Last week, our region’s newest Recycling Convenience Center opened in the City of Worthington at 380 Highland Avenue. The new facility makes it easy to responsibly dispose of harder-to-recycle materials such as electronics, Styrofoam, food waste, and motor oil and anti-freeze. Funding was made possible through a nearly-$30,000 grant from SWACO as part of its Greenprint For A Sustainable Future initiative which is designed to increase the region’s diversion rate and foster environmental stewardship through sustainable waste management, community engagement, and transformational leadership. Click HERE to learn more about the new Worthington Recycling Convenience Center.
Be On The Lookout
Beginning on May 27th SWACO will begin accepting applications for the next Community Waste Reduction Grant (CWRG) cycle. These grants are designed to provide funding for projects that address unique waste reduction, recycling, and composting needs in central Ohio, and are open to local governmental or nonprofit organizations, including cities, townships, villages, parks, K-12 schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, and faith-based organizations.
You could get up to $50,000 for your organization to jumpstart a new sustainability project just by applying for a Community Waste Reduction Grant. Grantees must be located in SWACO’s jurisdiction and applications are due on August 1st with awardees named in December of 2026 to receive funding in early 2027. Click HERE to learn more.
Upcoming Events
- Recycle Right Webinar
- Planning a move? Let SWACO help you make that a little less wasteful. Moving can be stressful but it can also be a good time to clean out your closets and get rid of stuff you don’t use anymore. Unfortunately, that can lead to a lot of waste. Join SWACO for a one-hour webinar on May 20th to learn what to do with unwanted items, where to take hard-to-recycle materials, and how to cut down on waste while packing.
- Free Landfill Tour
- Did you know that you can tour the landfill? Join us on Saturday, May 30th for a fun and informative tour of the landfill to learn all about how SWACO safely manages all of our community’s waste, as well as some of the actions that you can take to help reduce your reliance on the landfill by reusing, recycling, and composting. This free tour takes about an hour and a half, and is open to any Franklin County resident. Register today!
- Compost Bin Rebate
- Each year, SWACO is proud to help sponsor the annual Franklin Soil and Water Community Backyards Program in which residents can participate in a workshop or online course to learn about backyard conservation practices and about how to improve water quality in our neighborhoods. After taking the course, participants will receive a voucher for a rebate on a rain barrel or backyard compost bin. Click HERE to learn more!
