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Planning An Event? PLAN To Recycle!

When temperatures start cooling, many festivals heat up in and around Las Cruces. Labor Day marks the beginning of numerous outdoor events – Hatch Chile Festival, Diez Y Seis de Septiembre Fiesta in Las Cruces, Las Cruces Harvest Wine Festival, to name a few – but now is the time festivals are being planned.

This year, if you are planning an event, PLAN to recycle!

“Recycling doesn’t happen by accident,” says Tarkeysha Burton, recycling coordinator for the South Central Solid Waste Authority (SCSWA). “Recycling happens organizers PLAN to recycle.” The first step: provide recycling containers alongside trash containers and figure out how to manage the recyclables collected during the event.
 

“The SCSWA works with communities all across Doña Ana County from Sunland Park to Hatch and can assist with event recycling by providing recycling supplies and containers,” says Burton. “We already work with local churches, the City of Las Cruces, and fundraising events for non-profit organizations, to provide recycling containers.”

The SCSWA does not charge for clearstream containers (frames and bags), but renters must complete an agreement to return the frames and self-haul recyclables to the Recycling Center. For larger events, Burton will work with event planners to provide a recycling dumpster onsite at the event. Organizers who want to take advantage of the SCSWA offering must contact the agency at least 2 weeks in advance of the event. More information and the rental form are available online at www.SCSWA.net or call Tarkeysha Burton at (575) 528-3800.

Green Connections is submitted by the South Central Solid Waste Authority (SCSWA) managing solid waste, recyclables, and working to stop illegal dumping for residents and businesses throughout Doña Ana County. Contact the SCSWA at (575) 528-3800 or visit www.SCSWA.net.