AFFEW Friends for the Environment

Get the Hint, Don’t Leave Your Footprint”: What is Household Hazardous Waste?

Every third Saturday in August, since 2007, the conservation districts in Manistee, Mason, and Oceana Counties offer three collection sites for the community to safely dispose of household hazardous waste (HHW) and agricultural pesticides. Each location also collects pharmaceuticals, batteries, recyclable oil, oil-based paints, electronics and appliances from households. The HHW project takes year-long planning and a dedicated committee of conservation district staff and volunteers for a successful collection day. Throughout the year leading up to the HHW collection, the committee requests funding allocations, manage outreach activities, hire professional waste disposal or recycling services, and gather volunteers and supplies needed for the collection day. During collection day, committee members help supervise each of the three sites to make sure the event runs smoothly. The HHW project would not be possible without the dedicated committee members and numerous volunteers that work hard every year for a successful event.

Join AFFEW to clean the beach and dunes west of the playground. Meet at the south concession stand. We’ll provide gloves and garbage bags. After were done, stick around to socialize, BYO, no glass!

Help treat and remove a variety of invasive plants species at Cartier Park. This month we will be removing oriental bittersweet. A discussion to help identify these plants will take place. Meet at the dog park by at the end of Rath Ave. Bring water, gloves and wear long pants, long sleeved shirt and closed toed shoes.

Join AFFEW to clean the beach and dunes west of the playground as a part of International Coastal Cleanup. Meet at the south concession stand, gloves and garbage bags will be provided. We’ll be inventorying everything collected and turning the data into the Alliance for for the Great Lakes. After were done, stick around to socialize, BYO, no glass!

Help treat and remove a variety of invasive plants species at Cartier Park. A discussion to help identify these plants will take place. Meet at the dog park by at the end of Rath Ave. Bring water, gloves and wear long pants, long sleeved shirt and closed toed shoes. Event will be held in fair weather, and sometimes wraps up early, depending on site conditions.