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Request for Proposals Modules 6 and 7 – Interim Fill Sequence Plan Development Release Date: May 17, 2021 Closing Date and Time: June 2, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. (Pacific)
RECYCLING 101 Workshop Nov 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

REGISTER Take a deep-dive into the world of recycling:

  • Learn what’s recyclable
  • Take a tour of our Materials Recovery Facility
  • Understand global trends and what items are turned into

Location: MRWMD,  Administration Building
Note: Attendees need to be 10+ years of age. Children accompanied by an adult.     

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Edible Food Recovery Grant

Posted on by Kristin O'Hara

ReGen Monterey and Salinas Valley Recycles are excited to announce the renewal of their
Edible Food Recovery Grant Program. The SB 1383 Edible Food Recovery Program – Grant
Funding Opportunity, FY 22-23 intends to award a total of up to $100,000 to non-profit
organizations, businesses, or public entities that collect, generate, and distribute food to those in
need within the County of Monterey.
This funding opportunity is intended to support California Senate Bill 1383 – Short Lived Climate
Pollutants, which mandates a 75% reduction in landfilled organic waste and a minimum of 20%
of currently disposed of food recovered for human consumption. Ultimately, we aim to reduce
the amount of edible food that ends up in landfills while redirecting that food for the good of our
local communities. Our agencies cannot wait to see the good generated from this funding, and
we look forward to reading through the community’s submissions.
Application Period: August 12th, 2022 (8/12/2022) – September 16th, 2022 (9/16/2022)
To apply, contact annie@bluestrikeenvironmental.com

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Artist in Residence Installation on May 3-14, 2022

Posted on by Eric Palmer

Taylor Paige Prentiss, a Visual and Public Art (VPA) senior at California State University, Monterey Bay, has been selected to be the 2022 Artist in Residence (AIR) at the Monterey Regional Waste Management (MRWMD). The AIR Program is a partnership between MRWMD, CSUMB’s VPA department and the Last Chance Mercantile. Since 2016, student artists from CSUMB are selected for a fellowship at MRWMD. The artists work in the yard at Last Chance Mercantile. While on-site, they salvage for discarded materials in the store as well as the Materials Recovery Facility that processes the community’s recyclable items. Their discoveries are then upcycled into meaningful art.

Paige will present her project, “Home: The Things We Carry”, at a special installation from May 3-14 at Last Chance Mercantile, located at the MRWMD, 14201 Del Monte Avenue, north of Marina, in unincorporated Monterey County. The installation can be viewed during store hours, Tuesday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The public is invited to a reception and meet-and-greet on Thursday, May 5 at 2 p.m. Paige will exhibit, discuss her work, and answer questions.

Taylor Paige Prentiss is a mixed media artist from Los Angeles. Her mediums include sculpture, illustration, digital art and photography. She will graduate with a B.A. in Visual and Public Art from CSUMB this May.

Artist in Residence Invitation

News Release in PDF

Holiday Hours 2021

Posted on by Byte Technology

MRWMD staff wishes all a safe & joyful holiday season.
Please note that the site will be closed on
Saturday, Dec. 25th and January 1st.
Offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 24th and Dec. 31st.

Last Chance Mercantile will be closed for shopping
Dec. 24th – Jan. 1st.
Open to receive donations on Dec. 28th, 29th & 30th

 

Last Chance Mercantile Reopens July 31st

Posted on by Byte Technology

Shop for and/or donate used and previously loved items again at the Last Chance Mercantile. Now operated by the Veterans Transition Center your purchases and donations benefit people (the VTC’s programs serving veterans) and planet.
Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.