Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

Join us on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 from 3-6pm to celebrate our first anniversary at our facility located at  1535 Cogswell St. unit C-15 - Rockledge.

Bring reusable items, TerraCycle hard-to-recycle items, and unwanted electronics to recycle at our facility.

We plan on having music, light refreshments, and plenty of information to share.

The City of Rockledge will be doing a ribbon cutting ceremony at 5pm.

No RSVP necessary, but mark your calendar and come to visit us. We would be honored to share this day with you!

FREE Activity Night on January 13 2017 for 1-12 Graders

On Friday, January 13 2017 Recycle Brevard and Shining Starr Learning Academy (SSLA) will be offering a FREE activity night for kids from 1st to 12th grades. Parents get a FREE date night while kids participate in hands-on activities in a safe environment at SSLA.

SSLA will have teachers leading activities and recycled art projects from 7pm-9pm. Recycled art projects created during this activity night will automatically be entered in the 2017 Waste Me Not Recycled Gift Show. For more information about this upcoming event part of Waste Me Not Projects, email Lisa Starr at ShiningStarrLearningAcademy@gmail.com.

Parents may enjoy a night out while children have a fun and crafty night with qualified teachers at the new school location at 1535 Cogswell Street D-29 - Rockledge, FL 32955.

To make reservations for this FREE activity night, email your name, phone number, child's name, and child's grade to ShiningStarrLearningAcademy@gmail.com by January 12, 2017. Space is limited so send in your information soon.

We look forward to meeting your family and spending time with your children!

Waste Me Not Recycled Gift Show - Registration Deadline Extended

Guess what?!? The deadline for registering for the Waste Me Not - Recycled Gift Show was extended to Friday, January 13, 2017.

Hurry up! Check the Submission Guidelines and get your Registration Form sent in.

Fill out your registration form now and get ready to drop off your project at Shining Starr Learning Academy (SSLA) from  January 12, 2017 through to January 18, 2017 - 9:30am-2:30pm, at SSLA at 1535 Cogswell Street D-29 - Rockledge, FL 32955.

The show will be on Friday, January 20, 2017 from 4:30-6:30pm at Shining Starr Learning Academy in Rockledge so don't delay. Send in your registration form today!

2017 Waste Me Not - Recycled Gift Show

Recycle Brevard, in partnership with Shining Starr Learning Academy, is putting together a new show in the community: the first Waste Me Not Recycled Gift Show.

The show, aimed at Brevard County K-12 students, has the goal of combining awareness and service, recycling and giving.

Students participating in the show will make a project from gently-used and recycled materials -- like cans, fabric, bottles, buttons, ribbons, cardboard, and so on -- to create a gift to be donated to a retirement home of their choice.

With the theme A Valentine Friendship Gift, we would like to involve children from K-12 Brevard County schools and invite them to use their creativity and enjoy the gift of giving.

Participation is FREE but registration is necessary.

To participate, start by reviewing the Submission Guidelines and filling out the Registration Form. The show will be on Friday, January 20, 2017 from 4:30-6:30pm at Shining Starr Learning Academy in Rockledge.

The 2017 Waste Me Not Recycled Gift Show, A Valentine Friendship Gift is also open to local vendors that would like to sell and promote their business to local families.

For more information, visit the Waste Me Not page on this website and email Lisa Starr at ShiningStarrLearningAcademy@gmail.com

Remember to stay connected to Waste Me Not Projects on Facebook to learn more about this and future projects.

Waste Me Not - Recycled Art Show

Recycled Art Show on Sunday, November 22nd 

at the Avenue’s from 2-5pm.

To participate in our Recycled Art Show:

1. Download registration form

2. Complete registration form and submit it via email to KimFarson@yahoo.com by November 15th.

Trouble saving the completed form in Adobe Reader? Visit our post I cannot save the Recycked Art Show registration form in Adobe Reader for some additional technical  information

3. Print a copy of your registration form to attach to your entry

4. Attach a copy of the filled out form to your artwork and bring them to the Avenue's on November 21st

5. Drop off  your artwork at the Avenue's Community Room on November 21st from 10am to 3pm


Read details on our Events page.

