Festivals are celebrated for uniting people from all walks of life through music, food, and entertainment, but the Annual Oklahoma Recycling Festival is a unique event shifting the focus toward a greener and more circular Future.
THE 3RD ANNUAL OKLAHOMA RECYCLING FESTIVAL
The 3rd Annual Oklahoma Recycling Festival is a family-friendly event that is set to bring communities together on November 14, 2026 (from 10am-2pm), to celebrate recycling, sustainable living, eco-education, and environmental stewardship at the Canadian County Expo and Event Center in El Reno, Ok.
Open to all everyone regardless of city residency, the festival serves as a hub for recycling enthusiasts, families, and newcomers alike. Attendees can explore innovative recycled art, participate in educational games, upcycling and connect directly with the pioneering businesses and organizations driving change across Oklahoma’s recycling and sustainability industry. A core highlight of the event is its free, specialized waste collection drive. The festival offers Oklahomans a seamless opportunity to responsibly discard hard-to-recycle items free of charge.
ACCEPTED MATERIALS FOR RECYCLING OR PROPER DISPOSAL
Beyond waste diversion, the festival features an array of interactive, family-friendly activities. Children and adults can enjoy face painting, educational games, a recycling educational van, a practical clothing repair class, and getting a hands-on look at a real waste management truck. Plus, you will have the chance to take a picture with a human recycling bin! Onsite food vendors will also be cooking up a variety of local dining options for purchase.
The Oklahoma Recycling Festival seamlessly blends environmental action with community celebration. For more information regarding event or vendor space, please contact Ellen Bussert at or Keima Borsuah at
There is something for everyone, check the full list or vendors and activities below. Bring your family and don't forget to tag your friends along!
LIST OF VENDORS AND ACTIVITIES
- Oklahoma Recycling Association - Jump rope: an upcycling activity
- Oklahoma State University Solid Waste Extension Program – Showcasing samples of items made from recycled products and photo opportunity with a human recycling bin
- Rainbow the Recycler – Face painting and recycling education
- Oklahoma State University Canadian County 4-H – Upcycling with bee hotels craft
- Keep Oklahoma Beautiful – Spin-the-wheel recycling trivia
- Boys Scout – Coloring contest
- CDR Global- Electronic Waste collection (Please check the full list of accepted and non-accepted items in the graphic above)
- City of El Reno – Will share city resources, code enforcement, Library cards, and Dolly Imagination Library sign-ups
- Oklahoma Department of Environment - Tire Collection (Please check the full list of accepted and non-accepted tires in the graphic above)
- Badtayst – Mending station: teaching how to sew buttons
- Recycling Bingo Game with an opportunity to win a prize
- Oklahoma Compost and Sustainability Association (OCASA) – Worm bin compost education, sharing resources on backyard composting, vermicompost, compost permitting guide, and clothing waste
- Fertile Grounds- Compost resources including materials on their food waste and recycling services
- Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality - DEQ resources and trash sorting activity
- BlueSTEM AgriLearning - Upcycling activity
- Modoc Tribe – Recycling education trailer; The trailer is equipped with general recycling information and logic puzzles to solve that will answer various questions about recycling
- GoodWill Central Ok – Collecting Clothing, and Household Items (Please see graphic above with full list of acceptable and non-acceptable items)
- Oklahoma Environmental Management Authority (OEMA) – Collecting Batteries, Cardboard, Aluminum and Tin Cans, Paper, Glass, Plastic Bottles and Jugs (Please see a full list of accepted and non-acceptable items on the graphic above)
3RD ANNUAL OKLAHOMA RECYCLING FESTIVAL SPONSORS
