Recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products. Recycling can benefit your community, the economy, and the environment by conserving natural resources (trees, water, minerals) saving energy, cutting greenhouse emissions, and reducing landfill waste.

While the benefits of recycling are clear, the current system still faces challenges. Central Ohio is fortunate in having the Rumpke Recycling and Resource Center, one of the country’s newest and largest recycling sorting & processing facilities. Still, many people are uncertain about what items can be recycled and how. This often leads to recyclables going in the trash or trash going in the recycling bin.

Matthew C. King is one of the area's leading experts on recycling. He created the only Recycling Education Outreach Booth, teaching correct local practices at Events, Festivals, and Farmers Markets. He uses many hands-on examples and accepts some hard-to-recycle items that he takes to their proper recycling destinations. This workshop is an opportunity to hear Matthew teach about proper recycling procedures and to ask him questions!

Recycling Workshop featuring Matthew C. King