On Saturday, April 18, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Solid Waste Management Program held its first ever Swap Meet and Composting Workshop at the former IGA building. Tribal members were invited to reduce, reuse, and recycle by selling, exchanging, bartering, giving away or purchasing useable housewares, toys, games, sports equipment, clothing, electronics, furniture, books and more. As many as 20 vendors arrived early to set up their tables to start selling at 11:00am. With a steady crowd throughout the day everyone was pleased with the turnout and expressed interest in having another swap meet. Just as the poster read; you could find just about anything there, except a kitchen sink.

The old IGA building was busy with people throughtout the day as people stopped in to browse the tables.

As part of the day, the Solid Waste Management Program offered a "Composting Workshop". This workshop took place during the Swap Meet to accommodate shoppers and vendors. The presenter, Sayre Stevens, gave an interesting and interactive presentation on the various ways to compost (including ways not–to compost) using "greens" and "browns", and how to build a composting container from mesh chicken wire, old wooden pallets, or old plastic pallets and how to properly use a store-bought composter.

Larry Thompson, Manager, Solid Waste Management said, "It was a successful event and we are already planning a comprehensive class on composting where participants will learn how to compost safely and effectively and process it properly. You can look forward to this class late summer or early fall".