October 11, 2023: Apparel Impact, a New England textile recycling company founded in 2014, is delighted to announce a groundbreaking three-year agreement with the Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resources Recovery Authority (SCRRRA). This agreement solidifies Apparel Impact as the exclusive textile recycling vendor endorsed by SCRRRA for the 12 member municipalities within the SCRRRA region, marking a significant milestone in the textile recycling industry and reinforcing Apparel Impact’s commitment to environmental sustainability and community support. Once fully rolled out, this agreement will divert an estimated 1,500 TONS of textiles from landfills annually.
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April 1, 2023 – Stonington
9:00 AM -1:00 PM at Stonington High School (176 S. Broad Street)
May 6, 2023 – East Lyme
9:00 AM -1:00 PM at East Lyme High School (30 Chesterfield Rd.)
June 3, 2023 – Colchester
9:00 AM -1:00 PM at Colchester Town Hall (127 Norwich Ave.)
June 17, 2023 – Norwich
9:00 AM -1:00 PM at Norwich Public Works (50 Clinton Ave.)
July 8, 2023 – Groton
9:00 AM -1:00 PM at Fitch High School (101 Groton Long Point Rd.)
August 5, 2023 – Montville
9:00 AM -1:00 PM at Tyl Middle School (166 Chesterfield Rd.)
September 16, 2023 – North Stonington
9:00 AM -1:00 PM at Wheeler High School (297 Norwich-Westerly Rd.)
October 7, 2023 – Griswold
9:00 AM -1:00 PM at Griswold Highway Garage (1148 Voluntown Rd. – RT 138)
November 4, 2023 – Ledyard
9:00 AM -1:00 PM at Ledyard High School (24 Gallup Hill Rd.)
In the spring of 2021, SCRRRA launched a large-scale food waste composting demonstration at Stonington’s transfer station. The project evaluated the receipt and composting of food scraps using covered aerated static pile (ASP) technology. SCRRRA composted two batches of feedstock material, with differing mix ratios of food scraps to wood chips.
Video Clip 1: Unloading eight tons of food scraps onto a prepared bed of wood mulch.
Video Clip 2: Covering and mixing the food scraps (“greens”) with mulch (“browns”) – a carbon source.
Video Clip 3: The mixture of greens and browns being laid over the aeration pipe.
Video Clip 4: Equipment associated with composting including a generator, fuel tank, and the aeration blower for the pipe underneath the compost mixture.
Video Clip 5: The finished pile.
Video Clip 6 & Video Clip 7: Remixing (agitating) the compost mix several weeks later accelerates the process and ensures mixture uniformity. Visible steam is indicative of active biological processes – this means it’s working!
Video Clip 8: Hydrating the pile: During the turning of the pile, we add water to bring moisture levels up to an optimal level.
August 6, 2022 – Montville
9:00 AM -1:00 PM at Tyl Middle School – 166 Chesterfield Road (Oakdale)
September 17, 2022 – North Stonington
9:00 AM -1:00 PM at Wheeler High School – 297 Norwich-Westerly Road
October 8, 2022 – Griswold
9:00 AM -1:00 PM at Griswold Highway Garage – 1148 Voluntown Road (Route 138)
November 5, 2022 – Ledyard
9:00 AM -1:00 PM at Ledyard High School – 24 Gallup Hill Road