Press Release

FREE compost giveaway, food scrap recycling starter kit sales (free for income-eligible), recycling of hard-to-recycle items, Earthplace trail walks

WHAT:

• Mattresses and box springs from Westport residents will be accepted for FREE and recycled through the Mattress Recycling Council’s Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress program. 

• FREE compost giveaway for Westport residents, to thank the community for making the food scrap recycling program at the transfer station such a success. (Please bring your own suitable container, for up to 6 gallons of compost each, so we can spread it around!).

• Food Scrap Starter kits, consisting of a countertop container, a roll of BPI Certified Compostable bags and a transportation bin available for sale to Westport residents ($25/Free for income-eligible).

• Earthplace-guided trail walks, staff-led animal feeding, recycling drop-off site for  used magic markers, mascara wands, batteries, natural corks, Brita filters. Open to all. 

This is a 100% outdoor event. Please wear a mask covering your nose and mouth.

WHERE:

Earthplace

10 Woodside Lane

Westport, CT 06880                      

Event cancellation only for  severe weather 

WHEN:

Saturday, May 8th

8:30am-11:30am

ABOUT

Mattress Recycling Council:

*The Mattress Recycling Council is a nonprofit organization that operates recycling programs in states that have passed mattress recycling laws: California, Connecticut and Rhode Island. MRC was founded by the bedding industry and recycles more than 1.5 million mattresses each year. To learn how to recycle your mattress or to find a collection location or event near you, visit www.ByeByeMattress.com.

For additional information on sustainability actions you can visit SustainableWestport.org