For more information, refer to the RULES section in our registration form or contact our contest coordinator, Kim Farson, at KimFarson@yahoo.com.

The Day to Celebrate Sustainability is Here!

And the day is here!

TODAY the day starts with the 3rd Annual Recycle Brevard Festival - from 10am to 2pm at POW/MIA on US1 between Grills and Pineda Cswy.

Come and meet River Grace, West Shore Jr./Sr. High School student, winner of the Broadcom MASTERS national science competition this year. He will be sharing information about his research project and talking about how individuals can have a real effect on conservation and other forms of environmental protection.

Visit and learn from a lot of great exhibitors:

• Reusable Resources Adventure Center
• Brevard Zoo
• Brevard County Solid Waste Department
• League of Women Voters of the Space Coast        
• Space Coast Association for the Education of Young Children
• Preserve Brevard 
• The Green Marketplace        
• Space Coast Early Intervention Center
• Friends of Viera Wetlands   
• Keep Brevard Beautiful      
• Manatee Elementary E-Club
• EFSC Environmental Club
• FIT Environmental Club
• Marine Resource Council 
• Florida Master Gardeners
• Brevard Nature Alliance     
• Brevard County Library System

Participate in a TOY SWAP, or drop off gently used toys, clothes, and shoes to benefit Friends of Children of Brevard County, Inc., games, clean-up and MUCH MORE!


And in the afternoon, from 3 to 7pm, to continue the celebration, go to Kiwanis Island Park in Merritt Island to participate in the EcoLiving Jubilee.

Learn from sustainable living exhibitors, have fun doing eco activities, eat at one of the locally sourced food trucks, and much more!

At 6pm, the movie Gimme Green will be on the screen!

Enjoy your day at our local parks and join us in celebrating sustainability!

Hope to see you there.

Recycle Brevard!

Creative Recycling Contest - Winners Selected

Many entries for our contest in partnership with Keep Brevard Beautiful were dropped off at the Viera Discovery Center, who kindly served as the drop-off location for the contest.

Four judges selected first, second and third places for each one of the four categories (grade groups) and also the most creative of all entries.

Among the judges were the wonderful Erin LeClair from Brevard County Solid Waste Department, and eight-year-old Melissa Booth, from Manatee Elementary Environmental Club.

Winner entries will be on display at the 3rd Annual Recycle Brevard Festival on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at POW/MIA Park (on US1, just north of Pineda Cswy) from 10am to 2pm.

At the festival, the public will have a chance to vote for one of the entries and select one of them to receive the Best of Show prize.

So come out, see the winning pieces, and vote!

Recycle Brevard!

3rd Annual Recycle Brevard - Sponsor Spotlight

We would like to thank Taylored Photography for sponsoring our 3rd Annual Recycle Brevard Festival.

For more information about our sponsorship program, you may download our sponsorship packet or contact us at info@RecycleBrevard.org.

Recycle Brevard!

We really appreciate your support!

3rd Annual Recycle Brevard - Sponsor Spotlight

We would like to thank Live Clue, Inc. for sponsoring our 3rd Annual Recycle Brevard Festival.

We really appreciate your support!

For more information about our sponsorship program, you may download our sponsorship packet or contact us at info@RecycleBrevard.org.
 
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Support to Recycle Brevard Festival is in the Air!

Yesterday, WFIT kindly opened up the door of its studio to Recycle Brevard for a short interview about our 3rd Annual Recycle Brevard Festival coming up next week on Saturday, November 16, 2013 from 10am to 2pm at POW/MIA Park on US1, north of Pineda Cswy.

The interview will air on November 11, 2013 at 7:35am and 5:45pm. Stay tuned!

Thank you for your support, WFIT! We really appreciate the invitation and the opportunity.

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3rd Annual Recycle Brevard - Sponsor Spotlight

We would like to thank LifeStyle Homes for sponsoring our 3rd Annual Recycle Brevard Festival.

