May Happy Hour Meetup
Join us for our monthly meetup for May at Fifth Street Brewpub in St. Anne’s Hill. It will be the same format as our monthly coffee chats, except this time for Happy Hour.
May Litter Cleanup with Westwood Right
For the month of May, we are partnering with the Westwood Right Project to pick up trash in the Westwood neighborhood and doing some yard and gardening work at Wesley Center. Meeting point is the Wesley Center, 3730 Delphos Ave. Trash bags, gloves and litter grabbers provided.
Running Up for Air Movie & Wine Tasting
Join Up and Running and Patagonia on Wednesday, May 15th for the Running Up for Air Film Screening. Doors open at 6pm, film starts at 6:30pm. Enjoy a free wine tasting and light appetizers afterward with Rumbleseat Wine while you enjoy a leisurely after hours shopping event. Waste-Free Dayton will be speaking briefly before the movie starts.
Earth Month Plogging & Social Hour
Let’s go plogging! Combining the outdoor activities of running or walking with caring for the environment, plogging comes from the merging of the Swedish verbs plocka upp and jogga, and we’re bringing this sustainable initiative to Dayton.
Earth Day Cleanup - Session 2
🌎Join us for an Earth Day clean-up!!🌎
This Monday, April 22nd!
Choose your time!
🌸10:00-12:00🌸
🌼4:00-6:00🌼
Location:
3495 Home Avenue Dayton, Ohio 45417
(East South portion of Lakeside Park)
Supplies provided!
Earth Day Litter Cleanup - Session 1
🌎Join us for an Earth Day clean-up!!🌎
This Monday, April 22nd!
Choose your time!
🌸10:00-12:00🌸
🌼4:00-6:00🌼
Location:
3495 Home Avenue Dayton, Ohio 45417
(East South portion of Lakeside Park)
Supplies provided!
Love People, Love the Earth Vendor Market
Bring the whole family and join us to celebrate Earth Day with vendors and friends who will share ways to be more sustainable, support local and have fun loving your people!
Historic Inner East Earth Day Celebration
Historic Inner East Earth Day Celebration
Embrace the spirit of Earth Day by celebrating local businesses and exploring eco-friendly initiatives in our community. Discover a variety of activities, shop local goods, and collect stamps in your passport for a chance to win exciting prizes!
Date: Saturday, April 20th, scheduled events below happening 12 – 4 PM. Business hours vary, so make sure to check before your trip.
Reduce & Reuse Refillery Earth Day Event
🌎Join us on Saturday to celebrate Earth Day!
🌎Visit our refillery on April 20th, the Saturday before Earth Day for special discounts, eco-friendly giveaways, and local vendors!
Living City Project Cleanup
Waste-Free Dayton is hosting a cleanup for the 2024 Living City Project, a citywide cleanup project taking place on Saturday, April 20th, two days before Earth Day.
Charity Bingo Night
Support Waste-Free Dayton during Earth Month by coming out to Charity Bingo at Yellow Cab Tavern on Tuesday, April 16th. Six rounds of bingo starting at 6:30. Bingo cards are $5 each, and all proceeds go to WFD.
Gem City Strong April Meeting
The Dayton chapter of Strong Towns, Gem City Strong, is having its April meeting on Sunday, April 14th, 6-8 pm, at Reduce & Reuse Refillery.
NuSol Farms Cleanup and Spring Planting Preparation
We will cleaning up litter at NuSol Farms, a cooperative farm in West Dayton, and help them get rid for their Spring planting season. The farm is located behind 40 S. Decker along Maywood Ave. We will provide litter grabbers, trash bags, and gloves. If you have rakes, trimmers, or chainsaws, please bring those so we can tackle some of the overgrown parts around the farm.
Montgomery County 2nd Quarter Styrofoam Recycling Event
The 2nd Quarter Styrofoam Recycling event will be at Rose Music Center in Huber Heights from 9 am to 1 pm.
Sunset at the Market
It’s an evening about sustainability at 2nd Street Market. Come check out our booth as well as other sustainability-related organizations.
April Coffee Chat
It’s our Earth Month coffee chat, and we’re going back to our favorite pie (and quiche) shop in the area, Partial to Pie Bakery. Arrive at 8, get your coffee (or tea), and we’ll have dive in to different topics related to sustainability.
March Litter Cleanup #2
Building on the momentum from our 3 year anniversary cleanup on March 2nd, we decided to have another cleanup in March. We are going back to Wolf Creek, our fifth time in this Dayton neighborhood. We will provide the specific starting point leading up to the event.
EcoSips: Coffee & Cocktails Happy Hour
Come to our March sustainability meetup at Gather by Ghostlight at the Dayton Arcade on March 12th from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Enjoy coffee, cocktails, including non-alcoholic, and conversations about sustainability.
Anniversary Litter Cleanup
This is our rescheduled cleanup from the February event that was cancelled due to the weather. And it’s the 3 year anniversary of our very first litter cleanup!
Come out and join us for our 4th litter cleanup of 2024. We noticed some illegal dumping near Hamilton Avenue in the Historic Inner East back in December, so we will be finally able to take care of it at this cleanup (and potentially some alleys too). We will provide trash bags, gloves, and litter grabbers.
We will be meeting at the intersection of Hamilton Ave & Yates St, Dayton, OH 45403.
