Caroline Batorowicz-Vierow says recycling is near and dear to her heart, so it’s no surprise she wanted to expand the Urban Farm at Stapleton’s process when she began volunteering. Batorowicz-Vierow introduced the farm to TerraCycle, a New Jersey-based collection company that has recycling programs for non-recycling products. Items can be collected and shipped to TerraCycle at no cost. Each person or organization sending in items is awarded points for each piece sent. Those points can be turned into cash for nonprofits. “It was just a way to divert garbage from the landfill and at the same time receive money for a nonprofit,” Batorowicz-Vierow said. Now with Batorowicz-Vierow’s help, the Urban Farm at Stapleton could be in line to receive $8,000 in prize money from TerraCycle and Kraft Cheese. Urban Farms is in a contest to see who can recycle the most Kraft products by the end of July. The winner will receive a $2,500 barbecue bash thrown by Kraft and an additional $2,500 for the nonprofit. Additional prizes bring the total winnings up to approximately $8,000. “We try and do contests, and Kraft really wanted to get involved and have a great prize,” said Lauren Taylor, TerraCycle director of U.S. public relations. Items of interest to Urban Farms include shredded cheese and string cheese packaging, plastic from individual cheese slices and any other packaging waste from Kraft products. The community can help The Urban Farm at Stapleton by dropping off used cheese packages at 8335 E. 22nd Ave.