Zero Waste Station Pop-Ups
Through The Zero Waste Station Pop-Up Program, Race to Zero Waste provides training, support, and the materials for our award-winning Zero Waste Stations to organizations, community groups, schools, or other entities to help them meet their goals of educating their community on reducing waste, of diverting waste at community events, and of collecting items for reuse through our “Fourth Bin”.
Through this program, we aim to empower organizations to help their communities reduce reliance on single-use plastics and increase community knowledge of appropriate materials diversion by training staff/volunteers in our expertise on effective outreach and education.
This way, Race to Zero Waste is able to leverage its knowledge and provide the tools that interested community members need to implement zero waste principles at their events and in their public spaces, calculate the waste diverted from landfill at the Pop-Up, and help their communities produce cleaner recycling and composting streams.
The program includes a commitment agreement for each participant with the stipulation that they must utilize the Zero Waste Station Pop-Up at least twice (preferably at least four times), provide photos, write a brief waste assessment and diversion report from each use of the Zero Waste Station Pop-Up, and attend check-in meetings with the Race to Zero Waste team.
The Zero Waste Station Pop-Up Program began in 2025. Race to Zero Waste launched the 2025 selection process at the beginning of the year and look forward to continuing the momentum. The 2025 cohort members are located across the US and include: Palm Beach Clean Air (FL), Northern Arizona University (AZ), Sunrise Movement Chattanooga (TN), Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (NV), Save our Sodus (NY), and Broward Clean Air (FL).
We also received a mini-grant from the Altamont Education Advisory Board to provide Zero Waste Station Pop-Ups and training to organizations in Alameda County!
Race to Zero Waste continues to seek funding to expand our Zero Waste Station Pop-Up Program.
Interested in implementing zero waste education at a park, event, beach cleanup or multi-unit dwelling? Race to Zero Waste can assist by providing our signature Zero Waste Station Pop-ups. We coordinate staff, material handling, tents, tables, bus tubs, and signage to direct individuals to sort their materials properly.
Contact us at info [at] racetozerowaste [dot] org to ask about setting up a contract for an event or to find out about the next call for applicants to receive your own Zero Waste Station Pop-Up!
Zero Waste Workshops
Our team leadership is trained in providing guidance on recycling, composting, and waste reduction and can assist schools, institutions, and businesses with customized workshops to staff. Contact us to learn how your business, organization, or institution can organize a training or TRUE Zero Workshop.
