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SUMMARY:Celebrate Earth Day in Ellenville
DESCRIPTION:Family of Ellenville Presents Earth Day 2026\n Wednesday\, April 22nd\n3:30 pM – 5:00 PM\n221 Canal Street\, Ellenville\nJoin Family of Ellenville for a fun-filled afternoon as we come together to honor and care for our beautiful planet. \nEnjoy a special meet-and-greet with birds of prey from Ravensbeard Wildlife Center\, help us give back by cleaning up our community\, kids activities and take home some seeds to start your own green journey! \n\nShare This Info!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/celebrate-earth-day-in-ellenville/
LOCATION:FAMILY of Ellenville\, 221 Canal Street\, Ellenville\, NY
CATEGORIES:Recycle,Reduce
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Earth Day in New Paltz
DESCRIPTION: New Paltz Climate Smart Task Force Presents Earth Day 2026\n Saturday\, April 25th\n11:00 AM – 4:00 PM\nReformed Church 92 Huguenot Street New Paltz\nJoin the fun with this FREE family-friendly event featuring children’s activities\, healthy food\, live music and a great way to learn about helping our planet. Get the facts on composting\, home insulation\, electric vehicles\, community solar\, transition to zero waste living\, reducing plastic waste and more*! \nThe Recycling Outreach Team will be hosting “the Ulster County Tiffin Project” at our booth. Tiffins are are reusable stainless steel food containers that replace the wasteful\, single-use packaging (like food take-out containers) when dining on-the-go. Luckily\, “low-waste living” and the “Bring Your Own” movement has inspired many people to choose reuse when dining or shopping on-the-go. Fair-goers who stop by our booth can play a quick game to learn the facts and win a FREE tiffin while supplies last. To learn more about the Ulster County Tiffin project\, visit our webpage linked here.  \nDetails and schedule to be announced soon! Check out the facebook page for the most up to date info! \nSponsored by the New Paltz Interfaith Earth Action\, Caring for Creation Committee\, & New Paltz Climate Action Coalition.\nAccessibility: This is an outdoor (rain or shine) event.  \nShare This Info!\n 
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/celebrate-earth-day-in-new-paltz-2026/
LOCATION:Reformed Church of New Paltz\, 92 Huguenot Street\, New Paltz
CATEGORIES:Reduce,Reuse,Tiffin Project
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SUMMARY:UCRRA at Kingston Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:UCRRA Recycling Outreach Team\nSaturday\, May 2nd 2026\n9:00 AM – 1:00 PM\nKingston Farmers Market\nCounty Courthouse Parking Lot\n285 Wall Street Kingston NY\nAsk the experts! Stop by our Recycling Outreach Team booth (one day only) on Saturday May 2nd at the Kingston Farmers Market. Get expert answers to all your recycling and composting questions! Win a special prize as our thanks just for stopping by the booth! Our educators will have useful information about how to dispose of all kinds of hard to recycle items like paint\, chemicals\, electronics\, and more. \nSince 2000\, the Kingston Farmers Market runs outdoors\, rain or shine\, every Saturday May 6-November 23rd in the County Courthouse parking lot\, 285 Wall Street with entrances on John St (between Crown & Wall) and Wall St (between Main and John). The indoor Winter Market runs every other Saturday\, December 3rd-April 22nd in the Old Dutch Church.  \nShare This Story!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/ucrra-at-kingston-farmers-market-may-2026/
LOCATION:Kingston Farmers Market\, 285 Wall St\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401
CATEGORIES:Reduce,Reuse,UCRRA Classes,Youth Programs
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SUMMARY:Ask the Experts at the Kingston Earth Fair
