Brighton Farmers’ Market

Rain or shine, come to the market for fresh and delicious vegetables, fruit, meat, and more. Help support local farmers who, by growing food in sustainable ways, create a healthier food supply and a cleaner environment. Meet your neighbors, bring the kids, enjoy summer in Brighton!

Recycling at Brighton Farmers’ Market

Bring the following items at the ColorBrightonGreen.org table at the Brighton Farmers’ Market and we’ll recycle them for you.

Items we recycle

  • Plastic #3 through #7 containers and lids, clean and dry. Unnumbered plastic lids or caps are OK. (No styrofoam or egg containers! See below.)
  • Compact fluorescent lamps (CFL)
  • Compact discs and DVDs
  • Batteries (all kinds, not corroded and no car batteries)
  • Crayons (leave labels on when possible)
  • Wine corks (real cork, not plastic ones)
  • Sneakers (Sorry! We are not taking sneakers at this time.)

Items we DO NOT recycle

  • Styrofoam and other rigid foam packaging: see tip on our recycling tips page.
  • Egg Containers: Some farmers at the market will take them.
  • Plastic flower pots: Some gardeners and garden stores will take them.
  • Plastic grocery bags, bread bags, newspaper bags, other thin plastic bags or plastic wrap:  Grocery stores take them for recycling in their “plastic bag” recycling bins.

Winter Market recycling

ColorBrightonGreen.org does not support recycling during the Winter Market. Please visit our Recycling Page to learn how to recycle on your own.

Volunteer opportunity

If you would like to help at the recycling table, please send us a note.

Brighton Farmers Market

Summer Market

  • Every Sunday, May 30 to October 31, 2010, 9 am–1 pm
  • Brighton High School Parking Lot

Winter Market

  • From November to December
  • Dates and location to be announced

For more information, visit the Brighton Farmers’ Market web site.

The Brighton Farmers’ Market is sponsored by the Town of Brighton.


Modified: 07/01/2010