Seneca Meadows - Community Events

SENECA MEADOWS LANDFILL

2008 COMMUNITY EVENTS

March 10 – 21 Employee Food Drive

If we had to describe our employees on a personal basis, one of the first words to come to mind would be, generous. Whatever the need, when the hat gets passed for a co-worker at our facility, it comes back full. So when we embarked on our first Employee Food Drive in 2004, we weren’t surprised with the results. Mounds of non-perishables, personal care items and clothing piled up for our local food pantry, and many needy families were helped.

This year’s drive takes place just before Easter, and we are confidant that our employees will make this Easter a little happier for those less fortunate in our community!

May 3 Seneca Falls/Waterloo HHW Event

Once again, Seneca Meadows will be helping out at the Seneca Falls/Waterloo Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Event. This is a great program for residents wanting to rid their homes of environmental hazards and other non-hazardous but hard-to-get-rid-of stuff, like: fluorescent bulbs, air conditioners, automotive tires, automotive rechargeable batteries, old computers, electronics and propane tanks.

Last year more than 250 families from the towns and villages of Seneca Falls and Waterloo signed up for this one-day event. Over 25 drums/11,000 pounds of solvents, pesticides, oxidizers, acids, mercury and sludge was taken by Clean Harbors Environmental Services to a treatment facility. In addition, a total of 450 tires, 54 propane tanks, 53 air conditioners, 77 auto batteries and 19 pallets stacked full of computers and electronics were shipped off for recycling.

May 17 Mulch Give-Away

Two scoops: That’s what residents of Seneca County receive when they come out for our annual Mulch Give-away Day; and boy, do they come out! People from every corner of the county show up for this one-day event to get a pick-up truck or containers filled with red or brown northern hardwood mulch.

Mulch is a great addition to any landscape. It helps control weeds in flower beds and around the base of trees and shrubs, it enriches the soil, and it makes your yard look like the showpiece of the neighborhood!

Mid-July Environmental Education Center Opening

The Seneca Meadows Environmental Education Center will be a place of learning for all ages, with fun events for children, entertaining speakers and workshops for adults, and hands-on science programs for high schools. Our schedule of events will be posted on this website as July approaches.

September 7 Landfill Open House

Although we give tours all year round, once a year we open our doors to the whole community for the IESI-Seneca Meadows Landfill Open House! It’s a fun-filled and educational afternoon for families and individuals who want to learn more about modern waste management and protecting the environment.

Activities at the event include: tours of our facility, games for the kids, a catered barbeque, live entertainment, technical demonstrations, and opportunity for one-on-one conversations with our engineers and consultants. Keep an eye on the Finger Lakes Times and Reveille Between The Lakes for details of the event as we approach September 7^th.

October 27-31 Halloween Safety Program

“Safety First” is not just a slogan on the back of our work shirts, it is a mindset at IESI-Seneca Meadows that protects our workers, subcontractors and neighbors from accident or incident. When we team up with our local law enforcement agencies to provide Halloween Safety programs to grade schoolers, we teach these same principles of safety to the kids.

The programs are a lot of fun, with silly skits and audience participation, but they also include a serious talk time with policemen. Every student who attends our programs, receives a glow stick, (compliments of Seneca Meadows), to help keep them safe on Halloween night.