LifeStyle Homes embraced solar power because, from every angle, it’s the right thing to do.

We really appreciate your support!

For more information about our sponsorship program, you may download our sponsorship packet or contact us at info@RecycleBrevard.org.

Recycle Brevard!

3rd Annual Recycle Brevard - Sponsor Spotlight

We would like to thank Lighting Science for sponsoring our 3rd Annual Recycle Brevard Festival. Lighting Science, located in Satellite Beach, FL, produces high-efficiency LED lighting products and was founded in 2005, as Florida Today reported.

We really appreciate your support!

For more information about our sponsorship program, you may download our sponsorship packet or contact us at info@RecycleBrevard.org.

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3rd Annual Recycle Brevard - Sponsor Spotlight

We would like to thank Palm Bay Kayaks for sponsoring our 3rd Annual Recycle Brevard Festival. We really appreciate your support!

For more information about our sponsorship program, you may download our sponsorship packet or contact us at info@RecycleBrevard.org.

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3rd Annual Recycle Brevard - Sponsor Spotlight

We would like to thank Sunbay Fitness and The Fix Therapy for sponsoring our 3rd Annual Recycle Brevard Festival. We really appreciate your support!




For more information about our sponsorship program, you may download our sponsorship packet or contact us at info@RecycleBrevard.org.
  

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3rd Annual Recycle Brevard - Sponsor Spotlight

We would like to thank Bob Steele Chevrolet from Cocoa, FL for sponsoring our event, 3rd Annual Recycle Brevard Festival. We really appreciate your support!

For more information about our sponsorship program, you may download our sponsorship packet or contact us at info@RecycleBrevard.org.

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Celebrate Sustainability on November 16

November 16 will be the day to celebrate and learn a lot about sustainability, recycling, and our environment.

While we are organizing our 3rd Annual Recycle Brevard Festival that will happen from 10am to 2pm, Brevard County Parks and Recreation - Central Area is busy organizing their EcoLiving Jubilee that will be from 3pm to 7pm.

Both events will be on the same day, offering Brevard residents a whole day of educational and fun activities to enjoy with the whole family.

All exhibitors will bring loads of information to share getting you inspired to apply some (or all!) into your life and to spread what you learn around in our community.

Each event will have unique exhibitors and activities. While at the jubilee there are going to be locally sourced food trucks, at our festival, children will have a chance to participate in a toy swap and "recycle" their gently used toys.

Make sure you do not miss this opportunity. It is going to be an incredible day and we are just a month away! Mark your calendars and come celebrate with us on November 16!

For more information, you may contact us at info@RecycleBrevard.org.

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Calling All Creative Recyclers!

If you know how to create new things out of reusable or recyclable materials and are between Kindergarten and 12th Grade, this is an opportunity to show what you've got!
 
Keep Brevard Beautiful in partnership with Recycle Brevard and The Reusable Resources Adventure Center is organizing a contest that is all about reusing and recycling: the Creative Recycling Contest.

The contest will accept submissions of holiday decorations, useful items, posters, and artworks.

To participate you just need to fill out and submit your registration form by November 8, get your piece ready, and bring it to our drop off location at the Viera Discovery Center on November 14 or 15.

The pieces will be judged and first, second, and third places will be on display at our event, the 3rd Annual Recycle Brevard Festival on November 16. Prizes, certificates, and ribbons will be awarded to all winners. So don't delay! Start planning your project and participate!

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Recycling at the Autism Awareness Festival

Recycle Brevard was invited by Space Coast Early Intervention Center to participate in the Autism Awareness Festival this year and do a demonstration on recycling.

Set up started at 9am. We had informational material for the table, a craft (weaving plastic bottles,) and a game (bottle-cap tossing) for the kids to have fun while learning about reusing and recycling. It was very windy and our poster board (made out of a cardboard box) was hard to stand on the table.

