SAVE THE DATE - TRC's 30th Annual "Diamond" Conference - August 14-16, 2019 in Gatlinburg, TN

We have set the dates for our 2019 Annual Conference which will be August 14-16, 2019 in Gatlinburg, TN at the Park Vista Hotel. This is going to be our 30th annual conference and we are working hard to put together a great conference with lots of exciting speakers, keynote speaker, top notch content, networking sessions, exhibitors, and more! We are working on details to list here, so please check back for more updates. Mark your calendars for this conference! 

Fill Out 2019 TRC Member Survey:

In an effort to continually improve and properly cater to the needs of our members, please fill out this 2019 TRC Member Survey! We want to hear your feedback, so now is the time for your voices to be heard! TRC's Board of Directors will the information from the survey to structure the programs and content that we provide to YOU, our members and the community at large. 

CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE 2019 TRC MEMBER SURVEY! 

TDEC'S GET FOOD SMART TN - Sign up for January 31st Workshop in Lebanon, TN

Check out an upcoming TDEC workshop for Get Food Smart TN, which is a statewide initiative to reduce food waste and increase food recovery and diversion. 

• The workshop will be January 31, 2019 from 9am-2pm at Cedars of Lebanon State Park, in Lebanon, TN.(Lunch with be provided) 
• The workshop topic is “Educate to Reduce Food Waste”.
• Participants have the opportunity to learn how to educate employees and customers about food waste, and will participant in a roundtable discussion on establishing goals for state and privates sectors to combat food waste. 
• The workshop will conclude by discussing what everyone can do to contribute to Get Food Smart TN’s educational campaign. 
  
• The cost of the workshop is free but please register. 
• CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Workshops

The Tennessee Recycling Coalition will continue offering workshops per our membership and market demand. You're familiar with our previous partnership with Resource Recycling Systems that brought talented speakers to a variety of locations and businesses across Tennessee in 2017-18.  Click here for a recap of this success workshop series.

TRC's board will be meeting in January 2019 to determine the workshop schedule for 2019. Stay tuned for details!

What has TRC been doing this past year?  TRC has been quite active the past year carrying out our mission through our own resources in addition to several valuable partnerships.  Click here to see how TRC has been fulfilling our mission in the past year.

Here's a link to our published 2016 Annual Report.

2018 Annual Conference Presentations Now Available

Over 150 participants, 20 Exhibitors and Excellent Local, Regional and National Speakers made our 29th Annual Conference a great success!  The conference was held at the Franklin Cool Springs Marriott August 12-14, 2018.  Thanks to all the participants and our sponsors whom without the conference would not be possible.

We are now making plans for our 30th Annual Conference exploring a late summer possible Gatlinburg, TN venue celebratory year!  Stay tuned for more information in the upcoming months.

Recycle Bank and Earth911

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Earth911.com also writes daily stories to keep you in-the-know and up-to-date on the latest trends, ideas, tips and tricks to make your green lifestyle choices simple. Visit Earth911.com today to get a jump start on the easiest way to go green: recycling.

Single Stream Recycling Video

New to recycling or want to know more about recycling and waste?  Click here for an informative and well made YouTube by Cumberland County Solid Waste Department.