In 2010 the Washington County Youth Bureau/Alternative Sentencing Agency applied for the Coca Cola / KAB Recycling Bin Grant. They received over 1,700 applications and ours was one of 82 chosen! We received 75 Clear Stream Bottle/Can Recycling Bins.

These bins can be borrowed by Washington County Community groups for special events.

Goal

Our goals for the Borrow a Bin Program are simple:

• We want to reduce the number of plastic bottles/cans that enter the waste stream.
• We want to help our local communities by giving them an easy way to reduce the costs associated with garbage disposal.
• We want to help events raise money.

Fair Collection Statistics

Did you know that we collect all the deposit bottles/cans at the Washington County Fair:

• 2010 = 12,000 deposit bottles/cans
• 2011 = 9,000 deposit bottles/cans
• 2012 = 19,271 deposit bottles/cans 
• 2013 = 18,138 deposit bottles/cans
• 2014 = 13,241 deposit bottles/cans
• 2015 =  14,583 deposit bottles/cans
• 2016 = 21,335 deposit bottles/cans
• 2017 =

Venue / Event Recycling Resources

• National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR)
• A Comprehensive Guide to Venue and Event Recycling Toolkit (PDF)
• Venue Recycling in the U.S.A (PDF)