From all of us at GrowNYC, thank you for being part of the effort to make NYC greener in 2009. We look forward to seeing you out at many of the great recycling events that will kick off a sustainable 2010. Happy Holidays!

New Video: Real New Yorkers Recycle
GrowNYC took to the city streets to ask people about their recycling habits. Watch this short video to learn just how easy it is to sort out what goes where.

Handy Recycling Tips
Need help remembering NYC’s recycling rules? Download a copy of our Recycling Tips to help you quickly determine whether your items can be recycled.

Post-Holiday Stop N’ Swaps

As the holiday season winds down and you look to clean out some clutter, plan to attend a Stop N’ Swap near you! GrowNYC will host events in communities throughout the five boroughs. Attend one or all and bring any reusable, portable items to share with others.

Save the Date!
Sunday, January 24th, at the Hebrew Tabernacle in Washington Heights
551 Fort Washington Avenue and 185th Street

More information and additional Stop N' Swaps will be posted at www.GrowNYC.org/swap.

Rechargeable Battery Recycling now at Greenmarkets
In mid-November GrowNYC expanded its recycling efforts by adding cell phone and rechargeable battery collections to 8 Greenmarkets. In cooperation with the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) , select farmers markets now accept rechargeable batteries, such as those commonly found in cellular and cordless phones, laptops, cordless power tools, and other portable electronics. Since December 2006 New York City law has required that residents recycle rechargeable batteries and now it’s even easier to add this to your green routine when shopping for locally grown produce, dropping off compost or recycling textiles at some of GrowNYC’s markets. For more details visit www.GrowNYC.org/recycling/batteries
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Recycle Your Tree at MulchFest
Saturday and Sunday, January 9 & 10, 10am-2pm at select parks in all five boroughs
Holiday trees cleaned of ornaments and lights will be chipped into mulch at sites around the city. Bring your own bag if you would like to take home fresh mulch for your yard, garden or street tree. Click for Citywide locations.

Department of Sanitation Tree Pick-Ups
If you can’t make it to MulchFest, DSNY will conduct Christmas tree collection from Monday, January 4, 2010 through Friday, January 15. Simply place your tree on the curb free of ornaments, stands and plastic bags. (NOTE: these dates may change, so call 311 or check back here early January).

Electronics Recycling
The Lower East Side Ecology Center will host five e-waste collections in January. Don’t miss your chance to keep old monitors, TVs, game consoles and more out of the landfill!

Sunday, January 3, 10am-4pm + Union Square (17th St. and Broadway)

Saturday, January 9, 10am-4pm + Riverside Drive at Dyckman St.

Sunday, January 10, 10am-4pm + 331 East 70th St. (b/t 1st and 2nd)

Saturday, January 16, 10am-4pm + Tekserve, 119 W 23rd St.

Sunday, January 17, 10am-4pm + Prospect Park West and 3rd St, Brooklyn

Visit www.lesecologycenter.org for more info.

GrowNYC's OFFICE OF RECYCLING OUTREACH & EDUCATION (OROE) works to improve the City's recycling rate by educating residents about recycling and waste prevention, and working with landlords to make sure building recycling programs are adequate. Our free services include apartment building recycling audits, trainings for tenants and supers, community events centered on education and special collection programs for textiles, electronics, and compost. OROE's current intensive efforts target one-quarter of New York City's residents. Our five borough-wide coordinators work on a community-by-community basis to identify and address the specific challenges to recycling within a Community District. For more information visit www.GrowNYC.org or call 212-788-7964.

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