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Corvallis Sustainability Coalition > Action Teams > Waste Prevention > Recycling Block Captain Program

Recycling Block Captain Program

Recycling Block Captain Program

Recycling Block CaptainHelp educate your neighbors about recycling, composting and waste prevention. Block captains distribute recycling information to their neighbors three times a year. You define your territory and we provide the handouts.

Sign-up Form

Existing Block Captain Territories

Already a Recycling Block Captain?

Handout Gatherings
We won’t be gathering in person during the pandemic. We’ll use email and Zoom web-conferencing to stay connected.

  • Download quarter-sheet introductory letters
  • Questions? Contact Dawn Marie Gaid

Block Captain Handouts

  • Are you Recycling…or Wish-Cycling? (summer 2020)
    • PDF  or Mobile friendly
  • Keeping It in the Community: Buying used (fall 2019)
  • Composting at the Curb (summer 2019)
  • Ditching Dining Disposables (spring 2019)
  • Wasted Food: Facts & Impacts (fall 2018)
  • Recycling Works! (summer 2018)
  • The Package Deal: How to Cut Costs & Waste with Bulk Purchasing (spring 2018)
  • Share, Swap, Loan & Save! (fall 2017)
  • House to Curb: Setting yourself up for recycling success (summer 2017)
  • What happens to my recyclables? (fall 2016)
  • Recycling opportunities in the bathroom (summer 2016)
  • Do-it-yourself green cleaning (spring 2016)
  • Simple steps to reduce waste & save energy (summer 2015)
  • What are your neighbors up to? (spring 2015)
  • E-waste disposal in the Corvallis area (winter 2015)
  • Low waste ideas for the holidays (fall 2014)
  • Pharmaceutical disposal in Corvallis (summer 2014)
  • Common contamination at the curb (spring 2014)
  • Household hazardous waste guide (winter 2013)
  • How to reduce plastic waste (fall 2013)

Waste Prevention

VISION: Corvallis is a waste-free community that fosters behaviors to reduce consumption of material goods.

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