Solid Waste & Recycling Newsletter

New York Recycles Poster Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s New York Recycles Poster Contest! DEC and the New York Recycles Steering Committee received over 250 entries from creative and inspiring K-12 students who care about the environment. Thank you to all of the students who submitted entries and to their teachers and families for inspiring the next generation of environmental leaders. Thank you for making the 17th year of the poster contest a great one!

All winners have their artwork featured in the 2019 New York Recycles calendar. We will print  6,500 copies and distribute them across the State to recycling coordinators, educators, community groups and more to help increase awareness and educate people about the importance of waste reduction, recycling and composting. 

Do you know any students that would like to participate in the next New York Recycles Poster Contest? We are currently accepting posters until May 15, 2019. Check out the contest rules and submit a poster with one of the following themes:

• New York Recycles!
• Choose Reuse, Not Single Use!
• Worm Your Way into Composting
• Recycle Right
• Your Dream Green School

Help us shine a spotlight on the importance of waste reduction, reuse, recycling and composting. Learn how to support New York Recycles!

Upcoming Events - December

• December 1, 2018: Repair Café - Beacon
• December 2, 2018: Repair Café - Patchogue
• December 8, 2018: Repair Café - Rhinebeck
• December 15, 2018: Repair Café - Middletown
• NYC Recycling Events

Conferences and Workshops

• January 28  - 31, 2019: USCC Compost 2019 - Phoenix, AZ
• March 2019: Organics Summit - Rochester
• March 9 - 12, 2019: C&D World 2019 - Brooklyn
• May 19 - 22, 2019: Federation Conference - Lake George

Funding Opportunities

• December 3, 2018: EREF Recycling RFP - Pre-Proposals Due
• December 31, 2018: 2018 Keep America Beautiful/Coca-Cola Public Spaces Recycling Bin Grant Program
• February 1, 2019: NYS DEC Emergency Food Relief Organizations - Application Due
• March 1, 2019: NYS DEC Municipal Food Scraps Reduction, Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling - Application Due

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? Email us at organicrecycling@dec.ny.gov