Recycle Colorado

As we near the end of 2024, our councils start their outreach for new council leadership for the coming year. There are plenty of roles for you to help fill: ?? Colorado Composting Council: Host annual compost operator trainings, quarterly educational speakers and support annual Summit conference sessions on composting resources ??? Construction & Deconstruction Council: Developing C&D material recoverability resources and webinar series on recently developed resources ??? Northern Colorado Council: Creating a compost procurement policy toolkit ?? Plastics Circularity Council: Mapping plastics recycling landscape for Colorado If you or someone you know is interested in filling one of these roles, please email us ([email protected]) with your interest in volunteering or joining our membership! Keep in mind that as a volunteer position, council leadership this is a great way for volunteer members to earn an annual membership with us!

???? Our October Snack & Share is here! ???? Schools present unique opportunities and challenges in waste generation and diversion. Join Walking Mountains and Eco-Cycle to learn more about school-based waste reduction education and projects made possible through partnerships. October?17th, 11:30am-1:00pm A recording will be available on our?Youtube?channel following the meeting.? RSVP link:?https://lnkd.in/gP9aNQTn

The 2024 Annual Meeting was a SUCCESS! We appreciate everyone who was able to travel to attend and gather with fellow members. In our virtual world, connecting offline always fills us with joy, seeing our amazing group reunite for an awesome time. Shout out to Eco-Cycle and Boulder County Resource Conservation Division for being such amazing hosts. Our attendees were so gracious for your hospitality and letting us take peak at your operations. Thank you to our sponsor, WM, for helping to make the Annual Meeting possible and most importantly, ensuring our attendees didn't go hungry. Our professional development moment highlighted the continued work Circular Action Alliance has been doing for Colorado Producer Responsibility. Thank you for providing this workshop to continue to keep our members in the loop. The day was topped off with an awesome happy hour and thrifty white elephant exchange. Share your pics from the Annual Meeting or of your thrifted prize!

During Colorado Recycles Week & on America Recycles Day (Nov. 15th) we want to highlight the work of our members and their team!?Everyone has a story, whether it's about how you got your start, an obstacle you've overcome, something you personally learned, or what you are excited to work on in the coming year. Whatever it may be, let us help share it! We will be sharing stories throughout the 3rd week in November on social media and on our website. Help us highlight YOU! Submit a story at https://lnkd.in/gdx4kENR

Boulder County Circular Economy grant is open! Each year, Boulder County Public Works’ Resource Conservation Division (RCD) distributes $100,000 as part of its Circular Economy Funding Program. Private companies, non-profits, school districts, individual schools, and local governments may apply. Examples of programs that might be considered include: ?? Waste prevention or waste-to-product initiatives, turning waste from one part of an operation or business into a resource for another ?? Repair and refurbishment projects ?? Operating supplies such as curbside toters or recycle & compost bins ?????Zero waste education ?? New technologies ? Reuse projects and infrastructure ? Redesigning consumer packaging to increase reuse or recyclability ??Any other project that aligns with circular economy principles Applications are open and will be accepted through 5:30 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2024. $25,000 is dedicated to smaller projects between $1,000-$15,000 each and $75,000 is dedicated to larger projects between $30,000-$75,000 each.?Visit https://lnkd.in/g7p6mcMV to learn more.

Louisville Colorado and Republic Services, through our long standing partnership, today officially unveiled our EV Collection fleet. Louisville is the first city in the nation to transition into a fully electric recycle, organics and waste collection system.

CAA is growing our Colorado team! We are seeking an experienced Communications Manager to oversee all aspects of our internal and external communications in Colorado to ensure the successful roll out of EPR in our state.

The Colorado Circular Transportation Network (CTN) is a project led & supported by the Circular Economy Development Center to address rural recycling transportation challenges. The goal of this program is to collect recyclable materials that are at risk of going to landfill due to challenges faced by small-scale generators: small accumulations of materials, prohibitive transportation costs and/or lack of access to hauling. For more information and to sign up, visit the?CEDC website?or contact?[email protected]. Recycle Colorado will also be?hosting a webinar to help members learn more?on October 22nd at 1pm. ?? Register for the Webinar: https://lnkd.in/gVPWeWnS ?? Learn more about the Circular transportation Network: https://lnkd.in/gkZyEm-y

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