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Events
4th Annual Earth Day Celebration on the Enfield Town Green, Friday, April 26
The Town of Enfield is hosting the 4th Annual Earth Day Celebration on the Town Green from 4 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 26.
The Earth Day Celebration will include demonstrations, games, music, as well as, giveaways and information about recycling. Winners of the Elementary School Trex contest and the name of Enfield’s Recycling Panda Mascot will be revealed. Muddyfoot Farms will be on hand with farm animals. Gently used clothing can be brought to the Town Green which will then be donated to Allied’s Attic. Renee Coro, from Harmonious Happenings will be providing entertainment.
Crafters, especially those selling recycled or environmentally friendly items, are invited to participate in the event at no charge. If interested, please call Deb McCarthy at 860-253-6350.
As part of the Earth Day celebration, a tree will be planted on the Town Green at 5:00 p.m. Children from the Child Development Center will be on hand to sing.
For more information about the Earth Day Celebration, please feel free to call the Town of Enfield Public Works Department at (860) 763-7560 or visit www.enfield-ct.gov.
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TREX Contest as of 04/15/13
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NEWS SUMMARY: Parkman Elementary School in the Lead in Go Green with Trex® Recycling Contest
ENFIELD (February 7, 2013) – Parkman Elementary School, four weeks into the Go Green with Trex® Recycling contest, is in the lead. The contest began on Wednesday, January 4, 2013 in the Town of Enfield Elementary Schools and runs through April 21, 2013. The purpose of the contest is to engage and educate students on the importance of recycling.
The elementary school contest is being conducted in conjunction with the Trex Company. Trex decking and railing products are made from a combination of reclaimed wood and plastic. For over a decade, Trex has recycled over 4 billion pounds of plastic. Among the items that can be collected for recycling by Trex are grocery bags, newspaper sleeves, paper towel/toilet paper over wrap, cleaning and dry produce bags, dry cleaning bags, zip lock bags, bread bags and cereal bags. Students were asked to bring these items to school where they are being collected.
Trex is donating a bird house to every school for participating and the school who has collected the most plastic will win a bench. Families are reminded to show their school spirit by sending their children to school with these items. Each student received a magnet showing examples of the different types of plastics that can be recycled.
The winning school will be announced at the Town of Enfield Earth Day Celebration scheduled for Friday, April 26, 2013 on the Enfield Town Green. Students and families are encouraged to visit www.enfield.org and click on Enfield Recycles under the heading Events to see which school bus is in the lead. For more information, please call the Town of Enfield Public Works Department at 860.763.7094.
Music, Farm Animals, Document Shredding & Author Katy Lee at Enfield Earth Day Celebration, Friday April 2012
April 16, 2012 (ENFIELD) – The Town of Enfield celebrates Earth Day on the Town Green, Friday, April 20 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with a variety of entertainment and activities.
Muddyfoot Farms will be on hand with farm animals, Author Katy Lee is promoting her new e-book and Connecticut grown wool products, yarn and crafts and musician Cameron Sutphin will be singing country music.
The Earth Day celebration will also include demonstrations, games and a drawing for a free compost bin. Info Shred, sponsored by Rockville Bank will be on hand to shred outdated documents. Residents are invited to shred up to two boxes, 10’hx12.5’wx16’d of outdated documents. It is not necessary to remove staples or paperclips but documents need to be out of binders and notebooks. It’s time to clean out your closets and bring your gently used clothing which will be donated to Allied’s Attic.
USA Hauling will be providing grocery bags, CL&P will be distributing seedlings to replace trees lost in the October snowstorm and Rich’s Oil is providing popcorn. Old cell phones and eyeglasses will be collected and appropriately recycled.
As part of the Earth Day celebration, a tree will be planted on the Town Green at 5:00 p.m. Children from the Child Development Center will be on hand to sing.
The Enfield Clean Energy Committee will be participating by collecting CFL lightbulbs.
For more information about the Earth Day event, please call the Town of Enfield Public Works Department at (860) 763-7560 or visit www.enfield-ct.gov.
NEW RECYCLING TIPPER BARRELS
Dear Enfield Resident:
It is my pleasure to deliver your new blue tipper barrel for use in single-stream recycling beginning on January 3, 2012. The Town of Enfield is switching to automated, bi-weekly, recycling collection. All recyclables can be mixed together in one barrel. It’s that simple!
Please read the following information to better understand how to participate in this new and exciting recycling program:
· Recyclables will be collected every other week on the same day as your trash is collected beginning January 3rd. A 12-month recycling calendar is included which indicates whether your collection is on the “A” or “B” week.
· A list of recyclable materials is included with this packet. Simply mix all recyclable materials together in the blue barrel, close the lid and wheel it to the curb for collection.
· Please place the recycling barrel with the front of the lid facing the street and provide at least three feet of space between your recycling and garbage barrels on collection day.
· Garbage should be placed in the gray barrel and it will continue to be collected every week on your normal collection day.
· You may keep your old recycling bin or place it at the curb on your trash collection day and the Town will collect it that week. You can also drop it off at the Town’s transfer station. Please do NOT put the old recycling bin in the new recycling barrel.
Additional information on recycling is available on the Town’s website at www.enfield-ct.gov. If you have any questions about this program you may also call (860) 763-7560.
Each ton of recyclable materials taken out of the trash stream saves the Town of Enfield money. By recycling, you help to reduce the cost of trash disposal and create a better environment for you and your family.
Thank you for your cooperation. Remember: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle!
Sincerely,
Matthew W. Coppler
Town Manger
PLEASE DO NOT USE THESE TIPPER BARRELS UNTIL
YOUR JANUARY EFFECTIVE DATE
Click the link below for a news clip from the Town of Enfield's Earth Day Celebration
Coverage from the Earth Day Celebration
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY
FRIDAY, APRIL 15th
Walk-Bike-
Take Public Transit to Work Day
$100 Gift Certificate Prizes: Walk/Ride the farthest
Celebrate on the Town Green
4:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m.
Drawing for Free Compost Bin
Games
Demonstrations
Hybrid Display
Commute on April 15th
Carpool*CT Transit*RideShare
Organize your co-workers or employees!
Sponsored by Enfield Recycles and Healthy Enfield
Download the printable Sign-Up Form 
"Remember To Recycle This Holiday Season"
The Town of Enfield Partnering with Local Businesses to Encourage Recycling
  
 
  
 
Enfield’s Recycling Logo Design Contest
ENFIELD (June 25, 2010) – Katelynn Burby, a seventh grade student at John F. Kennedy Middle School, has been selected as the winner of the Town of Enfield’s recent Recycling Logo Design Contest. The winner was announced at the Town Council meeting on June 21, and the logo she designed will be incorporated on various materials pertaining to Enfield’s recycling program, including banners, containers, vehicles and literature. It will also be prominently displayed at the upcoming Fourth of July Parade.
See Press Releases for further details.
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"Clothing for a Cause"
Every third Saturday of the month the Town of Enfield Public Works Department, 40 Moody Road, will be accepting clothing and shoes. The items will be donated to Allied's Attic Thrift Store, located at 581 Enfield Street.
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