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Sustainable School Solutions: Recycling & Composting Program

Learn about a successful waste audit pilot program implemented in schools, diverting over 50,000 lbs of food waste. Explore the strategies, education, and training that led to diverting over 2 million pounds in the first 6 months!

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Sustainable School Solutions: Recycling & Composting Program

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  1. Jason SandersTDS Green School Solutions14th Annual Texas Recycling and Sustainable SummitOct. 4th, 2011

  2. Presentation Outline Waste Audit Pilot Program Implementation Website Education Training

  3. Waste Audit- Padres Middle School

  4. 4 Elementary Schools • 4 Months • Implemented Single Stream Recycle and Composting • Trained and Educated Students, Faculty, and Staff • Diverted over 50,000 lbs of food waste Pilot Program- AISD

  5. School Recycling Program

  6. School Composting Program

  7. Implementation January 2011- Awarded 5 year contract with AISD Recycle, Compost, and Trash 122 Locations- Single Stream Recycling 81 Locations- Composting Started www.greenschoolsolutions.com

  8. Austin ISD

  9. “We brought the classroom to the cafeteria” • Personally visited all schools over a 22 week period to train students, staff, and faculty. • Conducted revisit trainings to insure success of the program. Education and Training

  10. Diversion Success • Total pounds Diverted in the first 6 months : 2,107,480 pounds • Projected totals for 2011-12 school year: Over 4 million pounds

  11. Mitchell Elementary- Georgetown ISD Hays CISD- Included composting in middle schools Magellan International School Program Expansion

  12. Lessons Learned Program success works from the top down and bottom and up Kids can do this on their own! Reduces labor costs for schools 3-d signs are important Introduce classroom education on waste resource management Expand to school events Program success varies by district Product stewardship

  13. Questions? Jason Sanders, M. Ag.Ed. Recycling and Composting Coordinator jsanders@texasdisposal.com 512-804-8093

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