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ColorBrightonGreen Activities and News
ColorBrightonGreen - Where to Take Your Recyclables
ColorBrightonGreen has headed in a new direction and moved away from collection of recyclables at the Brighton Farmers' Market. We have updated our website to provide information on where you can take the recyclable items that you have been collecting.
We are happy to report that one of our ColorBrightonGreen volunteers has agreed to collect six categories of recyclables at her home in the Winton Road/Highland Avenue area. Those items are
- Gently used or new school supplies
- Empty, clean personal care and beauty containers
- Oral care packaging
- Used contact lens and blister packaging
- Brita brand water filters
- Corks
To make arrangements to drop off these items, send an email to melissacarlson22@gmail.com. For a listing of the specific items in categories 2, 3, and 4 above, see the ColorBrightonGreen website. This website page also provides information on community locations where you can take other items that cannot be placed in your curbside recycle containers.
2021 Eco-Fair
Come enjoy non-profits, green vendors, student projects, children’s activities, learn about recycling, green energy, water conservation, green products, and more!
Tablers: please register using the form on our website (registration payments can be made via the Donate button here as well - businesses and non-profits are $25 and student groups are $10).
You will need to bring your own tent, table and chairs. We cannot provide electrical power for this event. If you need a different set up other than a 10 x 10 space, please let us know. Set up begins at 8 AM.
When: Sunday, September 26; 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Where: Brighton High School Parking Lot (1150 Winton Road South)
For More Info: Facebook Event
For More Environmental Tips and Info...
Be sure to like and follow our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter @green_brighton and Instagram @colorbrightongreen
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Upcoming Events and Actions
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Home Insulation: Types and Tips
Heating season in the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region is two-thirds of the year (!) So when you heat your home that much, you want to keep the heat INSIDE!
Good home insulation is essential for the desired combination of great comfort and lower cost. This free HeatSmart Monroe webinar will provide a detailed overview of home insulation types, and the process and opportunities to upgrade the insulation in your home.
Brought to you by HeatSmart Monroe, a clean heating and cooling campaign of the Climate Solutions Accelerator of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region (www.heatsmartmonroe.org)
When: Thursday, September 2; 7:00 PM
Where: Online (Zoom) - Register here
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Hazardous Waste Collections
Monroe County is pleased to announce we will again be co-hosting a series of Household Hazardous Waste collections in partnership with local Towns and Villages.
*Appointments are required and can be made at monroecounty.gov/ecopark.
The 2021 Mobile Household Hazardous Waste Collection schedule is as follows:
· Saturday, September 18 – Town of Webster DPW (1005 Picture Parkway)
· Saturday, October 16 – Town of Greece DPW (647 Long Pond Road)
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Mobile Pharmaceutical Waste Collections
Again, in 2021, Monroe County will partner with Wegmans, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office and local police agencies to host pharmaceutical collections across Monroe County.
No appointments are required for pharmaceuticals. Waste from pharmacies, veterinary office and businesses will NOT be accepted at these events. All medications will be destroyed by an incineration process that is overseen by law enforcement.
· Saturday, September 25 – Mt Read Wegmans (3710 Mt Read Blvd)
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Organizing Your Home: Zero Waste Edition
Learn how to organize your home with Zero Waste habits and goals in mind. Minimizing has never felt more rewarding!
So you may have heard about Zero Waste and moving toward a lifestyle where nothing or very little is going to the landfill. But do you ever wonder what this looks like in real life? How is it even possible to reduce waste in a home where the things we buy accumulate along with the best of intentions? Arranging your home to support your goals will help ensure success.
Join this workshop that will empower you with practical ways to sustain zero waste choices by aligning your household’s habits with the best set up of your home. Have fun with a group of like-minded people as you learn about the environmental impact of making positive changes in your household.
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Certified Heat Pump Savings Through RG&E
Get a $700 rebate when you switch to an ENERGY STAR certified heat pump water heater. You'll save up to $350 in annual energy costs.
RG&E offers rebates to help make installing qualifying equipment more affordable. Contact a participating contractor to find out how a heat pump can help fill your home with comfort and savings all year long.
For more info, check out this flyer.
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Curbside Bin Recycling Info - When In Doubt, Throw It Out!
Avoid common mistakes like putting your recyclables in plastic bags (the bag and everything in the bag will go to the landfill instead of getting recycled) or putting any kind of styrofoam in curbside recycling. For more info, visit and read carefully their page on residential recycling. Monroe County no longer recycles by number, they recycle plastic by shape now. When in doubt, throw it out! "Wishcycling" only contaminates the recyclable materials and can make the whole lot no longer recyclable.
Want to recycle your lids? Reattach them to their original container, otherwise they will be too small for the machines and will not be recycled.
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Buy Nothing Groups
Have you heard of Buy Nothing Groups? Buy Nothing: Give Freely. Share Creatively. Post anything you’d like to give away, lend, or share among neighbors. Ask for anything you’d like to receive for free or borrow. Keep it legal. Keep it civil. No buying or selling, no trades or bartering, no soliciting for cash. We’re an adult-only, hyper-local gift economy. We are not a charity or community bulletin board. Find a buy nothing group near you.
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