The District School Board of Collier CountyThe District School Board of Collier County

Recycling ProgramRecycling Program

The District School Board of The District School Board of Collier County Recycling Collier County Recycling

ProgramProgramIn November of 2005, the District School In November of 2005, the District School

Board will begin mandatory recycling Board will begin mandatory recycling of paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, of paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, aluminum, and metal cans. The aluminum, and metal cans. The

District School Board of Collier County District School Board of Collier County will be one of the largest employers in will be one of the largest employers in

the county leading the pathway in the county leading the pathway in their recycling efforts. We can only their recycling efforts. We can only

accomplish this with your help. accomplish this with your help.

The Recycling CommitteeThe Recycling Committee

The School Board of Collier County Recycling The School Board of Collier County Recycling Committee will provide leadership to the Committee will provide leadership to the

School District in successfully meeting and/or School District in successfully meeting and/or exceeding recycling mandates (from Collier exceeding recycling mandates (from Collier

County, Ordinance No. 2004-50), by County, Ordinance No. 2004-50), by providing direction on the implementation, providing direction on the implementation, and through the education of the students, and through the education of the students,

faculty, and staff on waste management faculty, and staff on waste management issues. The Recycling Program in the Collier issues. The Recycling Program in the Collier County School District endeavors to reduce County School District endeavors to reduce

waste on campuses, promote the recycling of waste on campuses, promote the recycling of materials, maintain and promote a clean, materials, maintain and promote a clean,

sustainable, and environmentally conscious sustainable, and environmentally conscious School District. School District.

Our goal and Our goal and pledge togetherpledge together

By initiating a comprehensive recycling program, we will save By initiating a comprehensive recycling program, we will save natural resources and limited landfill space, reduce waste, natural resources and limited landfill space, reduce waste,

save on waste disposal cost, and reinforce existing recycling, save on waste disposal cost, and reinforce existing recycling, environmental and conservation curriculum in our schools. environmental and conservation curriculum in our schools.

From Classroom to Outside From Classroom to Outside Container and DumpsterContainer and Dumpster

From Outside Container and Dumpster to a recycling facility site

Paper and Cardboard Balesare just some ways they transport large amounts of items.

Central CollectionCentral Collection

A green recycling bin should A green recycling bin should be in each classroom. be in each classroom.

When your bin is full, the When your bin is full, the facilities custodial staff will facilities custodial staff will

take your container, on a take your container, on a two wheel hand cart, and two wheel hand cart, and

empty the contents into an empty the contents into an outside collection bin for outside collection bin for

the vendor to pick up. the vendor to pick up.

Classroom CollectionClassroom Collection

It is important that only paper and cardboard It is important that only paper and cardboard be placed into the containers found in the be placed into the containers found in the classrooms. You will find other containers classrooms. You will find other containers

located throughout your school that are located throughout your school that are there for other items such as: plastic, there for other items such as: plastic,

glass, aluminum and metal cans (these glass, aluminum and metal cans (these materials are sometimes referred to as co-materials are sometimes referred to as co-

mingled containers). mingled containers).

Where to put plastic, glass, Where to put plastic, glass, aluminum and metal cans aluminum and metal cans

All cafeterias will have containers for these co-All cafeterias will have containers for these co-mingled items. Just drop your water bottle or can mingled items. Just drop your water bottle or can in the container and you’ve done a large part in in the container and you’ve done a large part in recycling. There will also be containers in staff recycling. There will also be containers in staff

areas. areas. You don’t want to mix these items in with the paper You don’t want to mix these items in with the paper

products, be sure not to put any in the classroom products, be sure not to put any in the classroom containers that are there for paper and cardboard. containers that are there for paper and cardboard.

It’s important to rinse out all the cans It’s important to rinse out all the cans before placing in the recycling bins. before placing in the recycling bins. The larger cans located outside the The larger cans located outside the schools can easily be pulled in on schools can easily be pulled in on their wheels and then place the their wheels and then place the smaller cans, plastic, glass and smaller cans, plastic, glass and aluminum right inside of them.aluminum right inside of them.

Where it all starts-Where it all starts-It all starts with the students of Collier It all starts with the students of Collier County School District. We need your County School District. We need your

participation in the recycling program to participation in the recycling program to make this a success. It starts by walking make this a success. It starts by walking

to the garbage can, looking at the paper in to the garbage can, looking at the paper in your hand and placing it in the recycling your hand and placing it in the recycling bin instead of the garbage can. From bin instead of the garbage can. From

here we will succeed at becoming one of here we will succeed at becoming one of the largest contributors to recycling the largest contributors to recycling

instead of the landfill. instead of the landfill.

The Three R’sThe Three R’s

The recycling program is an educational tool The recycling program is an educational tool and works well with the three R’S and for and works well with the three R’S and for our environment:our environment:

ResponsibilityResponsibilityRespectRespectResourcefulnessResourcefulness

Can we put colored paper in Can we put colored paper in the bin?the bin?

Yes- All paper is Yes- All paper is allowed in your allowed in your recycling container recycling container in your classroom. in your classroom. All cardboard can All cardboard can be placed in there be placed in there as well, just as well, just remember to break remember to break it down.it down.

What if we need more containers?What if we need more containers?

That’s no problem. That’s no problem.

All you have to do is call the recycling All you have to do is call the recycling coordinator, Mr. Eli Mobley, at the coordinator, Mr. Eli Mobley, at the

Security and Environmental Security and Environmental Department. Department.

Their number is 239-377-0252Their number is 239-377-0252

We need everyone's help, We need everyone's help, the students, the staff, the students, the staff, the custodial crews and the custodial crews and

the food service the food service personnel.personnel.

FACTS AND TRIVIA -

• The average employee generates 2.5 pounds of paper each week or between 120-150 pounds of recoverable office paper each year.

• By recycling 1 ton of paper, you save: 17 trees, 6,953 gallons of water, 463 gallons of oil, 587 pounds of air pollution, 2.06 cubic yards of landfill space and 4,077 kilowatt hours of energy.

• Enough white paper is thrown away each year to build a 12 foot wall from California to New York.

• Americans throw away enough aluminum every three months to rebuild our entire commercial air fleet.

• It is estimated that it will take approximately 1 million years for a glass bottle/jar to decompose.

We can make this work, together, with We can make this work, together, with team work. Help each other in the job team work. Help each other in the job

we have to do by separating items we have to do by separating items when needed, cleaning containers if when needed, cleaning containers if

needed, or just a reminder to the needed, or just a reminder to the person who forgets and places person who forgets and places

something into the garbage can that something into the garbage can that could have been recycled. could have been recycled.

REDUCEREDUCE REUSE REUSE

RECYCLE RECYCLE

It’s the right thing to do !!It’s the right thing to do !!