DESCRIPTION:The City of Kingston will be hosting its 12th Annual Earth Fair on Saturday\, May 9 from 11am – 5pm at TR Gallo Park along the Rondout Creek. The City of Kingston Earth Fair will feature live music\, food trucks\, children’s activities\, a free swap market\, electronics recycling\, electric vehicle displays\, environmental and sustainability education\, sails\, boat rides\, and more. \nThe Earth Fair is organized by the City of Kingston\, in partnerhsip with Hudson River Sloop Clearwater\, and the Hudson River Maritime Museum with support from Catskill Mountainkeeper\, Wild Earth and The 8th Step. \nAs always\, this is a FREE event! Visit the UCRRA Outreach Booth to ask the experts and learn about waste reduction\, local recycling and composting programs\, and more. Festival-goers can enter to win a compost tumbler for free\, and other free give-a-ways – while supplies last. Hope to see you there! \nPERFORMANCES : \nAlessandra Gonzalez\, Amber Rubarth\, Arm-of-the-Sea Theater\, David Werner Amram\, Elizabeth Mitchell and You Are My Flower\, Key of Q Choir\, Kofi & Sankofa Drum & Dance Ensemble\, Madeleine Peyroux\, Pablo Shine Latin Jazz Band\, The Restless Age \nRECYLING OPPORTUNITIES AT THIS EVENT\nThis event offers E-waste and Refrigerant-Device Recycling Available Free of Charge to City of Kingston residents. This year free\, confidential paper shredding and recycling will be provided by Stericycle’s Shred it! \nExamples of common electronic equipment that can be recycled: \nComputers (desktops\, laptops\, e-readers\, tablets\, etc.)\nComputer peripherals (mice\, keyboards\, monitors\, printers\, etc.)\nSmall electronic equipment (DVR’s\, DVD players\, MP3 players\, video game consoles\, etc.)\nTelevisions \nExamples of White Goods/Refrigerant Devices Accepted:’ \nWindow air conditioners\nDehumidifiers\nRefrigerators\nFreezers \n*Recycling programs are open to legal City of Kingston residents only.  \nWARNING: Do not attempt to remove refrigerant or compressors yourself. Improperly handled refrigerant may result in physical harm. Only properly trained individuals using EPA-approved refrigerant recovery equipment should attempt to remove refrigerant from appliances. The City works with a properly trained refrigerant recovery recycler \nShare This Event!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/ask-the-experts-at-the-kingston-earth-fair-2026/
LOCATION:TR Gallo Park\, 30 Rondout Landing\,\, Kingston\,\, NY\, 12401
CATEGORIES:Recycle,Reduce,UCRRA Classes
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SUMMARY:Intro to Bokashi Composting
DESCRIPTION:Intro To Bokashi Composting\nSaturday May 30th 2026\n10:30am-11:30am\nGardiner Library\n33 Farmer’s Turnpike\nGardiner\, New York\nBokashi is a fermentation method that uses beneficial microbes to break down all food scraps—including meat\, dairy\, and bones—in a sealed kitchen container. After a few weeks\, the resulting pre-compost finishes quickly in a backyard pile\, providing a more biologically diverse compost product. Learn the science behind this method of managing food scraps\, the tools you need for this system\, step by step instructions on the process and a recipe for making your own bokashi bran. \n* Supplies Are Limited *  Please register to ensure your spot! \nThis workshop will be presented by Eva Barnett\, Recycling and Composting Educator at the UCRRA. \nSign Up Now! Inclusive\, accessible classrooms are important to us. Accessibility: The Gardiner Library strives to ensure its building is fully accessible in support of our mission to provide valuable resources and services to all residents in Gardiner. This commitment includes making every effort to improve accessibility and working to acquire the funding necessary to make key improvements. A wheelchair accessible ramp is available to enter the Library and all doors have automatic door openers\, Accessible parking is available to the side of the building. This program will take place on the main level\, no elevator or stairs required to access the meeting room. Masks and social distancing are not required at this time\, but they are encouraged.\n \nShare This Event! 
