Planning Details for Recycling at Your Event

What to discuss with recycling/waste haulers:

• What materials need to be separated?
• How many bins will event need?
• Where will they be delivered?
• Who will place them?

• Who will empty them?
• Where will dumpsters be located?
• How often will dumpsters be emptied? Time?
• Acceptable contamination level?
• Costs?
• Request reporting

Bin Placement:

• Place next to trash container
• Concentrate bins in food service locations
• Place in well traveled areas (bathrooms, main walkways, entrances/exits)
• Place bins behind high generating vendors
• Never place recycling bin alone

Education/Labeling:

• Keep message simple
• Clearly identify bins
• Give consistent message
• Advertise recycling prior to event
• Make recycling noticeable - posters, banners, stickers, cups

Vendors and Concessionaires:

• Inform and remind concessionaires and vendors about program
• Create vendor recycling instructions
• Include information in packets
• Vendors generate the majority of cardboard
• Have recyclables delivered to specific collection point
• Make "This Vendor is Reducing Waste" signs
• Award vendors who participate

Possible post-event donations:

• Perishable food
  • Second Harvest Food Bank 650-281-9439
  • Give it to volunteers
• Nonperishable food - Search the recycling database under the "Miscellaneous: Food" category
• Construction and demolition materials - discuss with hauler
• Left over items - contact local charities, schools, thrift shops