RSVP to volunteer at https://forms.gle/gdrQVnW28XpjUMuW9
February Coffee Chat
Our February Coffee Chat is on Tuesday, February 13th at 12 pm at B-Side Coffee Bar in Huber Heights. And it’s Mardi Gras so we may have something special (but no plastic beads!!).
Compost Station Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Come help us celebrate our first community compost station, located at Pink Moon Goods in the Huffman Historic District. The ceremony starts at 1:30 pm, and you will hear from Meg Maloney, City of Dayton Sustainability Manager, Kathleen Tandy, Owner of Pink Moon Goods, and Natalie Warrick, Co-Director of Waste-Free Dayton.
Valentimes Day Popup event at Pink Moon Goods
We invite our Waste-Free Dayton community to check out the Valentimes Day popup event on Saturday, February 10th at Pink Moon Goods in the Historic Huffman Neighborhood of Dayton.
North Riverdale Alley Sweep
We are doing another litter cleanup in the month of January, so we can go back to the North Riverdale neighborhood to cleanup some of the alleys. We need a lot of help with this, so consider signing up and adding it to your schedule!
Click this link to sign up to volunteer!
January Coffee Chat
Our January coffee chat meetup will be at ContempoRoast in Centerville on Tuesday, January 16 from 3-4 pm. One of our topics of conversation will be sharing one of your New Year’s sustainability resolutions.
RSVP to info@wastefreedayton.org.
Impromptu Litter Cleanup
The empty lot at Wayne Ave. and Wyoming St. has attracted quite a bit of litter over the holidays! We will be picking up in the vacant lot across from the Sunoco as well as just down the Wyoming street by the Walgreens. Dress warmly. Gloves and trash bags will be provided. And afterwards Natalie will treat everyone to hot chocolate at Ghostlight!
Parking: Please park on Blommel Lane by Lathrop Ave. (Parking in the Walgreens parking lot is a secondary option, however crossing the busy Wyoming traffic is not advised).
Email us at info@wastefreedayton.org if you have any questions.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1763067240833724
Montgomery County 1st Quarter Styrofoam Recycling
The first styrofoam recycling event of 2024 is on Saturday, January 6th from 9 am to 1 pm at Activity Center Park in Centerville.
Source: https://www.mcohio.org/544/Recycling-Special-Collections-Services
January Litter Cleanup in Wright Dunbar
We are starting off the new year with a litter cleanup in Wright Dunbar, partnering with the National Park Service at the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. The cleanup will begin at 10:30 and end at approximately 12 pm. Trash bags, gloves, and litter grabbers will be provided.
Registration: https://forms.gle/eVyftnZtyyKxBL2A9
Holiday Party
In lieu of a monthly coffee chat in December, we are having our first Waste-Free Dayton holiday party. Enjoy complimentary food and beverages, come mingle and meet other WFD supporters, and help us celebrate the year and the holiday season. DIY Decorations, games, selfie station, and more!
RSVP and Reserve your Spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/waste-free-dayton-holiday-party-2023-registration-767107026767
Charity Bingo Night
Join us for our 4th Bingo Night at Yellow Cab Tavern, this time with a holiday theme. Bingo cards are $5 each, play as many cards as you would like. Bingo starts at 6:30 and cards will be available starting at 6. There will also be a 50/50 raffle and a gift basket raffle.
A percentage of sales that night will be donated by Yellow Cab and The Pizza Bandit to Waste-Free Dayton
Historic Inner East Shop Small Saturday
Discover Dayton's Historic Inner East neighborhood!
There is so much to discover just steps away from the center of Dayton's downtown. Shop. Eat. Drink. Play with Kitties. Learn a new skill. Support small businesses that are proud to be a part of reviving this important developing area of Dayton.
On November 25th, visit the businesses listed below and enter to win prizes!
@daytonsocietyofartists Open 12-5pm, chance to win a $50 gift card and handcrafted ornament
@fifthstbrewpub Open 12-11pm, chance to win a collection of bottled seasonal beers
@gemcitycatfe Open 8am-8pm, chance to win a One year membership and $25 gift card
@the_local_937 Open 11am-8pm, chance to win 4 free sandwiches and enjoy their Roast Beef Daily Special
@made.by.dayton Open 10am-6pm, chance to win a free wheel workshop and 10% off future workshops with every retail purchase $25+
@pinkmoongoods Open 12-6pm, chance to win $25 gift card and $25 of goods and Free Washi Tape with any purchase
It's easy to play:
1. Make 3 purchases at 3 unique participating locations confirmed with staff initials!
2. Complete contact info and submit to one of the 6 participating locations
3. Stay tuned for the 6 winners drawn from submissions!
Keep our city vibrant and unique by supporting these small businesses and all small businesses in our city on this special day.
Disclaimers: Purchases and submissions must be completed on Shop Small Saturday 11.25.23
Winners have 3 days after being notified to arrange prize pickup.
*HOURS VARY AMONG ORGANIZATIONS. BE SURE TO CHECK HOURS BEFORE PLANNING YOUR TRIP*
November Litter Cleanup
The November Litter Cleanup is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, November 18th. Details coming soon.
Small Town Explosion - Virtual Screening & Director Q&A
Join Beyond Plastics for a free virtual screening of the short, eye-opening new documentary film, Small Town Explosion: What Really Happened in East Palestine? followed by a Zoom Q&A with the filmmaker, Maya Lily, Beyond Plastics’ Appalachia Director, Jess Conard, and Hilary Flint of East Palestine Unity Council.