Event Waste Management

Valley Waste Resource Management offers a free loan service for sorting stations at local events in the valley region. Each station includes three folding metal bag holders for compost (green), recycling (blue), and garbage (black), with options for both indoor and outdoor use.

Program Particulars:

Event carts are available at no cost. Bags can be purchased from local retailers, measuring 42 x 48.

Borrower’s Responsibilities:

1. Event organizers are responsible for disposing of all waste, including recycling and compost.
2. Special event carts must be emptied before being returned.
3. Valley Waste Resource Management will not remove any event-generated waste.

Download Recycle Coach

Unsure of What Goes Where download the Recycle Coach app from Apple or Google stores for FREE! We can also provide you with sorting guides.

Tips to Reduce Waste:

1. Use reusable dishes and cutlery; if not, choose compostable paper products.
2. Provide milk, sugar, and condiments in bulk.
3. Use compostable wooden stir sticks for drinks.
4. Display signs for proper waste sorting.
5. Post facts near bins (e.g., a plastic bottle takes 500 years to break down).

Important Reminders:

1. Place sorting stations in busy areas.
2. Ensure that vendors at events properly sort their waste.
3. Monitor stations to minimize misuse and contamination.

Download our Greening Your Special Event Guide.

Please remember to follow our Public Waste Policy