Solid Waste & Recycling 

World Soil Day: Stop Soil Erosion, Save Our Future

Help celebrate World Soil Day on December 5. Soil is essential for earth's ecosystems and plays a key role in filtering our water, providing nutrients for plants and storing carbon.

Soil erosion is the removal of fertile topsoil through the action of water, wind, and tilling the soil. Adding compost can help revive soils by adding organic matter, nutrients and beneficial microorganisms back into the soil. Plus, compost helps soils retain moisture which helps reduce soil erosion.

Do your part by:

• Supporting local compost businesses
• Learn how to compost at home

Upcoming Events

• November 29, 2019: Fall Cleanup - Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
• December 2, 2019: Thanksgiving Holiday Tips - Steuben County
• December 4, 2019: Holiday Recycling & Waste Reduction Tips - Columbia and Greene County
• December 13, 2019: Repair Café - Castle-on-Hudson
• December 14, 2019: Repair Café - Middletown
• December 14, 2019: Repair Café - Rhinebeck
• December 14, 2019: Electronics Collection Event - Irondequoit
• December 14, 2019: Dare to Repair Café - Buffalo
• NYC Recycling Events

Conferences, Workshops & Webinars

• January 28 - 31, 2020: Compost2020 - Charleston, South Carolina
• April 7 - 8, 2020: NYS Organics Summit - Albany

Funding Opportunities - Application Deadlines

• January 6, 2020: EPA Environmental Education Local Grant Program
• Recycling Partnership 2019 Residential Curbside Recycling Grant Program - Rolling Grant Program while funding is available.

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.