RRS is seeking applications for a Consultant to work with a new and established clientele, working collaboratively within a project team. Projects may include:
RRS is seeking applications for a Consultant to work with a new and established clientele, working collaboratively within a project team. Projects may include:
Circular Action Alliance has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for parties interested in conducting the Needs Assessment required by Colorado’s Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act. The RFP is available on bidsUSA and closes on June 30, 2023.
Circular Action Alliance has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for parties interested in conducting the Needs Assessment required by Colorado’s Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act. The RFP is available on bidsUSA and closes on June 30, 2023.
This year, Governor Jared Polis signed the proclamation to make May 7th-13th Compost Awareness Week in Colorado. Members of the Colorado Composting Council banded together to help write the proclamation and get it submitted. We are so proud to have a governor that supports our composting and recycling initiatives!
REMOTE (May 1, 2023): The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has appointed Circular Action Alliance as the Producer Responsibility Organization in charge of implementing Colorado’s new statewide recycling program created under the Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling Act.
Performs research and analytical work for the landfill, in the areas of cost management, performance benchmarking, and action plan tracking. Also assists with planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs, practices, policies, and systems to provide recommendations on workload balancing and increase process efficiencies.
Have a project with significant waste diversion impacts in the Front Range of Colorado? We’re excited to offer a grant cycle focused on construction and demolition (C&D) waste diversion and reduction, organic waste projects, and recycling infrastructure and collection projects. With up to $5 million in funding, the FRWD Board of Directors is eager to support projects focused on advancing the circular economy through high-impact waste diversion initiatives.
The 16th Annual Recycle Colorado Poster Contest kicked off in March this year and was very successful! This years theme was "Colorado Loves Clean Compost which asked students to help us illustrate why composting is important to our state and the people who live in it. We received over 160 poster submissions from 24 different school across the state. We love to see the creativity the kids bring each year, whether its from our up and coming digital graphic designers, or classic marker, paint and crayon artists, to the realists who used compostable and non-compostable items to demonstrate what they have learned.
In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to directly manage the development of zero-waste programs and infrastructure projects related to compost, construction & demolition recycling (C&D), hard-to-recycle materials, and hazardous waste. As our Zero Waste Strategic Advisor, you will play a critical role in helping to reduce waste disposal, protect the environment, and conserve natural resources in Boulder County. Your expertise will be relied upon to coordinate with elected officials and departments and provide core services required to complete projects successfully.
DENVER — For Muhammad Khan, Colorado soil is a far more formidable foe than the loamy pastures of his home in Lahore, Pakistan. Still, welcoming the challenge, Khan flicks seeds over his green thumb onto the frozen topsoil of his backyard and hopes for the moisture of late March snows to brace his garden against the approaching summer sun.
Boulder County Public Works department is seeking to hire an Administrative Technician. Boulder County is a Zero Waste leader that prioritizes achieving economic, environmental, and social goals through effective management of waste diversion facilities and programs. This position is a key component in our ongoing growth of waste diversion programs in Boulder County by meeting our customers' needs and supporting our Resource Conservation Division on a variety of projects.
DENVER—Currently, Colorado is needlessly filling up its landfills with food scraps and yard trimmings, magnifying climate impacts while foregoing economic benefits. When landfilled, this material produces methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Instead, it could be going to much
more beneficial uses.
The 2023 Sustainable Materials Management Region 8 Grant is open!
The purpose of this RREO rebate is to assist free public recycling drop-off sites by offsetting a portion of the transportation costs incurred by shipping recyclables to market or to a processing center. The rebate period covers costs incurred by drop-off sites from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.
NEW BILL WILL CHART PATH TO CAPTURE FOOD SCRAPS AND YARD TRIMMINGS BEFORE THEY GO TO THE LANDFILL—A MUCH-NEEDED STEP IN ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE, BUILDING HEALTHY SOILS THAT CAN BETTER RETAIN WATER AND EXTENDING THE LIFE OF LANDFILLS
EPA is excited to announce the largest hiring effort to support environmental justice initiatives in Agency history! We are looking for talented staff dedicated to advancing equity and justice who want to join us from all around the country and support communities working to make change happen on the ground! Apply by March 27, 2023.
The High Country Conservation Center (HC3) is hiring for a new recycling position. This role will help Summit County reach its goal of 40% waste diversion by 2035.
Come join a fun and high-performing team that is looking for administrative support. The sustainability coordinator works with the sustainability team to maintain accurate utility data, participates in process improvement opportunities and maintains customer satisfaction with utility related concerns. They are responsible for coordination of operational functions, such as financial, data, communications and sustainability program needs.
The USCC Career Center, powered by YM Careers, will help composting professionals and companies connect and facilitate industry growth.
The purpose of this RFA is to fund projects that lead to opportunities to divert waste from landfills. The intent of this solicitation is to offer “mini-grants” through a simplified application process for small-scale projects that meet the goals of the RREO program. Grant funds are available for equipment and supplies purchases.