STRATFORD – The Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority Garbage Museum has attracted more works from artists whose media includes recycled, reused and reclaimed materials for its new show, the organization said in a statement.

The Garbage Museum will hold a grand opening of the show dubbed “RETURN: A Recycled Art show with a Unique Perspective” from 6 to 8 p.m. July 2, the statement said.

The event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served, the statement said.

“RETURN” will be on display at the Garbage Museum through Aug. 13.

The works in “RETURN” offer three artists’ "interpretations of the “three R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” – that the Garbage Museum has taught since its opening in 1995," the statement said.

The show will feature the work of artists Will Machin, Oscar Santillan, and Howie Sneider, the statement said.

Machin, of Richmond, Va., will feature eight pieces along with a series of photographs taken from objects he found in the area near the Garbage Museum, the statement said.

Machin has worked as a public artist and a commissioned artist across the country and has won residencies and grants, including Rhode Island Foundation New Works Grant in 2005, the statement said. He is completing his Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture and Extended Media at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., the statement said. He has begun to work within the gallery system in pursuit of wider critical response.

Oscar Santillan, of Richmond, Va., will exhibit two pieces, including a photograph titled, “The Compassionate Hunter,” the statement said.

Santillan, of Ecuador, is currently pursuing his MFA in Sculpture at Virginia Commonwealth. Santillan has displayed work at the Havana Biennial in Cuba and ICO Foundation in Spain among other events and institutions and he has won many awards including the Salon de Octubre at Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana in 2000, the statement said.

Sneider, of Syracuse, N.Y., will feature two pieces from his lens series, which are created from camera lenses and United States Army uniforms, the statement said.

He also will have planters on display in front of the Garbage Museum which are part of Industrial-Evolution, a collaboration with Machin, the statement said. Together they re-used dozens of discarded bus brake drums to create durable urban planters. Schneider currently runs the Public Projects for the Steel Yard, a Providence, R.I.-based non-profit organization specializing in the industrial arts, the statement said. He has taught welding, fabricating, sculpture and drawing and has collaborated with over 100 other artists to create functional and decorative public art throughout southern New England, the statement said.

“Showcasing artists who use recycled materials is another avenue the Garbage Museum is pursuing to educate the community about the impact they have on the environment. RETURN provides just this,” Sotoria Montanari, education supervisor said in the statement.

The Garbage Museum is located at 1410 Honeyspot Road Extension.

Its summer hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through Aug. 13.

The Garbage Museum in Stratford and the Trash Museum in Harford have provided environmental education, recycling and sustainability programs to over 500,000 people from Connecticut and worldwide since 1993, the statement said.

Both museums are attached to regional recycling centers where visitors get an up-close look at the sorting and processing of recyclables. Student programs align with state science and social studies standards. Museum exhibits focus on proper waste management practices with hands-on activities and displays, the statement said.