Sustainable Saratoga’s Zero Waste Events Draw Hundreds of Participants

SARATOGA SPRINGS — A total of 241 vehicles attended Sustainable Saratoga’s annual Saratoga Recycles Day on Oct. 7, and two weeks later the organization collected 117 cubic yard boxes of paint from local residents and businesses during its annual Paint Collection Day.   

Recycles Day allowed persons to drop off household items for reuse and recycling by one or more of the eight participating organizations, including JGS Recycling, eLot, Saratoga Springs Lions Club, Wellspring, We Are Instrumental, Saratoga Children’s Literacy League, RISE, and American Clothing Company. Sustainable Saratoga was joined by 19 volunteers who helped make the event a success. 

Paint Collection Day on Oct. 21 drew 853 cars to the event to drop off paint for recycling. Recycling is a much more sustainable and environmentally responsible option than sending these products to the landfill where they pollute soil and groundwater. During the event, GreenSheen collected 85,586 lbs. of latex, acrylic, and water-based coatings and 9,300 lbs.  of oil-based coatings.

Both Sustainable Saratoga events, Saratoga Recycles Day and Paint Collection Day, will continue to be offered annually. For more information visit https://sustainablesaratoga.org/projects/zero-waste/.