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Our Mission

The mission of the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR) is to promote and enhance recycling and diversion activities in the State of Texas. We will accomplish this by fostering communication and the exchange of information regarding recycling among professionals, organizations, governmental entities, and individuals; by complementing and coordinating recycling industry initiatives; and by acting as a clearinghouse of recycling resources.


Working with Texans to Preserve Texas

Whether you’re a person heading up the environmental group for your business, or you’re an individual concerned about the effects of solid waste on nature, your voice can be heard when you join us.

At STAR, we’re working with others on local, state and national levels to reduce, reuse, and recycle. That is what we’re talking about when we discuss “closing the loop” - completing the full circle of the recycling effort. So we’re uniting those who share our goal of sustaining the Texas environment. But we need your help — a larger voice means more input into the development of legislation, regulations and policy decisions.


More than a Strong Voice

We provide technical education pertaining to recycling. We deliver information to the public about selected recycling issues. And we offer programs that encourage recycling markets as well as economic development. So join STAR and together we’ll expand current recycling programs that reduce waste, conserve energy and protect our natural Texas environment for generations to come. Go ahead, become an ally of the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling today.

Fact Sheets
Download information about office paper, school recycling, and much more. Thanks to our friends at the Professional Recyclers of Pennslyvania (PROP).

News you can use...

Gulf Coast Recycling Council - Don't forget our June meeting coming up on Tuesday June 29th.  If you are planning to attend the event and have not already registered please do so now by clicking here.

Compost Awareness Week - Celebrate with your bin, pile, or little worm friends!  Click here for ideas on how to throw a party

Cash for Clunkers 2 - Texans soon will be able to sign up to receive state rebates on new energy-efficient appliances as part of the Texas Trade Up program. more...

Bobcat Blend - Jason Sanders is a member of the STAR Compost Advisory Council (CAC) and serves as Vice-Chair of the College and University Recycling Council (CURC). video

COUNCIL CHALLENGE!!

From August 1st to September 30th, STAR is having a contest to see which Council can bring in the most new members. We will have separate divisions for large and small Councils, as follows:

Formula for both groups based on a 25% rating of # of new members (number of new members times 25%) and 75% rating of percentage of growth (% growth of new members times 75%). In the case of a tie score, we then use the Council that had the highest number of new members, if that is tied we use the highest % of growth, if that is tied, we use whoever raised the most money due to new memberships and the winner.

Check back each Friday to see updates on your Council’s progress!

Councils

College & University Recycling Council (CURC)

301 University Blvd. Galveston, TX 77555 President Ken Steblein University of Texas Medical Branch 409.771.3305 ksteblei@utmb.edu Vice President Jason Sanders Texas State University js1731@txstate.edu Secretary/Treasurer Sharon Curry Trinity University sharon.curry@trinity.edu Board Advisor Becky Valentich UT Arlington becky@uta.edu

Compost Advisory Council (CAC)

www.compostadvisorycouncil.com c/o L E T C O 1901 California Crossing Road Dallas, Texas 75220 CAC's page on STAR website Contact Person: Mark Rose, President mrose@letcogroup.com Phone: 972.506.8575

Electronic Resource Recovery Council (ERRC)

P.O. Box 13087, MC114 Austin, TX 78711 Contact Person: Christine Banks, Chair 1015 Norwood Park Blvd. Austin, TX 78753 christine.banks@austingoodwill.org Phone: 512.637.7125 Fax: 512.637.4125 Cell: 512.748.1343

Greater DFW Recycling Alliance

http://www.recyclegdfw.com/ Contact Person: Becky Valentich, University of Texas at Arlington becky@uta.edu Phone: 817.272.2185

Gulf Coast Recycling Council

www.recyclingstar.org/GCRC.html Contact Person: Ashley Faseler, LEED AP Phone: 281.842.5239 Cell: 281.638.6963 Fax: 866.384.1670 communicationsgcrc@gmail.com