Help reduce waste, protect the environment, and improve gardens by teaching others to compost in Tompkins County! Classes will be held in person at CCETC, 615 Willow Ave unless it becomes necessary to hold a class over Zoom. Join other enthusiastic volunteers for 10 in-depth, weekly classes, and ~2 hours/week of practical learning…(Read More)
Recycling and Solid Waste Center, Tompkins County. Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management Department (TCRMM) invites the public to celebrate New York Recycles Day by taking a free walking tour of the County’s Recycling and Solid Waste Center (RSWC). Two tours are scheduled: Tuesday, November 14, at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 15…(Read More)
East Hill Food Scraps Drop Spot, May 2023 Beginning on Nov. 1, 2023, the Food Scraps Recycling program will no longer provide free compostable liners. Food scrap recyclers can continue to use BPI-certified bin liners purchased through retailers, or choose to go liner-free. For food scrap recyclers who prefer liner-free, the Department…(Read More)
The Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management (TCRMM) is pleased to announce the reopening of the Food Scraps Drop Spot at Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) for Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. CCE was temporarily closed last week due to health and safety concerns, which resulted in the cancellation of the Sept. 3 Food Scraps Drop Spot…(Read More)
The Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management (TCRMM) has announced the cancelation of the Food Scraps Drop Spot at Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) for Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. The cancelation is due to the temporary closure of the CCE office. The cancelation of the Sunday, Sept. 3 Drop Spot applies only to the CCE location…(Read More)
(Tompkins County, June 30, 2023) – The Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management (TCRMM) office and the Recycling & Solid Waste Center (RSWC) will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. There will be no curbside recycling pick up on Tuesday. Curbside recycling will resume on Wednesday…(Read More)
February 17, 2023 Tompkins Food Future Communications Assistant The Tompkins Food Future Communications Assistant will be responsible for assisting with communications, public outreach and education, content development, event planning, coordination and progress reporting as part of the implementation of the Tompkins County Food System Plan: A Roadmap for our Future. The Communications Assistant will play…(Read More)