Celebrate Circular Economy Month in October!
Celebrate the circular economy this month in Dufferin County!
Dufferin County Council will proclaim October Circular Economy Month at its Council meeting on October 10. Dufferin County residents are invited to do their part to help the environment this October by taking part in County activities and getting creative with reusing and recycling.
What is a Circular Economy?
A circular economy is an economic system that operates on reusing and recycling materials and products for as long as possible.
“The goal of a circular economy is to keep items that can be reused and recycled in the cycle of production and consumption, so they do not end up in the landfill,” says Melissa Kovacs-Reid, Manager of Waste Services at Dufferin County. “Along with increased resource recovery, a circular economy has many other environmental, social and economic benefits, including clean water and water conservation, increased biodiversity and a reduction in GHG emissions, which in turn helps the climate.”
Dufferin County has many programs that help promote a circular economy, like its Green Bin program, Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Days, Compost Giveaway Days, a Take It Back Directory, Battery Collection and campaigns around Clothes’ing the Loop on Textiles. Residents can learn more at dufferincounty.ca/waste.
Celebrate Circular Economy Month this October by connecting with the County!
Attend a Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste event
Need to get rid of pesticides? Recycle it responsibly at a Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste event!
Last year, residents helped keep over 120 tonnes of hazardous and electronic waste out of the landfill.
Attend the next event on Saturday, October 5 at the Orangeville Agricultural Society Event Centre from 8 am to 3 pm.
Visit dufferincounty.ca/waste for a list of acceptable items and limitations, and for details on the final event of the year on November 9 at the Town of Orangeville Operations Centre.
Attend a Storytime Reading at your local library
Dufferin Waste staff will do a reading of The Brave Banana by Nathan Jessop during the Cocoa Club program with Grand Valley Public Library on Tuesday, October 15. The program will begin at 3:15 pm.
On October 24 at 10:30 am, bring your kids to a reading of Save the Scraps by Bethany Stahl during Every Child Ready to Read Storytime program with Orangeville Public Library at the Mill Street location.
Visit us at the Orangeville Farmers’ Market on October 19
Dufferin Waste will have a booth at the Orangeville Farmers’ Market on Saturday, October 19 from 8 am 1pm! Visit us to learn more about Circular Economy Month and how you can do your part in keeping waste out of the landfill. Plus, visitors will have a chance to win prizes!
Visit a Dufferin Waste Display at Alder Arena and Grand Valley and District Community Centre
If you visit Alder Arena or the Grand Valley and District Community Centre between October 21 to 25, make sure to stop by the Dufferin Waste Booth to pick up information on waste reduction!
There will be resources available, such as Green Bin Guides, Take It Back Directories, educational material on food waste reduction and Clothes’ing the Loop on Textiles postcards to help you donate your unwanted textiles.
Waste Reduction Week
October 21 to 27 is Waste Reduction Week. Each day of the week will have a theme related to the circular economy and waste reduction. Stay tuned for the daily themes and tips on how you can do your part in reducing waste in Dufferin County.
Save the date – Winter Warmth Clothing Swap
Attend the Winter Warmth Clothing Swap event on Saturday, November 9 at Grand Valley Public Library! Want a new look for winter? Find one for free! Bring your unwanted winter clothing and swap them for something else. Stay tuned for more details coming later this month!
