Solid Waste & Recycling Newsletter 

America Recycles Day

Join us in celebrating America Recycles Day November 15, 2019! America Recycles Day is dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States. It has been held on November 15 since 1997. Below are some ways to celebrate that you may not normally think of:

1. Avoid "wishcycling". Did you know the chasing arrows symbol and "Please recycle" used on products and packaging doesn't necessarily mean an item is accepted for recycling in your area? It's best to check with your local hauler or municipality to determine what can go in your household recycling bin.
2. Buy products with post-consumer recycled content. Whether it's paper, plastic, glass, or metal, check product packaging labels to see if the product itself, the packaging or both are made with post-consumer recycled content. Celebrate America Recycles Day and buy recycled!
3. Use the Recycle Right NY campaign resources. The Recycle Right NY campaign provides free downloadable content including social media posts, images, and short articles for newsletters that local governments, organizations and individuals can use to promote good recycling habits. Please join us and help tie all our efforts together by using #RecycleRightNY on social media!

Upcoming Events

• November 14, 2019: Composting Made Easy - Rockland County
• November 14, 2019: Pop Up Jam Session - Monroe County
• November 16, 2019: Repair Café - Warwick
• November 16, 2019: Repair Café - Hastings-on-Hudson
• November 16, 2019: Repair Café - Phoenicia
• November 16, 2019: Repair Café - Philmont 
• November 16, 2019: Making Homemade Soup - Orange County
• November 16, 2019: Repair Café - Saratoga
• November 16, 2019: Household Hazardous Waste Collection - Tompkins County
• November 16, 2019: Electronic Recycling and Shredding - Seneca County
• November 18, 2019: Adopting a Zero-Waste Lifestyle - Columbia and Greene County
• November 20, 2019: Food Preservation Workshop: Tomato Sauce - Onondaga County
• November 23, 2019: Repair Café - Tusten
• November 23, 2019: Repair Café - New Paltz
• November 23, 2019: Bokashi Composting Workshop - Tompkins County
• November 24, 2019: Repair Café - Gardiner
• November 26, 2019: Freezer Jam - Warren County
• NYC Recycling Events

Conferences, Workshops & Webinars

• November 19, 2019: WNY Sustainable Business Roundtable: Sifting through NY's Organic Recycling Mandate - Buffalo
• January 28 - 31, 2020: Compost2020 - Charleston, South Carolina

Funding Opportunities - Application Deadlines

• November 8, 2019: NYSAR3 Green School Grant Program
• January 6, 2020: EPA Environmental Education Local Grant Program
• Recycling Partnership 2019 Residential Curbside Recycling Grant Program - Rolling Grant Program while funding is available.

We Want To Hear From You!

Is there a topic you'd like to learn more about or a public event or workshop related to recycling (organics, textiles, traditional recyclables, etc.) you'd like the greater community to know more about? E-mail us at organicrecycling@dec.ny.gov and it could be featured in an upcoming Solid Waste & Recycling Newsletter.