The festival was from 10am to 2pm and a lot of families passed by. Cyclists also came by after cycling in the Cycle Jam cycling event that was also held at Florida Institute of Technology (FIT.) Both events were to benefit SCEIC.

At the table we collected a lot of recyclables, mainly cans and bottles. That was another opportunity to educate residents since some tried to place plastic cups, paper cups, straws, and napkins in the bin. Another chance to go over what can be recycled in Brevard County.

We were also making pinch bowls out of plastic bottles and ribbons. That was a good activity for the children to work on their fine motor skills. Student volunteers helped with that (and also with holding the poster boards on the table...) One boy did the craft and then placed it in the recycle bin -- that's right; that is where plastic bottles should go! But I rescued that one out of the bin.

A parent volunteer came to help and she took the bottle-cap-tossing game to the grassy area next to the bounce house and crafts tent. All children got stickers for trying and they celebrated the caps they tossed into the half-bottles affixed to the board.  A simple game that made a lot of them smile.

At 11am was the demonstration. A few kids gathered around to listen to a story (Why should I recycle? by Jen Green) and help separating the garbage into recyclables and trash. It was the first time we did an activity like that, but I am sure it will not be the last.

Towards the end of the day Easter Seals Florida, Debbie Danner, approached me with the idea of having a presentation at their facility to bring information and activities to the adults who utilize their vocational services in Palm Bay. Let's see how things develop and maybe we can create a program for them.

For many reasons, it was a very good day and the rain came down just at the right time: right after the event was over and most tables were put away. We do not get that lucky every day!

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Celebrating Earth Day

Nothing you do is too small. Every year since 1970, April 22 is Earth Day. A day to reflect, rethink, re-evaluate actions, and redirect efforts to a better way of doing things in general, taking into account the impact our actions will have on the environment and, ultimately, our own lives. Realize that no action is too small...

Make this day a day to start changing habits, adding positive changes to your routines. Participate in a local event, plant a tree, go on a bike ride, pick up trash you find on the beach, volunteer with Keep Brevard Beautiful, go for a picnic, take a reusable bag to the supermarket, get children involved, visit a park with your family, do a green project at home, recycle more, reuse even more! All of it counts, whatever you are willing to do makes a difference. And today is a good day to start.

Happy Earth Day!

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Warming Up for 2012

2012 is picking up and it is looking very promising from the "spread the word" point of view!

We will be working on our projects to participate in the Brevard County Fair competitions: Recycling/Reuse Contest and The Art on a Rain Barrel Design contest. The Fair is from March 22dn through April 1st.

As part of our Recycle Brevard 101 initiative, starting on January 28th, Recycle Brevard! will be at the Suntree Outdoor MarketPlace on the last Saturday of every month to share information about the 3Rs in the county, bring materials that can be reused by vendors and customers, and collect recyclables at the market.

Also this month, we will start taking materials to share at the Really, Really Free Market of Melbourne that happens every last Sunday of each month in downtown Melbourne.

In February, we will start doing the same thing at the Brevard County Farmer's Market as we will be doing at the Suntree Outdoor MarketPlace . Recycle Brevard! will be there on the first Thursday of every month.

To kick off on the events side, on February 18th we will be participating of the Sykes Creek Adventures with Keep Brevard Beautiful. Sykes Creek Adventures is a family eco-festival to be held at Kiwanis Island Park from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on February 18, 2012. This event is chocked full of activities for folks of ALL ages. There will be food, music, boat rides (kayak and tour boat), exhibitors, hands on activities and MORE!

And we will continue to do what we have been doing since Recycle Brevard! was created, like the Pelican Beach Clean Up every second Saturday of the month, and the Keep Brevard Beautiful Central Chapter meeting every second Thursday of the month. Besides those, we will be doing the other annual events we participated/organized last year, other volunteering to help with different projects, and will try to create more opportunities to educate the little ones (pre-schoolers through 3rd graders) about recycling.

If you have other ideas or suggestions, drop us a line at info@recyclebrevard.org. We would love to hear from you!

Recycle Brevard!