January 19, 2007 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Zoning, Indiana Land Resources Council, Government, Indiana State |
| ID | 22485 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Commercial dump fees could go up |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 7, 2006 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Fees, Municipal, Elkhart County Landfill, Government, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Commissioners |
| ID | 14868 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Land-use plan adopted |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 22, 2005 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Elkhart County Commissioners, Zoning |
| ID | 14810 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Moving closer to land plan |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 11, 2005 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Elkhart County Plan Commission, Zoning |
| ID | 14763 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Plan plots better course |
| Notes | editorial |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 9, 2005 |
| Page | A4 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill |
| ID | 14760 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Rural living is a worry to some already there |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Slabaugh |
| Date | November 9, 2005 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Landfill, Elkhart County Plan Commission |