Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful

06/02/2026

♻️✨ Trash-To-Treasure Tuesday: Muffin Tin Snack Tray ✨♻️

Before donating or tossing an old muffin tin, give it a new purpose! 🧁
Use muffin tins as reusable snack trays, condiment holders, or craft organizers for outdoor gatherings, picnics, or kids’ activities. Easy cleanup and built-in portions make them surprisingly handy.

👉 Share your creative reuse ideas with us — or send your Trash-To-Treasure tips so we can feature them!
❓ What would YOU use a muffin tin organizer for?

05/29/2026

Fact Friday: 🇺🇸 Did you know just 250 minutes of community service can make a meaningful impact? Picking up litter, helping a neighbor, planting flowers, or cleaning up around your home are all simple ways to pitch in and improve our community.

💡 Our 250 Minutes by July 4th initiative encourages everyone to contribute a little time to help keep our community clean, green, and beautiful.

Every minute counts and every action matters. 💙

For more information:🔗 https://keepscottsbluffgeringbeautiful.weebly.com/250-minutes-by-july-4th.html

05/28/2026

🎉 Answer Reveal! The answer is: B. Aluminum 🥫
Aluminum can be recycled repeatedly without losing quality, making it one of the most valuable recyclable materials. ♻️
Recycling aluminum also saves a huge amount of energy compared to making new aluminum from raw materials. Thanks for the guesses! 👏

05/27/2026

🥫 Recycling Quiz!
Which material can typically be recycled over and over again without losing quality? 👀
A. Plastic 🧴 B. Aluminum 🥫
C. Cardboard 📦 D. Glass 🍾
Drop your guess below! 👇 Answer tomorrow ♻️

05/27/2026

🌱 Reminder: The Backyard Composting Presentation is coming up in Gering!

Join Kirstee Moore-Schutte from the North Platte NRD at the Gering Public Library to learn practical backyard composting basics, including how to get started, what materials to use, and how composting can help reduce food waste while benefiting your soil and garden.

📅 Thursday, May 28
⏰ 6:30 PM MDT
📍 Gering Public Library
☎️ Register with GPL: 308-436-7433

Attendees can also sign up for a chance to win a free enclosed backyard compost bin!

Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.

‼️Reminder‼️

National Learn About Composting Day is coming up, and we’re celebrating on May 26 & 28! Join Nebraska Extension and partners for backyard composting presentations happening across the state.

These events are a great opportunity to learn practical ways to reduce food waste and turn everyday kitchen and yard scraps into nutrient-rich compost for your garden. Whether you’re new to composting or looking to expand your knowledge, there’s something for everyone.

Don’t miss this chance to grow your composting skills and connect with others in your community!

05/26/2026

♻️✨ Trash-To-Treasure Tuesday: Yogurt Cup Paint Holders ✨♻️

Before recycling yogurt cups, reuse them for crafts! 🎨
They make great holders for paint water, brushes, beads, screws, or other small supplies. Lightweight, washable, and perfect for messy projects.

👉 Share your simple reuse ideas with us — or send your Trash-To-Treasure tips so we can feature them!
❓ What small container do you reuse most often?

05/24/2026

🚬 Don’t flick it. Recycle it! ♻️

Cigarette butts are one of the most common littered items, but they don’t have to end up on the ground, in parking lots, along sidewalks, or near storm drains.

KSGB has FREE cigarette waste recycling pouches available for residents, businesses, and cleanup groups to collect cigarette waste and recycle it properly.

It’s simple:
1️⃣ Get a free pouch from KSGB
2️⃣ Fill it with accepted cigarette waste
3️⃣ Seal it and place it in a box
4️⃣ Request a prepaid shipping label when your box is ready to ship

📦 Multiple sealed pouches can be shipped in one box.

⏰ Important: Please wait to request your shipping label until your sealed pouch or pouches are boxed and ready to ship. Label links expire after 14 days and can only be used once.

Learn more or request a pouch here:
https://keepscottsbluffgeringbeautiful.weebly.com/cigarette-waste-recycling-program.html

05/23/2026

05/22/2026

Still accepting applications! 🌿

KSGB is hiring a temporary, part-time Summer Education & Outreach Coordinator for June and July.

This position is a great fit for someone with teaching, classroom, childcare, youth programming, or environmental education experience who can help develop and lead hands-on education activities in our communities.

Full job description and application details:
https://keepscottsbluffgeringbeautiful.weebly.com/summer-education--outreach-coordinator.html

Applications will be reviewed as received until the position is filled.

Please help us spread the word! 📣

🌿We’re hiring!🌿

Keep Scottsbluff Gering Beautiful is seeking a temporary, part-time Summer Education & Outreach Coordinator to help further KSGB’s mission through education and outreach this summer.

This 8-week seasonal position begins in June and ends in July. The position will focus on hands-on education related to litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, stormwater education, proper disposal, and environmental stewardship.

Full job description and application details:
https://keepscottsbluffgeringbeautiful.weebly.com/summer-education--outreach-coordinator.html

Applications will be reviewed as received until the position is filled.

📣Please help us spread the word!

05/22/2026

Fact Friday: 🌱 Did you know grass clippings and yard waste should never be swept into streets or storm drains? When yard debris washes into waterways, it can contribute to pollution and clog storm drainage systems.

💡 Composting, mulching, or properly disposing of yard waste helps keep storm drains flowing and waterways cleaner.

Small yard habits can make a big impact in our community. 💙