As part of the Recycle Indianapolis initiative, The Event Recycling Team (ERT) provides recycling at events in Marion County and educates to build awareness of the benefits of recycling with Indianapolis residents and visitors. ERT volunteers are responsible for the collection of recyclable beverage containers at these events. 

This is a dirty job. For that reason, and for safety reasons, we ask that volunteers be at least 16 years of age.

Volunteers are responsible for set up, tear down, and maintaining the recycling bins during an event. What this means is that volunteers take any trash out of the recycling bin (with a litter picker-upper), and put it in the trash and also take recyclables out of the trash and put them in the recycling bins. Volunteers also provide recycling information to interested attendees.

Now for the perks!
You get into the event for free!  As a member of the ERT, you will get a cool t-shirt, in the size that you prefer, to wear at each event that you work.

Volunteer for the ERT and you may sleep better at night knowing you've provided environmental education to those who need it and kept valuable resources from final disposal!

In 2007, the team  recycled more than 4400 pounds of beverage containers conserving enough energy to power a television set non-stop for 18 years, and conserving the equivalent of 2200 gallons of gasoline!

If you would like to become a part of the Event Recycling Team, please follow this link to register: www.kibi.org/recycle or if you would like to have the Event Recycling Team at your event, please contact Lisa Laflin, recycling coordinator, city of Indianapolis at llaflin@indygov.org. 

Our 2008 Calendar of Events includes:

Orchard in Bloom - May 2-4

Broad Ripple Art Fair - May 17-18

Indianapolis 500 - May 21 - 25

Talbott Street Art Fair - June 14-15

Indy Jazz Fest - June 13 - 15

Indian Market at the Eiteljorg - June 21-22

Brew Ha Ha - June 21

Let's Meet PBS Kids in the Park - June 21

Allstate 400 at the Brickyard  - July 24 - 27

Race Away from Domestic Violence - August 16

Miracle Mile Parade - August 30

Penrod Arts Fair - September 6

Red BUll Indianapolis Grand Prix at the IMS - September 13-15

Irish Fest - September 19-21

Pagan Pride Festival September 27

The Event Recycling Team is seeking corporate teams of volunteers for large events. If your organization is looking for a fun team building event that does good things for the environment, please contact Lisa Laflin at llaflin@indygov.org for details. 

The Event Recycling Team is sponsored by:

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