Recycling Before The Grant

PaperParentsPupilsPockets of passion

Connection & Communication

School Administration and School CommitteeMunicipal: DPW, Town Mgr., Board of HealthCustodiansFaculty (particularly leaders of related clubs)StudentsParent AssociationsCommunity/Publicity

Recycling With The Grant

Single StreamCafeteriasDistrict-wideCoordinated effort between

DPW and School District Excitement

Phase 1 – Move to Single Stream in All Schools

•Equipment set-up •Signs•Education

Single Stream Recycling equipment is available in all classrooms, offices learning spaces,

gymnasiums libraries, and staff rooms

All staff were educated during staff meetings over the course of the year and provided with signs for each classroom describing common recyclable items and trash items.

Phase 2 - Cafeteria Recycling

• All schools began liquid pour-off and single-stream recycling in Fall 2013.

• Equipment purchased and signs made • Parent Volunteers recruited for month of

September in elementary schools. • Middle School faculty and High School

administration and custodians oversee lunches (see Challenges )

Recycling Station Set-Up: All stations will consist of:

• One LIQUIDS receptacle (the bin with lid that has a hole in the top) with a large funnel to aid prevention of straws entering the barrel,

• One RECYCLING bin for emptied • milk and juice cartons, • plastics marked with a recycling triangle (ie. water/beverage

containers; salad, fruit and yogurt containers that are scraped clean)• Glass containers• Aluminum / tin products: i.e. soda cans, foil trays and tin foil.

• One gray TRASH barrel lined with a garbage bag for all other waste. • • ***The barrels will always be placed in that order*** • LIQUID --- RECYCLING --- TRASH.

Winchester High School Cafeteria Liquid Pour-Off and Recycling Station

Example of Elementary Schools Cafeteria Set-Up

Example of Elementary Schools Cafeteria Set-Up

Support and Engagement

• Parent Association Go Green Committees• Parent Volunteers in cafeteria for

September• All-School Assemblies• MA Green Team participation

Parent volunteers support cafeteria recycling.Logo created by parent for aprons.

Recycling In Our Schools 

How Can Your Parent Association Help Support Recycling at Your School?

  Form a “Go Green Committee” as part of your parent association to oversee

recycling efforts in your school; (can include ongoing drives such as printer cartridges, or redeemable cans as fundraisers. Check online for more options.)

  Decrease use of non-recyclable items at Parent Association events, and

 

Always provide well-marked recycling receptacles at Parent Association events and

use announcements when possible to alert attendees to the recycling choice. 

Encourage and teach your child to recycle snack and lunch waste appropriately, or

invite them to bring it home to recycle.

RECYCLE AT HOME and everywhere possible!!

Fourth Graders do Waste Audit

Waste is divided into categories and quantified.

Challenges

Timing of grant within school yearWHS preconceptions and lack of

communicationPurchased cafeteria equipment too small for

middle schoolMy computer skills!