Highland Heights Green Task Force

Our Mission: To promote and organize community educational programs and
projects with an emphasis on environmentally friendly living.

The Highland Heights Green Task Force, established in 2011, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

News Flash!

Pilot Glass Recycling Program!
The City of Highland Heights has implemented a NEW pilot glass recycling program. Details here!


Coming in June – Freecycle & E-Waste Events! 

See details in the calendar below.

Don’t Be a Wish-Cycler. Recycle Right!

Cuyahoga County has clear guidelines to maximize your recycling efforts. Read about them here.

Media Collection

Enjoy our growing collection of movies & videos, books, websites, and other media! OR, you can find them ALL HERE.

HHGTF Calendar of Events: 2023

Campaign for 2023:   Nature & Us

Join us for a fun and informative event.

WHEN: 1st Wednesday of the month, @ 7 PM

WHERE: Highland Hts Community Center (Map & Directions)*
5827 Highland Road,
Highland Heights, Ohio 44133
*Unless otherwise noted on calendar


  • January 4th – No Meeting
  • February 1st – Presentation: Danielle Jacobs from the Cleveland Seed Bank. Topic: Education on saving seeds. Also presenting other information on “Nature & Us”.
  • March 1st – Business Meeting
  • March 20th – 31st*
    Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up
    Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 3:30 PM
    City of Highland Heights Service Department
  • April 1* – Saturday, 9 AM – NOON
    Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up.
    City of Highland Heights Service Department
  • April 5th – “Landscaping for the Future”-presenter Kate Chapel, Botanist, Cuyahoga Soil & Water
  • April 3rd – 28th*
    Computer Round-Up Collection Program
    Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 3:30 PM
    City of Highland Heights Service Department
  • April 22ndEARTH DAY! Community Clean-Up Day! 9 AM – 1 PM. Meet at City Hall.
  • May 3rd – Presentation: Revised Sustainable Cuyahoga Toolkit. Marc Lefkowitz, Presenter.
  • May 13th* – (Saturday) Shred Day. 9 AM – 1 PM. City of Highland Heights Service Department
  • June 25th – Freecycle/E-Waste Drive, 10 AM – 3 PM Highland Heights Community Park barn
  • June 19th – 30th*
    Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up
    Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 3:30 PM
    City of Highland Heights Service Department
  • July 1st* – Saturday, 9 AM – NOON
    Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up.
    City of Highland Heights Service Department
  • July 5th – Summer Break- No meeting
  • August 2nd – Field Trip, Meadow City, native plants…N. Collinwood, watch for details
  • August – All month*
    Computer Round Up Collection Program
    Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 3:30 PM
    City of Highland Heights Service Department
  • September 6th – Zero Waste Pot Luck Dinner in the Highland Hts gazebo, 6:00 PM
  • September 4th – 15th
    Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up
    Monday – Friday, 8AM – 3:30 PM
    City of Highland Heights Service Department
  • September 16th* – Saturday, 9 AM – NOON
    Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up.
    City of Highland Heights Service Department
  • October 4th – Movie & Discussion …documentary to be announced,,Highland Hts Community Park barn, 6:30 PM
  • October 28th* – (Saturday) 9 AM – 1 PM. Shred Day. City of Highland Heights Service Department
  • November 1st – Year-End Business Meeting
  • December 6th – No Meeting….Happy Holidays!   
a group of people eating at a table outside and smiling for the camera
a community yard sale day with people perusing the stands
woman standing at a table with natural cleaning products on display
Demonstration of green cleaning options
a group of people listening intently to someone else speak
a group of people reading pamphlets at a community meeting
2 people planting a tree in a community park
Classroom-New

Speaker: Sandy Biln, Executive Director, Lake Erie Foundation.

Picnic-New

HHGTF Annual Zero Waste Gazebo Potluck Dinner.

Judy New

HHGTF President Judy Dearden, Board Member Mary Fash.

Event

Community Outreach Table: Earth Day at Hillcrest Hospital.

Exchange-New

Annual Freecycle/E-Waste Drive.

Household Products

Mrs. Herb Cleaner, aka Kathleen Gips’ presentation.

Kathleen Gip’s “Cleaning Green” presentation.

Field Trip 1

Fieldtrip to Ohio-based renewable energy and organics firm, Quasar.

Field Trip 2 New

Fieldtrip to Ohio-based renewable energy and organics firm, Quasar.

Speaker-New

Speaker: Mike Foley, Director of Sustainability, Sustainability Tool Kits.

Meeting-New

Attendees: Sustainability Tool Kits presentation. Mike Foley: Speaker.

Fair-New

Community Outreach Table: Highland Heights Community Day.

2022Cleanup

Highland Heights first annual Community Clean-Up Day on Earth Day, 2022

treePlanting

Tree planting. Gift to Highland Heights by HHGTF, Arbor Day, 2022.

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