Public School Recycling in Forsyth County, North Carolina. It s Elementary!

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1 Public School Recycling in Forsyth County, North Carolina It s Elementary!

2 WS/FC School District Background Schools Elem. Middle High Total County City Total YR 10 2

3 WS/FC School District Background Student Enrollment Elem. Middle High Total County 12,146 5,897 4,804 22,847 City 10,079 4,826 7,360 22,265 Total 22,225 10,723 12,164 45,112

4 WS/FC School District Background Estimated Waste Generation (Tons/Yr.) Elem. Middle High Total County 1, ,055 City ,003 Total 2, ,094 4,058

5 WS/FC School District Background Waste generation estimates based on 1lb/student/day from California Integrated Waste Management Board waste characterization database Formula: (# students X 180 days/yr.) / 2,000 lb/ton

6 Waste Management Practices 26 schools in the county have waste collected by school operations personnel Every other day East/West routes 41 schools in the City of Winston-Salem have waste collected by Sanitation Division Variable collection schedule Variable routes

7 Waste Management Practices Collection vehicle and 8 yd. waste dumpsters are provided by the school district Purchased Maintained Replaced

8 Waste Management Practices Older schools

9 Waste Management Practices Newer Schools

10 Waste Management Costs Estimated Waste Management Costs $70.06/ton for county schools $71.27/ton for City schools $70.69/ton combined

11 Funding for Recycling Program City/County Utility Commission will fund program for 3 years Costs approximately $60,000/yr. In 2005, recycling program will be handed off to the school district to fund w/savings from reduced waste management costs Fewer dumpsters Less frequent collections

12 Recycling Service Provider Quasi-extension of City of WS curbside recycling program contract w/ Waste Management Separate contract Same prices Administered by different work unit

13 Materials Accepted OCC (cardboard) Mixed Office Paper Old newspapers, white ledger, computer paper, magazines, phone directories, file folders, etc Beverage containers UBC and PET

14 Resources Provided by CCUC 18 gallon paper recycling bins for classrooms Quantity based on # of classrooms 96 gallon roll-out carts Quantity based on # of paper bins and beverage containers 20 gallon beverage container recycling bins 1 for each elementary school 32 or 50 gallon beverage container recycling bins For middle and high schools Quantity based on generation

15 Resources Provided by CCUC 8 cu. yd. OCC dumpsters (rented from WM) 1 per school Promotional,motivational and instructional media Posters for classrooms and hallways Labels for recycling bins Involve the Guys

16 Materials Accepted Beverage Containers Collected daily in 20 gallon containers in elementary schools Collected daily in 32 gallon or 50 gallon containers in middle and high schools Stored in 96 gallon carts for collection

17 Recycling Collection Schedule OCC Varies Requires no action by school staff or students Office Paper and beverage containers Every Thursday 7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Requires staff or students to place carts out for collection during the service period

18 How it Works 18 gallon bins are distributed to every classroom and other areas that generate significant amounts of paper Media centers Administrative offices Teacher workrooms

19 How it Works 96 gallon carts are distributed throughout the schools based on: Layout of school Levels, wings, pods, hallways Grades # of classrooms Storage areas

20 How it Works Beverage container recycling bins are placed in the cafeteria area Drum liners Residual drink disposal?

21 How it Works Office paper and OCC generation/collection is continuous Beverage container generation/collection is mostly during lunch

22 How it Works Paper is emptied from the 18 gallon bins into the 96 gallons carts on Wednesdays Beverage containers are emptied from the recycling bins into 96 gallon carts daily Carts are stored outside for health reasons Carts containing paper and beverage containers are put outside for collection by WM every Thursday

23 Points to Consider Gain support from the Superintendent s office Operations Liaison Involve students where appropriate Recognize that each school is unique Allow flexibility

24 Points to Consider Elementary schools more often require the assistance of custodial staff Elementary schools generate fewer beverage containers

25 Points to Consider Middle and High schools generate greater volumes of beverage containers Exclusive contracts w/beverage companies? Beverage consumption is primarily in the cafeteria High school staff are generally more reluctant to implement programs