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/intro-bokashi-gardiner/
LOCATION:Gardiner Public Library\, 133 Farmer's Turnpike\, Gardiner\, NY\, 12525
CATEGORIES:Compost,Composting,Reduce,Reuse,UCRRA Classes
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SUMMARY:2026 Master Composter Master Recycler Certification Course
DESCRIPTION:2026 Master Composter Master Recycler\nVolunteer Training & Certification Program\n4:00 PM – 6:30 PM\nMondays\, Wednesdays\, Fridays in June\nUCRRA Main Office\, 999 Flatbush Road Kingston NY\n* see alternate dates noted below*\nAbout this Course:\nThe Master Composter Master Recycler (MCR) training program is a 25 hour professional development course offered by the UCRRA’s Recycling Outreach Team. Participants complete all ten master classes and receive an official certificate upon course completion. This program is exclusively open to individuals who are interested in becoming an enrolled volunteer.  Eligibility: participants must be an Ulster County resident\, be 18+ years old (all ages welcome)\, and must be available to complete the annual service hour requirement (25 hours volunteering). \nIn addition to to reviewing the course description below\, interested persons should review the Volunteer Description found on our Volunteer webpage for full details about the role. Then\, complete a Volunteer Application and indicate they’d like to work towards this Certification program. Please note: participants must complete all classes in this series\, as well as a Special Project presentation\, to receive the certificate. \nApplication Deadline: Monday\, May 11th 2026\nCourse Details:\nSession 1: Monday 06/01/26\nMCR Orientation\nFacilitator/Speaker: Angelina Brandt\, UCRRA Director of Sustainability \n\nIntro to UCRRA’s History\, Mission\, and Overview of Programs & Services\nWhat happens to our waste in Ulster County?\nUnderstanding the waste-climate connection\nIntro to the Recycling Outreach Team\nVolunteering with Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency\n\nSession 2: Wednesday 06/03/26\nRecycle Right!\nFacilitator/Speaker: Angelina Brandt\, UCRRA Director of Sustainability\nSpeakers: Please check back for more details about guest speakers. \n\nHow to recycle in Ulster County\nWhat happens at the UCRRA MRF?\nWhat items can be recycled?\nWhat is wishcycling?\nBest practices for recycling (at Schools\, Offices\, Special Events\, etc.)\nWhat are some the issues around plastic production and pollutions\nOther special recycling programs and local laws\n\nSession 3: Friday 06/05/26\nExploring the 7R’s to Rethinking Our Waste\nFacilitator: Angelina Brandt\, UCRRA Director of Sustainability\nSpeakers: Please check back for more details about guest speakers. \n\nExploring more of the “7 R’s” in our waste-reduction toolkit: refuse\, reduce\, reuse\, repair\, regift\, refill\nWhat are some low effort\, high impact ways of refusing and reducing waste in our lives?\nWhat opportunities exist to practice reusing and regifting?\nWhat opportunities exist to practice repair?\nWhat opportunities exist to practice refill?\n\nSession 4:  Monday 06/08/26\nHousehold Hazardous Waste & Eco Friendly Alternatives\nFacilitator/Speaker: Angelina Brandt\, UCRRA Director of Sustainability\nSpeakers: Eva Barnett\, UCRRA Recycling Educator \n\nWhat is Household Hazardous Waste?\nIntro to UCRRA HHW Program\nPaint Care NY Product Stewardship Program\nOther local options for HHW disposal\nWhat are safer alternatives to HHW?\nEco-Friendly Home Demonstration\n\nSession 5: Wednesday 06/10/26\nIntro to Home Composting\nFacilitator/Speaker: Angelina Brandt\, UCRRA Director of Sustainability \nSpeakers: Eva Barnett\, UCRRA Recycling Educator \n\nExploring the science of composting\nWhat items can be composted?