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This Halloween don’t trash your pumpkins – instead turn them into high country compost!
FREE PUMPKIN COMPOSTING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – available Saturday, October 30th through Sunday, November 14th at the Breckenridge, Frisco and Silverthorne recycling centers. There will be clearly marked pumpkin composting bins located next to the normal food scrap recycling containers. Please remove candles, artificial lighting, paint, glitter, and any other decorations before putting them in the designated bins. Your pumpkins will be taken to the Summit County Resource Allocation Park (SCRAP) where they will be mixed with food waste and other materials for composting.
Thanks to Summit Rolls-Offs and Summit County Government for making this program possible.
Breckenridge Recycling Center | Open 24 hours a day
284 Coyne Valley Rd., Breckenridge, CO 80424
Frisco Recycling Center | Open 24 hours a day
221 Peak One Blvd., Frisco, CO 80443
Silverthorne Recycling Center | Open 24 hours a day
1198 S Adams Ave, Silverthorne, CO 80498
Ski Copper. Support local conservation.
When you purchase a Copper Mountain lift ticket for Thursday, January 6, $5 of your purchase will be donated to High Country Conservation Center. You’ll help protect this amazing place we call home, and you’ll get to enjoy some of the best skiing and riding in Colorado. Stop by the HC3 tent on January 6 at the mountain from 10am-2pm and score some free stuff to help you stay sustainable off the slopes.
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Remember, your ticket must be for Thursday, January 6.
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We want your input! Join the conversation on proposed changes to trash and recycling collection in Summit County.
Possible changes include moving toward a utility based model where customers pay for service based on the volume of waste generated. This creates economic incentives to recycle more. Pay-As-You-Throw and Universal Recycling are policy tools communities use to significantly improve recycling rates.
More information on Pay as You Throw
If you can’t attend, there will be a short recorded presentation and survey available in the coming weeks to let your voice be heard.
OTHER PUBLIC FORUMS
Resident Forum
Thursday, January 20 at 6 p.m.
Business/HOAs/Property Managers Forum
Wednesday, January 19 at 10 a.m.
Businesses, HOAs, and Property Managers we want your input! Join the conversation on proposed changes to trash and recycling collection in Summit County.
Possible changes include moving toward a utility based model where customers pay for service based on the volume of waste generated. This creates economic incentives to recycle more. Pay-As-You-Throw and Universal Recycling are policy tools communities use to significantly improve recycling rates.
More information on Universal Recycling
If you can’t attend, there will be a short recorded presentation and survey available in the coming weeks to let your voice be heard.
RESIDENT FORUMS
Thursday, January 13 @ 6 p.m.
Thursday, January 20 @ 6 p.m.
We want your input! Join the conversation on proposed changes to trash and recycling collection in Summit County.
This is a virtual event so please register in advance.
Possible changes include moving toward a utility based model where customers pay for service based on the volume of waste generated. This creates economic incentives to recycle more. Pay-As-You-Throw and Universal Recycling are policy tools communities use to significantly improve recycling rates.
More information on Pay as Your Throw
If you can’t attend, there will be a short recorded presentation and survey available in the coming weeks to let your voice be heard.
OTHER PUBLIC FORUMS
Resident Forum
Thursday, January 13 at 6 p.m.
Business/HOAs/Property Manager Forum
Wednesday, January 19 at 10 a.m.
Find Out How Easy Going Solar Can Be
Join HC3 and our community partners for the launch of 2022’s Solarize Summit program on Monday, February 28 from 6-7 PM. During this hour-long webinar, we’ll share program details (including exclusive Solarize Summit rebates), discuss how solar works, and answer all your questions. Join your neighbors and make 2022 the year you go solar!
Join now for FREE Solarize Summit webinar
About the program:
Between March 1 – May 31, 2022, HC3 and Summit Climate Action Collaborative are offering local residents and businesses the ability to leverage solar power installation through an exclusive bulk-purchasing program. Learn more and sign up for your free, no-obligation site assessment.
Tickets on sale now!
Party for the Planet is HC3’s largest fundraiser of the year. It’s a night to celebrate local conservation while enjoying some of the best brews from local breweries and the Green Scene Awards highlighting local sustainability champions. There will be a buffet dinner, live music from Beau Thomas, and one of the best silent auctions in Summit County. This year, there will be the option to bid on silent auction items online before and during the event.
It’s a fun night to catch up with friends and our community. Funds from the event support local programs in climate action, waste reduction, energy efficiency and water conservation.
Visit the Party for the Planet event website for all the info.
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Event Sponsorship
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Did you know that the average household leak wastes 10,000 gallons of water each year? That’s enough water for 1.5 years of daily showers. Spring is a great time to look for leaks. Try these 3 easy DIY tips:
- Identify toilet leaks: Placing a drop of food coloring in the toilet tank. If any color shows up in the bowl after 10 minutes, you have a leak. (Be sure to flush immediately after the experiment to avoid staining the tank.) Watch the video.
- Look for continuous leaks: If you’re not running water in the house and your meter is moving, you have a continuous leak. Learn how to read your water meter.
- SPEAK UP! In the workplace: Leaks don’t just happen at home. If you see a faucet dripping, a toilet running or broken sprinkler heads, report it to the maintenance staff.
Or, sign up for a free water checkup. HC3 can help you chase down indoor leaks and install water-saving equipment. Be sure to check out Summit County’s Blue River Watershed Water Efficiency Plan for more information on community-wide water conservation efforts.
Save Our Snow returns!
Join HC3 for a fun demo-filled day at A-Basin in support of local sustainability.
The Save Our Snow event transforms the base area into a village where you can increase you knowledge about sustainability issues in the Green Village, demo a variety of different skis and snowboards, try some free samples, and score some amazing prizes in the raffle and silent auction. Some of the prizes include Never Summer snowboards, Icelantic skis, large Coleman coolers, La Sportiva ski boots, and a 2022-2023 A-Basin Season Pass. Raffle tickets are $3 for one, $5 for two, or $20 for arm’s length raffle tickets.
Excited to demo the hottest ski and snowboards? It’s only $10 for unlimited demos throughout the day.
2022 demo brands include:
Rocky Mountain Underground
Icelantic
Never Summer
Bishop Bindings
Romp Skis
Dynafit
La Sportiva
All proceeds from this event benefit the High Country Conservation Center.
