What's In, What's Out, Recycling and Waste Reduction Workshop, March 21, 6:30 – 8:00pm, Middletown Senior Center, 61 Durant Street. Guest speaker, Emma MacDonald from the State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Food Waste Prevention Workshop

April 9, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street. Learn about reducing food waste, including how municipalities and CT DEEP are developing innovative pilots, programs and other initiatives to reduce, reuse and recycle the organic portion of our municipal solid waste. Sherill Baldwin of CT DEEP will provide an overview of the state programs and steps individuals can take to be part of the food waste prevention and food recovery solutions. RSVP to Russell Library.

Other Events:

Bees Wax Wrap Workshop, April 18, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, Middletown Recreation Center, Reduce your use of plastic and make your own bees wax wrap. RSVP with Middletown Recreation Department.

Earth Day Extravaganza, April 20, 12:00 – 3:00 pm, Harbor Park

Paper Shred Event, April 27, 9:00 – 11:00 am, Parking lot at Palmer Field, Middletown residents only.

Community Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale, Order on line and pick up on May 5 between 11- 1pm at the Highway Garage, 485 Washington St.

The 2024 Schedule for the regional household hazardous waste and paper shredding events is available at www.rivercog.org.