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City of Troy Announces Composting Pilot Program

The City of Troy has been awarded a grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Resource Conservation Service’s Community Composting and Food Waste Reduction Project initiative. The program, “From the Ground Up,” provides an opportunity for Troy residents to keep food scraps out of their trash with no cost to residents. This program is in partnership with FoodScraps360 and the Town of Bethlehem.

Learn more about the City of Troy's residential composting program and how you can participate.

Looking for Pumpkin Smashes and Pumpkin Drop Off Events

Instead of throwing your carved pumpkins into the garbage, some local governments and community groups host pumpkin smashes or pumpkin drop off events where residents are invited to drop off their pumpkins for composting.

Are you a local government or organization hosting a pumpkin smash or pumpkin drop off event in your community? Email OrganicRecycling@dec.ny.gov with a link to the event details and we’ll make sure to highlight it in the Solid Waste & Recycling Newsletter throughout the month of October.

NYSP2I Community Grant Funding - Deadline Approaching

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) is now accepting applications for its Community Grants Program 2021-2022 for pollution prevention outreach and education projects. The grant period will run from March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.

Eligible applicants are able to receive up to $20,000 to fund their project

  • Community organizations
  • Local government agencies

Community grant applications are due by October 29, 2021 at 5 p.m. EST.

Events

DEC Proposed Rule Makings & Public Hearings

Conferences, Workshops & Webinars

Funding/RFP Opportunities - Application Deadlines

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.