2011 Event Photos & Videos

2011 Exhibitors

Chatham Board of Commissioners' Earth Day Proclamation

Shredding Event Details

Items that can be Swapped, Donated, or Recycled

Scheduled Presentations

Children's Activities

Food Vendors

Promotions & Giveaways 

Event Description 

Chatham families and businesses are invited to Central Carolina Community College - Pittsboro Campus for a unique event to have some fun and learn about all the fantastic options we have to reduce, reuse, recycle, compost, and properly dispose of items in the county. Information will also be shared on the many litter prevention and clean-up initiatives taking place and ways to get involved.

The event includes over 40 exhibits, demonstrations, speakers, children’s activities, food and more. A paper shredding service has been booked to help residents destroy and recycle private documents safely and securely. Can Guy, Dottie Bottle & Beauty-Fly will also be making a special appearance! 

Clear out the clutter in your home and get ready to swap, donate or recycle a variety of items during the event.

Our speakers will address questions like…What happens to the things we throw away and who pays? How many local jobs are supported when people choose to reuse, recycle, or compost stuff instead of throwing it away? How can we reduce the amount of waste we generate and the costs associated with disposal? What types of disposal are safe, and legal? Who in our community really needs our unwanted stuff or hard to recycle items, and would love to collect it before we toss it in the trash?

The event is being coordinated by the Chatham County Waste Management department, Chatham Conservation Partnership, and Central Carolina Community College.

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Teresa Chapman, Waste Reduction Coordinator for Chatham County at 919-542-5516 or teresa.chapman@chathamnc.org.

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