Solid Waste & Recycling Newsletter 

Calling All Composting Educators

DEC & NYSAR3 are interested in connecting educators to discuss composting programming specifically around Compost Awareness Week, May 2-8, 2021, opportunities for partnerships, and resources that would help promote composting in your local communities.

Composting educators, please complete the following survey if you are interested in connecting with other compost educators across New York State and participating in 2021 NYS Compost Awareness Week.

This year’s International Compost Awareness Week 2021 theme, Grow, Eat…COMPOST…Repeat, empowers us to recognize and promote the importance of composting and the use of compost in growing healthier food, supporting healthier soils and, ultimately, creating a more just and sustainable world.

Don't Let Your Venison Go To Waste, Donate It

Each year, DEC partners with the Venison Donation Coalition and Feeding New York State to help provide food for those in need. Through a cooperative relationship involving the New York State Department of Health, non-profit organizations like Feeding New York State's regional food banks and deer processors, hunters contribute nearly 40 tons of venison each year to families in need across the state!

There are many ways hunters can help feed those less fortunate. If you'd like to learn how you can support these programs or donate venison (whole deer or partial) to help feed local families, visit the Venison Donation Coalition or Feeding New York State.

2020 Materials Management Annual Reports Due in March 2021

2020 Case-Specific and Large Quantity Pre-Determined BUD Annual Reports are available and due March 1, 2021 or March 31, 2021 (check your BUD).

2020 Organics Recycling Annual Report forms are available and due March 1, 2021.

• Anaerobic digestion
• Composting
• Land application
• Mulch
• Storage associated with land application

All other 2020 Solid Waste Management Facility annual report forms are being updated for the 2020 operating year and will be available the week of January 18th.

• Combustion and Thermal Treatment
• C&D Debris Handling & Recovery
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
• Landfills
• Medical Waste
• Recyclables Handling & Recovery
• Scrap Metal Processor
• Transfer Facility
• Used Cooking Oil/Yellow Grease Processor
• Vehicle Dismantler
• Waste Tire Handling & Recovery

Events 

• Monday - Friday: Household Toxics Drop Off - Onondaga County

Conferences, Workshops & Webinars

• January 20, 2021: Depackaging and Commercial Composting - An Integrated System for Organics Recycling - Webinar
• January 26-27,2021: Compost2021 - Virtual
• February 3, 2021: Strategies for Collecting Residential Food Waste - Webinar

Funding/RFP Opportunities - Application Deadlines

• March 31, 2021: The Recycling Partnership Polypropylene Recycling Grant Program
• Rolling Deadline: NYSP2I Food Waste Reduction & Diversion Reimbursement Program

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.