Erase
Your Trace
Funded
in part
by a grant
from the
Nevada
Division
of Environmental
Protection and New Belgium Brewing Company
Purpose: The Erase Your
Trace program aims to
lessen the ecological
impact of the hundreds
of local special events
in the Reno-Sparks-Tahoe area.
With over one million
people attending special
events in Northern Nevada,
the amount of plastic,
glass, aluminum and cardboard
sent to our landfill
can be substantially
reduced by implementing
recycling measures at
these events.Nevada EcoNet wants to make
recycling and waste reduction
as easy as possible for
event organizers. With
help from Erase Your
Trace, events can reduce
the amount of waste they
generate through careful
planning, recycling and
composting. Special events
can benefit by potentially
cutting event costs and
helping to further improve
our community. In addition,
hundreds of thousands
of people will have the
opportunity to learn
more about proper waste
disposal options at these
events.
Services: Erase
Your Trace
will provide
consulting
services and
materials
to local event
planners to
help minimize
waste at their
events. Event
organizers
can obtain
recycling
and compost
bins, templates
for signs,
suggestions
for reducing
waste, contact
information
for other
resources,
etc. through
the Erase
Your Trace
Program. Staff
members are
also available
for hire to
coordinate
recycling
on-site at
your event.
To obtain
your free "Guide
to Waste Reduction
at Special
Events" please
call (775)
323-3433 or
e-mail lauren@nevadaeconet.org. You can also
download the
PDF version
here:
Guide to Waste
Reduction
at Special
Events
Fees: Thirty
56-gallon
Link-A-Bag
recycling
bins with
bags, six
32-gallon
refuse containers
(for compost),
and twelve
sets of tongs
(for removing
contaminants
from bins)
are available
for use at
your event.
A $200.00
refundable
deposit is
due 14 days
prior to the
event to rent
equipment.
All equipment
must be returned
in the same
condition
in which it
is received
and a $20.00
per hour cleaning
fee and damage
costs will
be deducted
from the deposit
if necessary.
The Erase
Your Trace
equipment
rental form
is included
in our free "Guide
to Waste Reduction
at Special
Events." Erase
Your Trace
staff are
also available
to help coordinate
recycling
efforts at
your event
for a fee
of $17.50
per hour.
Contact the
office at
(775) 323-3433
for more information
about this
option.
Going
the Extra
Mile: If you are
interested
in expanding
beyond recycling
and incorporating
zero waste
efforts at
your event,
the Erase
Your Trace
Program is
available
to guide you
through this
process. Nevada EcoNet
staff can
assist you
in obtaining
compostable
serving ware
and arranging
composting
at your event,
reducing waste
before the
event begins
(pre-cycling),
determining
your volunteer
needs, and
assisting
in other important
steps in the
process of
greening your
event. If
you are interested
in incorporating
zero waste
efforts at
your event,
please contact
the office
at least six
months prior
to your event.
History: The Erase
Your Trace
program was
inspired by
the success
of zero waste
efforts at
Northern Nevada’s
Earth Day
celebrations,
which feature
compost bins
for disposal
of food waste;
biodegradable
serving ware
and utensils;
recycling
bins; compost
bin monitors
to answer
questions
on composting;
and educational
signs explaining
how attendees
should dispose
of their waste.
Food scraps,
paper, and
biodegradable
cutlery and
cups were
combined with
wood chips
and cow manure
and composted
into nutrient-rich
humus, which
is donated
back to the
City of Reno
for Idlewild
Park's rose
garden. Nevada EcoNet's
Earth Day
waste reduction
efforts result
in 80% of
the event's
waste being
diverted from
the landfill
and the recovery
of more than
1,500 pounds
of recyclable
and compostable
materials.
more than
1,000 pounds
of compostable
waste being
diverted from
the local
landfill and
the recovery
of more than
500 pounds
of recyclable
materials.
Erase Your
Trace has
provided services
and/or equipment
to the following
events:
The 2003
and 2004 Markleeville
Death Ride
Tour of the
California
Alps bike
race;
The 2003 Downieville
Classic Mountain
Bike Race;
The 2007 Reno Tahoe Open Press Release
The Red, White and Tahoe Fourth of July Festival 2007
The 2006/7 Calpine Festival;
The City of
Reno's 2005/6/7 "Tune
in to Kids" event
.
Truckee's
2005/6/7 Tour
de Fat bike
festival;
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