Get your hazardous waste ready – season closes in October
The household hazardous waste season closes on Oct. 18. Call now to make an appointment at 733-7678.
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Fall is in the air…
Fall is in the air. Its that time of year again. Waiting for the snow to fly, getting skis waxed up, fearing that the final bike ride is getting closer, darkness creeping in a little sooner, the down jackets are back on the hook by the door.
Down at the Recycling Center, things have certainly started to slow down a bit. We had a great summer, lots of recycling, and finished up the last fiscal year with our highest diversion rate ever. We were excited to work with Community Foundation over the summer to make Old Bill’s Fun Run a plastic-bottle-free event. It was a huge success, with as little waste as anyone could remember! Thanks to Community Foundation for their huge push to be more green!
I just want to remind everyone to keep on recycling. Its certainly not a cure-all, but after last fiscal year, we’ve reinforced what we had presumed before…beyond source reduction efforts and diligent reuse, recycling is the best fiscal and ecological choice we can make with our waste stream.
I went to put out my one bag of trash at the curb this morning and was astonished that my neighbor, also a two person household, had two full cans. Overflowing, and filled with glass and other recyclables. It really drove home the fact that diversion makes a difference!
Remember to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle…in that order…
Bike Week Events! Check it out…
RRR, One Less Bottle is psyched to collaborate with several community organizations on Bike Week 2010. Check out the details HERE. Rolling Green Drinks is just one of the many exciting events!
Welcome New Business Leaders
Congrats to new business leaders Pearl Street Bagels, and Susan Eriksen-Meier. We’re glad to have them on board!
Free Composting Workshop, June 12th, Calico Restaurant
Improve your soil and decrease your trash this summer: COMPOST! On Saturday, June 12 at 10am (rain or shine), Jackson Community Recycling and Calico Restaurant will present COMPOSTING 101. This is a free workshop designed to show how easy and useful composting can be. Participants will learn how to begin composting at home, reduce waste, enhance nutrient-poor soil, reduce lawn and garden chemical dependency, and establish better gardening and lawn feeding practices. Any fears that composting is too complicated, smelly or technical will be dispelled!
Did you enjoy Eco Fair this year?
Let us know what you thought here. Your feedback helps us to continue making the fair better! And a huge thanks to all of our volunteers, vendors, and sponsors for making the fair a huge success this year!
Wondering about Hazardous Waste Disposal?
We are fortunate in Teton County to have a Household Hazardous Waste Facility the first and third tuesday of every month from April to October.
Call 307.733.7678 to make an appointment.
We accept the following types of items:
Flammable Liquids $4/gallon
Flammable Paint Products $4/gallon
Flammable Solids $5/gallon
Aerosols $.50 each
Antifreeze $4/gallon
Batteries $.25 each
Corrosives/Oxidizers $10/gallon
Mercury $1each /$50 gallon
Motor Oil $1/gallon
Contaminated Motor Oil $4.50/gallon
Poisons $2/gallon
Pesticides/Herbicides $3/gallon
Fluorescent Bulbs $.60 each
TVs/Computer Monitors $0.40/ pound
For more details, visit our county website here.
Take our One Less Bottle Survey!
We’d love to hear what you thought of One Less Bottle. This info will help us to keep these programs alive and well.
Take the Survey Here
One Less Bottle in the Schools…Huge Success!
One Less Bottle has been a huge success in the schools. Thanks to all the school groups for being such great and receptive audiences. Several folks have asked about getting the movie posted. We’re working on getting it up on the site soon. More to come…