NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) — Cape Fear Public Utility Authority announced Thursday that its Utility Services Collection System and its Pump Station Operation and Maintenance Division have been certified as an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS).

In 2008, the company reportedly began to establish the EMS, which is a set of procedures that allow an organization to analyze, control and reduce the environmental impact of its activities, products and services.

Dale Greer of AQA International, LLC performed the audit for CFPUA. “After 15 years of environmental audits, this program is one of the best environmental programs I have ever seen,” he said in a news release statement. 

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NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – North Carolina lawmakers approved a bill last year that makes it illegal for residents to dump electronic equipment in landfills starting July 1.

Residents in NHC can get rid of electronic waste, free of charge every Wednesday.

The New Hanover County Department of Environmental Management will collect non-working electronics at the NHC landfill between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) — Beginning today, New Hanover County residents can enjoy free admission to three different locations on the first Sunday of each month.

New Hanover County announced that residents will be admitted to the following places for free:

• Airlie Gardens, located on Airlie Road near Wrightsville Beach, open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
• Cape Fear Museum, located at 815 Market Street in downtown Wilmington, open from 1-5 p.m.
• New Hanover County Arboretum, located at 6206 Oleander Drive, open from sun up to sun down