\nBalancing browns & greens\nImportance of air & moisture\nComparing compost bins & methods\nHands-On Composting Demonstration\n\n Note:  Friday 06/12/26\nAdvanced Composting Topics\nFacilitator/Speaker: Angelina Brandt\, UCRRA Director of Sustainability\nSpeakers: Please check back for more details on guest speakers. \n\nIndoor composting methods (Bokashi and Vermicomposting)\nLocal & State Composting Laws\nHow to compost in Ulster County\nIndustrial-scale composting at the UCRRA Organics Recovery Facility\nUsing Finished Compost & Soil Health\n\nSession 7: Monday 06/15/26\nLeadership Seminar\nFacilitator/Speaker: Angelina Brandt\, UCRRA Director of Sustainability\nSpeakers: Please check back for more details on guest speakers. \n\nStrategies for effective outreach and education\nStrengthening communication & Learning\nTeaching tips\nWorking with youth\nDiversity\, Equity\, Inclusion\n\nSession 8:  Wednesday 06/17/26\nUCRRA Policies You Need to Know!\nNOTE: THIS IS A VIRTUAL CLASS. NO IN-PERSON SESSION THIS DAY. \nFacilitator: Angelina Brandt\, UCRRA Director of Sustainability\nSpeakers: Amy Lopiano\, UCRRA Chief Accounting Clerk \nPLEASE NOTE: No in-person session on Friday 06/19/26\nSession 9: Monday 06/22/26 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM\nTour the UCRRA Operations\nFacilitator: Angelina Brandt\, UCRRA Director of Sustainability \n\nSolid waste tipping floor\nMaterials Recovery Facility\nOrganics Recovery Facility\n\nPLEASE NOTE: There will be additional\, optional tour(s) planned for Wednesday 06/24 and Friday 06/26 TBD. Otherwise\, no in-person classes on these days. Participants should use this time to work on their Special Projects. \nSession 10:  Friday 06/29/26\nSpecial Project Presentations by Participants\nFacilitator: Angelina Brandt\, UCRRA Director of Sustainability \nTO SIGN UP\, SUBMIT A VOLUNTEER APPLICATION BY MAY 11th 2026Accessibility: These classes will be held indoors at the UCRRA Main Office\, except for the tours noted in the schedule. Additional detail about the tours will be provided to registered participants. Accessible parking is available approximately 20 feet from the main entrance (please note there are no automatic doors at this building). Accessible\, gender neutral bathrooms are available. Use of face masks are not required indoors\, but may be encouraged. We strive to offer equal program opportunities to the best of our capabilities. Please contact Angelina Brandt\, Director of Sustainability\, at  APEO@UCRRA.ORG or 845-336-3336 to discuss any accommodations. \nShare This Event!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/2026-master-composter-master-recycler-certification-course/
LOCATION:UCRRA\, 999 Flatbush Road\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Compost,Reduce,UCRRA Classes,Youth Programs
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SUMMARY:UCRRA at Kingston Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:UCRRA Recycling Outreach Team\nSaturday\, September 12th 2026\n9:00 AM – 1:00 PM\nKingston Farmers Market\nCounty Courthouse Parking Lot\n285 Wall Street Kingston NY\nStop by the UCRRA Recycling Outreach Team booth to learn some tips about reducing food waste! It all starts with knowing the best way to properly store all our food products – so they stay fresher longer! What items belong on the refrigerator door? What about the high humidity drawer? The upper shelves? What’s the best way to store fresh herbs? Play our “Stock the Fridge” Game to learn these tips and much more! Our educators will be on hand with recycling and composting information and we’ll be distributing a free reusable prize to anyone who stops by our booth. We hope to see you there!  \nSince 2000\, the Kingston Farmers Market runs outdoors\, rain or shine\, every Saturday May 6-November 23rd in the County Courthouse parking lot\, 285 Wall Street with entrances on John St (between Crown & Wall) and Wall St (between Main and John). The indoor Winter Market runs every other Saturday\, December 3rd-April 22nd in the Old Dutch Church.  \nShare This Story!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/ucrra-at-kingston-farmers-market-sept-2026/
LOCATION:Kingston Farmers Market\, 285 Wall St\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401
CATEGORIES:Reduce,Reuse,UCRRA Classes,Youth Programs
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