In and around Madison, many local events have NO recycling facilities!  The sad thing is that many patrons of these events don't even notice.  People are great at recycling in their homes and offices, but we need to help and encourage them to "Recycle Away from Home."  We RAH - we want them to RAH too!  So we work in conjunction with our partners and the City of Madison and Dane County recycling programs to help provide recycling opportunities.

RAH has a few different faces.  Our purpose is to:

• Recruit volunteers to help setup, tear down and manage recycling bins at local neighborhood events
   
• Inform vendors who sell beverages and food at these festivals about how to purchase recyclable or biodegradable materials
   
• Work with city and county offices to increase exposure about the need for a comprehensive event recycling program
   
• Advocate for event recycling plans as part of overall event planning as a good business practice. 
  Recycling Away From Home substantially impacts waste hauling costs, while helping answer a huge public environmental concern about how land filling unneeded stuff contributes to global warming.

Its not hard work, and you aren't asked to do anything you're not comfortable with. And you can often drink beer, listen to music, watch the people and enjoy the festival while you do it! How can you beat that for a volunteer job!

Ready to volunteer?  Visit our "How To Help" page for details.

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