Saturday, November 15 was National Recycling Day and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Solid Waste Program held its 3rd Annual Akwesasne Recycling Day at the Transfer Station. Larry Thompson, Recycling Coordinator and Community Education and Outreach, said, "We wanted to show everyone what we do and what's available to them. People can save money by recycling."

There were informational displays and handouts, and people had the chance to tour the facility. Organizers invited the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge to bring awareness to the effects of littering. They explained that people throw trash out of their car window, even something as simple as an apple. Rodents are drawn to the side of the road to that apple, and birds of prey are attracted to the rodents, and are hit by cars. There were also pictures of bird's nests made of cigarette butts and turtles with deformed shells caused by six-pack bottle plastic.

Also Transfer Station staff wanted the community to be aware of all their services. Many things are free to recycle at the Transfer Station. They accept mixed recyclables like papers and plastic, electronic waste like TVs and computers, scrap metal-even washers and dryers, freon recovery like refrigerators and air conditioners, and all types of batteries, including car batteries. These materials are all free to recycle! There is a small fee for tires and waste lamps, or light bulbs.

Free pizza came in at noon and everyone had a chance to win an Amazon Kindle Fire HD for attending.