Recycle Better

Become a recycling steward with our award-winning program in partnership with the City of Madison. Learn the ins and outs of our local recycling system and get your recycling questions answered. The program will give you the tools you need to teach your family, neighbors, friends, and coworkers how to improve recycling and community sustainability.

Topics include: what makes recycling work and why we do it, local recycling basics, barriers to recycling, other waste streams, low-waste living, & how to champion recycling in your community.

We'll meet in person on Friday, May 17 from 8:30 AM—12:00 PM. If you can't attend this session, we will have a virtual session in two parts on the evenings of July 11 and 18. That session will also be recorded. Register for that session here.

Certified Recycling Stewards will attend both sessions and complete an outreach project, bringing the recycling knowledge they gain to their communities. Outreach can look like teaching what you learn to another group of friends, colleagues, or community members, or completing a project like setting up a recycling info station at your workplace. Certified Recycling Stewards will be recognized at Sustain Dane's annual Summit.

Access

Doors to the building open at 8 AM, enter the building through the breezeway / main entrance (it’s on the SE side). Registering here gets you on our guest list, please bring a photo ID for possible front door confirmation with security.

Parking

Paid parking is available in the South Livingston Parking Garage attached to the Arts + Literature Lab building. 111 S Livingston St, Madison, WI 53703. Free street parking is generally available nearby.

Bus Routes

The Spark Building is accessible via bus routes A and B.

Scholarships

Is the ticket cost a barrier for you? Full or partial scholarships are available. Please contact [email protected] to learn more.

Brought to you by Sustain Dane and the City of Madison.

Questions? Contact Program Manager Lorenza Zebell at [email protected].

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

StartingBlock Madison, 821 East Washington Avenue, Madison, United States