Pictured-left to right-Matt Landers/County Manager, Paul Osborn/Dep. Highway Superintendent/Facilities, Parks Recreation & Forestry, Scott Schrader/Co-owner AQS Redemption/Elba, Chris Suozzi/GCEDC/VP of Business & Workforce Development/GLOW with Your Hands Co- Chair, Alvi Castro/Co-Owner AQS Redemption/Elba, Jay Lazarony/GLOW Workforce Development/Board Executive Director/GLOW with Your Hands Co-Chair.
Bottle and can returns to benefit workforce development programs, including annual GLOW With Your Hands events
Press release
BATAVIA, NY – Genesee County is announcing its Cans for Careers drive to support hands-on career exploration for youth at annual GLOW With Your Hands events and other related youth-related workforce development programs. Residents can drop off bottles and cans at three Batavia locations between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17th. Bottles and cans can be dropped off at the following locations:
· Department of Social Services: 5130 E. Main St Rd, Batavia, NY
· Job Development Bureau: 587 East Main St, Batavia, NY
· County Building 1 (St. Mary’s Parking Lot): 18 Ellicott St, Batavia, NY
“The annual GLOW With Your Hands and other career exploration events attract thousands of students throughout the GLOW region and within Genesee County and fundraising is an important component in conducting these events which are very volunteer intensive,” said Genesee County Manager Matt Landers.
Scott Schrader and Alvi Castro-Co-Owners AQS Redemption in Elba. (Not pictured-Co-Owner Quinn Schrader)- AQS opened in March of 2022, and has become a big part of the community in Elba. “So far it has been great, so the community has come out and we have been supported,” says Castro. “We get a lot of repeat customers all the time, Elba and Oakfield, we’re getting busier and busier all the time, its a lot of word of mouth that gets the word out,” says Schrader.
Genesee County will host the one-day drive in conjunction with AQS Redemption Inc., a local New York State bottle and can redemption company. Residents can schedule free pick-ups or drop off their redeemable bottles and cans at the company’s location at 1 North Main Street in Elba, NY. Area businesses can also host a bottle and can drive at their workplace. Residents and businesses can call at 585-250-0870 or email aqsredemption@gmail.com to find out more information.
AQS Redemption will go to the different sites and pick up the bottles and cans for the drive. They will offer 6 cents a can instead of 5 cents.
“We are once again fortunate that AQS is willing to commit its collection facility for a full day in order to support our efforts as we look to enhance our workforce events and programs for our youth,” said GLOW With Your Hands Co-Chair and GLOW Workforce Development Board Executive Director Jay Lazarony. “Our partners in Genesee County government also recognize the importance of workforce development and we appreciate their partnership in this endeavor.”
For more information on how to be a part of Cans for Careers, please visit glowwithyourhands.com/cans-for-careers.