As the gardening and rain season approaches, OCRRA will once again offer a compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale for the green thumbs of Syracuse!
Syracuse, NY Destiny USA is excited to team with OCRRA, which will hold their yearly gardening sale at Destiny USA’s Solar Street Parking lot Saturday, June 8th from 8am-4pm. This community event is proudly sponsored by the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency in association with the Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County and Destiny USA.
OCRRA will be offer a variety of items to help conserve environmental resources. These items include, a Rain Barrel which minimizes water bills and help re- duce excess runoff, compost bins, compost turners and a kitchen caddy that can be used to easily collect kitchen waste and transport it to your compost bin.
“It’s great to get the community more involved and raise awareness of ways to go green at home,” Rob Schoeneck, General Manager of Destiny USA, stated. “OCRRA is a great partner to Destiny USA and we’re always looking for innovative new ways to stay involved.”
The Solar Street parking lot is located southeast of Hiawatha and the 81 intersection. The sale will take place rain or shine, and items will be for sale while supplies last. Acceptable payment options include Visa, MasterCard, cash, or check. For more information about the event visit www.ocrra.org
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Destiny USA is a 2.4 million square foot tourist destination in Syracuse, NY that includes a strong mix of luxury outlet tenants, restaurants and entertainment. New brands are continuing to open to create a unique and dynamic consumer shopping experience. A stunning three-story glass atrium provides perfect weather year round. Oxford Economics has projected an annual visitation rate of over 29 million visitors from throughout the U.S. and Canada. Destiny USA is expected to be the second most visited shopping center in the country, according to Travel and Leisure magazine. It is the largest LEED® Gold certified retail commercial building in the world.
OCCRA provides comprehensive solid waste management and resource recovery system to Onondaga County. Since 1990, OCRRA’s system has grown and adapted to the changing needs of the community. OCRRA’s system includes: a strong recycling and composting program, a foundation for local waste disposal at the Waste-to-Energy Facility, two convenient trash and recycling drop-off sites, and numerous programs for hard-to-manage materials including household hazardous waste, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, and other mercury containing devices.
