Event Calendar

September 23, 2023

[event] NEORSD's Clean Water Fest

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM  |  NEORSD Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, 4747 East 49th Street, Cuyahoga Heights
 

Our partners at the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District host their annual festival celebrating all things water. Our public agency will have an educational booth about recycling and composting at this event. Learn more.

September 25, 2023

[event] Fix-It CLE Repair Workshop
3:00-7:00 PM  |  Sears think[box], Case Western Reserve University
Case Richey Mixon Building, 11201 Cedar Ave, Cleveland
 

A repair workshop is held on Fourth Mondays at CWRU. See details.

September 30, 2023

[presentation] Backyard Composting 101

2:00 PM  |  Cleveland Public Library Jefferson Branch, 850 Jefferson Avenue, Cleveland

Get the dirt on backyard composting. Learn the science of composting and receive how-to-compost instruction. One hour. Free, open to the public. See more about composting presentations.

October 9, 2023

[holiday] Columbus Day
 

County offices, including the Solid Waste District, are closed in accordance with the holiday.

October 12, 2023

[webinar] Backyard Composting 101
12:00 PM  |  Zoom Meeting  |  register here
 

Get the dirt on backyard composting. Learn the science of composting and receive how-to-compost instruction. One hour. Free, open to the public. See more about composting presentations.

October 14, 2023

[celebration] International E-Waste Day

Annually, International E-Waste Day is an opportunity to reflect on the impacts of e-waste and the necessary actions to enhance circularity for e-products. International E-Waste Day was developed in 2018 by the WEEE Forum to raise the public profile of waste electrical and electronic equipment recycling and encourage consumers to recycle. Learn more.

October 14, 2023

[collection program] Second Saturdays

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM  |  Solid Waste District HQ, 4750 East 131 Street, Garfield Heights
 

The Solid Waste District's vestibule is open seasonally March-October on a Saturday once a month for special recycling drop-offs and compost bin sales. See details.

TV recycling event will also take place on this Second Saturday.

October 14, 2023

[collection program] Television Recycling Event
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM  |  Solid Waste District HQ, 4750 East 131 Street, Garfield Heights
Schedule an appointment.

During Second Saturday, bring your old, unwanted, working or non-working television to a special recycling event. Any television can be recycled during the event. A small fee may be charged, payable by cash or check only. See details and register for the collection.

Thursday, October 19, 2023

[presentation] Reducing Food Waste

6:00 PM  |  University Heights Public Library, 13866 Cedar Road  |  register here

Did you know that the average American throws away approximately one pound of food per day? When food is sent to the landfill, it has an impact on your wallet and the environment. Join us to learn how to shop smarter, plan meals, and learn creative uses for food scraps you might normally throw away. One hour. Free, open to the public. See more about general presentations.

October 20, 2023

[celebration] National Reuse Day

Annually, National Reuse Day helps raise awareness about how much material Americans waste and how buying, using or donating reusable, reclaimed and remanufactured products can make a difference. Learn more.

October 23, 2023

[event] Fix-It CLE Repair Workshop
3:00-7:00 PM  |  Sears think[box], Case Western Reserve University
Case Richey Mixon Building, 11201 Cedar Ave, Cleveland
 

A repair workshop is held on Fourth Mondays at CWRU. See details.

October 28, 2023

[collection program] U.S. DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back
10:00 AM-2:00 PM  |  Law Enforcement Agencies

Twice a year, the U.S. DEA sponsors amnesty collection events for safe disposal of medications. Search for a location here. Learn more about disposal of medications.

November 7, 2023

[event] General Election Day
See details about voting in Cuyahoga County.

November 7-30, 2023

[collection program] Campaign Sign Recycling Event
Daily Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |  Solid Waste District HQ, 4750 East 131 Street, Garfield Heights
 

Following an election, recycle unwanted campaign yard signs – plastic film, corrugated plastic, and cardboard signs plus the metal stands – at the Solid Waste District. See details.

November 10, 2023

[holiday] Veterans Day Observed
 

County offices, including the Solid Waste District, are closed in accordance with the holiday.

November 15, 2023

[celebration] America Recycles Day

America Recycles Day® (ARD), a Keep America Beautiful national initiative, is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States. America Recycles Day (ARD) educates and encourages individuals on how to be more mindful of what they consume, where and how to properly recycle, and to pledge to recycle more and recycle right in their everyday lives. Learn more.

November 15, 2023

[presentation] Recycle Right in Your Community
6:00 PM  |  Village of Newburgh Heights, 3801 Harvard Avenue
 

Learn best practices for recycling right in Cuyahoga County and what you can do to make a meaningful difference in your community. Get answers to questions about curbside recycling and discuss what, where, how and when to recycle other items you need to part with. One hour. Free, open to the public. See more about general presentations.

November 23-24, 2023

[holiday] Thanksgiving Break
 

County offices, including the Solid Waste District, are closed in accordance with the holiday.