Recycle Train has kept
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pounds of hard-to-recycle materials 

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cubic feet of plastic film out of the landfill

Waste-Free Events has diverted  
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​single-use, throwaway items from the landfill

Rent our Waste-Free Event Materials
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The Crested Butte Climate Action Plan anticipates that if we do nothing to reduce our waste in this community, greenhouse gas emissions from our landfill will grow 19% between 2017 and 2030, the second biggest growth of the five key sectors outlined in the plan. In a community that thrives on the vibrancy of our special events, especially in the summertime, reducing the waste produced by those events is key to keeping our emissions in check.

In the first 4 years of offering our Waste-Free Events program, our event partners diverted over 70,000 single-use waste items from the local landfill. While this program started to provide affordable reusable materials as an alternative to disposable items at events, we are expanding to offer assistance for planning zero-waste events in the Gunnison Valley.

Plan your next zero-waste event today.
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Waste-Free Events

​“Sustainable CB is an organization that has become integral to the Crested Butte community as a leader in education, advocacy, and resources for renewable practices and sustainability. Sustainable CB has engaged our school community as well by providing internships and opportunities for student involvement in decision making and leadership development.

​It has been a pleasure to witness the positive impact this organization has had on our small town.”
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Betsy Kolodziej, Crested Butte Community School AP Biology Teacher
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Get on the Recycle Train
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Recycle Train is back for electronics waste (E-Waste) only! We have partnered with Gunnison County and the City of Gunnison for monthly E-Waste drop-off events.

For a full schedule of collection events, please visit the Recycle Train page.

RECYCLE TRAIN