Middlebury Hosts Kickoff Fair For Launch Of Trash Reduction Pilot

Press release via Town of Middlebury

MIDDLEBURY, CT – The Town of Middlebury, with support from the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG), will host a kickoff fair for the launch of Middlebury’s Trash Reduction Pilot - the pilot challenges residents to cut the trash in half by using only up-to two orange bags and one green bag per week. This effort to reduce trash and divert organics started for Transfer Station users on July 1st, funded by the Sustainable Materials Management Grants Program from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. This event will be held in the Shepardson Community Center located at 1172 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT on September 12th from 6pm – 8pm.

Participants are invited to stop by this family-friendly Kickoff Fair which will serve as a platform to promote awareness and enthusiasm for the pilot program’s eco-conscious mission. This event will feature informative exhibits and an opportunity for participants to engage with waste management experts.

Middlebury’s pilot involves the distribution of free trash bags (orange) and food scrap bags (green) to residents. Residents will dispose of green food scrap bags in a “food waste” container located at the Transfer Station and dispose of their orange trash bags in the usual dumpster. The initial year’s supply of bags will be available at the Middlebury Transfer Station if you have not already received yours. A broad base of support for these programs among community organizations across the state shows promise for solving CT’s waste crisis.