By Sue Miller I’m always curious to discover where our recycled items actually go. I was happy to discover that our county “e-waste” is picked up by ROM Recycling from Idaho Falls, and is a family operation, run by Dennis K. He comes and fills his trailer with all manner of things, including e-waste (computers,…
Mend Your Old Blue Jeans and Clothes I’ve been saving up some old blue jeans this fall, to recycle them through the Denim Drive. Then, I came across a book at the Valley of the Tetons Library, called Mending Matters, by Katrina Rodabaugh. This book details how to patch and repair your worn wardrobe, especially…
We at Teton Valley Community Recycling encourage you to make some new habits while gift-giving this holiday season! Did you know that Americans generate over 25% more trash during the holidays, and nearly double their waste after Christmas? We have some suggestions for reducing your impact on Teton Valley’s waste stream this year. Wisely Consider…
Join Teton Valley Community Recycling at two fun events next week. Monday June 24 is Pint Night—we will be at Grand Teton Brewing in Victor from 5-8 p.m. along with another great Valley non-profit, Teton Full Circle Education. Come and enjoy a cold brew, wood fired sourdough pizzas, fresh local salad, and meet our staff…
Creative Energies Solar, our wonderful local solar installation company, is celebrating its 19 years in business with a new logo. With its office in Victor net-zero energy and many of the employees’ homes with solar panels, these folks are dedicated to what they do and truly embrace sustainability. To put it in their words: “Creative…
Doing a renovation this year? or building a new house? You may be eligible for significant cash back by sorting your construction and demolition waste through an incentive program offered by Teton Valley Community Recycling (TVCR) in 2019. TVCR is excited to spread the good news! In partnership with Teton County and RAD Curbside, we…
Recycle Your Tattered Blue Jeans Many of us keep our blue denim until it is worn out with holes in the knees that are beyond repair and likely are destined for the trash. Fortunately, during the winter months of January and February, Teton Valley Community Recycling (TVCR) partners with Habitat of Jackson Hole to collect…
Teton Valley Community Recycling’s 2018 Trash Bash was a blast! We’d like to thank our dedicated sponsors and our generous community raffle prize and silent auction donors, who helped make our annual fundraiser a rousing success. We live in a great community! Thank you to the TVCR Board of Directors, all of the Trashion Designers…
Parents, do you love Halloween? Letting your kids get dressed up and pillage the community for all sorts of candy that you actually don’t want them to eat. Halloween is fun. Unfortunately, it leads to a lot of waste. Did you know that Americans purchase more than half a billion pounds of candy per year?…
Local Dentists offer Dental Recycling Three Teton Valley Dental offices have agreed to join forces with Teton Valley Community Recycling to provide convenient locations to drop off your dental waste for proper recycling. This includes old toothbrushes, empty toothpaste tubes, empty floss containers, and any associated packaging. The recycling program, which is financed by Colgate…