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Summit for Recycling

June 10-12, 2012
Pueblo, Colorado
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Poster Contest

Entries are due April 29, 2012. Find out how to enter

2021 Solid Waste Goals

Community Events

February 8, 2012
Webinar: Recycling, Composting and Gardening for Tribal Schools

February 8, 2012
SWANA's Thinking Outside the Blue Box: The Road to Zero Waste

February 13, 2012
Single Stream Recycling - Potential Solutions for Triple Mix Glass Management

February 21, 2012
New Recycling Regulations Hearing

February 22, 2012
Air Quality Issues - Compliance Session

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Legislative Updates

SB12-133 Recycle Electronic Devices Divert From Landfills

01/31/2012 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy
CAFR Active Support

HB12-1078 Exempt Drinking Water Cert Designation

01/31/2012 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy

SB12-077 Repeal Regulation Of Yellow Grease By CDPHE

01/19/2012 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy

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You are a part of our special mission: to support, educate and guide individuals and leaders in business, education, nonprofits and government to take action that turns ever greater amounts of waste into marketable resources. Without you, our mission would not be successful.

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CAFR Recycling News

Recycling in the News: Fix for Colorado’s waste-tire program rolls forward

A bill that would shut a loophole in a state program designed to encourage recycling of used tires — but instead paid companies to dump them — made it through a key legislative subcommittee Wednesday.

Recycling in the News: Colorado offers grants for rural recycling

Projects that expand on recycling efforts in rural areas will be the focus of grants in Colorado, the Department of Public Health and Environment announced.

CAFR offers 2012 grant writing seminar

This three-hour grant-writing seminar will teach the basics of efficient and successful grant writing, including a quick review of writing skills, identifying needs, finding funding sources, finding your “hook,” preparing a winning submittal, quantifying measurable results, and more.

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CAFR is a Proud Member of RONARecycling Organizatios of North America

RONA is an international organization that aspires to further develop and enhance recycling programs and the recycling industry by providing the networking, educational, technical and advocacy support that is best facilitated by a national or continental organization.

Through a partnership between Rubbermaid Commercial Products and RONA, CAFR members can get 40 percent off the cost of Rubbermaid products. Click here for instructions on how to take advantage of this offer.

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Waste-Not Recycling

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