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STAFFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS RECYCLING PROGRAM. AGENDA. HISTORY ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS FUTURE EFFORTS. HISTORY. Recycling Program Active in the 1990s/2000s Division Wide Program State Guidance Refuse Provider - Foundation of Program - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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STAFFORD COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
RECYCLING PROGRAM
• HISTORY
• ACTION PLAN
• IMPLEMENTATION
• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• FUTURE EFFORTS
AGENDA
• Recycling Program
• Active in the 1990s/2000s
• Division Wide Program
• State Guidance
• Refuse Provider - Foundation of Program
• Change in Refuse Provider - 2003
• Recycling Not Included
• Lack of Program Focus and Energy
HISTORY
• Recycling Program
• Fragmented Effort at Schools
• Many Schools/Complex/Leadership Assumed Recycling Effort continued – IT DID NOT!
• School Division Reorganization – 2007
• Review of all Facility Programs
• Renewed Focus on “Green” Initiatives
• Interest from Community/Students/School Board
HISTORY
• Facilities Services – Program Focal Point
• Initiated Research
• Schools – who was doing what, how and where
• Other School Division – who had programs, and what worked - good, bad & the ugly
• Established Road Map/Action Plan
ACTION PLAN
• Road Map/Action Plan
• Policy 8202 Energy & Natural Resource Conservation - June 2008
• Management Plan – Sep 2010
• Recycling Committee – Nov 2007
• Pilot Recycling Program – Jan to Jun 2008
• Full Division Wide Recycling Program Implementation – Jul 2008
ACTION PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION
• Recycling Committee Membership
• Chief Facilities Officer
• Operation & Maintenance Director
• Energy Manager
• Custodial Coordinator
• Refuse Provider
• Fleet Services Director
• Recycling Committee Membership
• Food Nutrition Director
• School/Complex Representatives – Encourage Teacher/Student Participation
• Land Fill/County Representative
• Instruction Department
Representative
• Pilot Program
• 6 Schools & School Board Office
• Monthly Program Review
• Lessons Learned
• Focus on main recycling stream
• Coordination w/staff & Custodians
• High School Program Challenging
• Trash and Recycling Frequency Pick Ups
• Behavior Changes w/Staff & Students
IMPLEMENTATION
• Full Program Implementation – Jul 2008
• Identify Recycling Coordinators @ school/site
• Monthly Program Review; Apr – Dec 2008
• Transition to Quarterly Review - 2009
• Refuse Provider
• Waste Management
• 2009 – 2010 School Year Tracking Recycled Tonnage
IMPLEMENTATION
Stafford County Public Schools Recycling Amounts
-
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
900,000
Sep Oct
Nov
Dec Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Month
Po
un
ds
Recycable Material
Total Trash
Percentage of Recycable Waste
Non Recyclable
Material70%
Recyclable Material
30%
• 2009 – 2010 School Year Results (Sep – Jun)
• Recycling Rate = 30 %
• 5,041,000 lbs of Total Trash, 1,533,000 lbs of Recyclable Material
Stafford County Public Schools recognized by the Virginia School Board Association (VSBA) as a 2009 “Certified Green School Division” through the GO GREEN VIRGINIA CHALLENGE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Recycling Banners @ all Schools (2 each)
• $6K Sponsored by Waste Management
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Recycling Video Contest
• In its 2nd Year – Over 50 Entries from 30 Schools
• Sponsorship provided by GCA Custodial Services and Waste Management Refuse Services
• Promoting Recycling Message
• Video’s to be broadcast on Division’s Cable Channel and other areas
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Recycling Posters @ all Schools
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Formalize Ink/Printer Cartridge & Electronic Equipment Recycling @ all schools & sites
• School/Site Receivers Proceeds
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Recycling Lesson Plans Development
• R-Board
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Trash Audit
• 1 Week Snap Shot
• Recycling
• General Trash
• Roughly 15% Recyclable Material
• Schools/Site Doing Excellent Job
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Used Motor Oil Recycling
• Heating Fleet Services
• Heating Support Services Warehouse
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Document Shredding
• Semi – Annual
• 2005 – 7.8 Tons
• 2006 – 13.5 Tons
• 2007 – 28.9 Tons
• 2008 – 3.6 Tons
• 2009 – 25.5 Tons
• 2010 - 11.1 Tons to date
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Fluorescent Light Bulbs
• School Division Classified as Heavy User
• Bulbs collected at Operation & Maintenance
• Crushed
• Recycled
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Food Nutrition
• Washable Hard Lunch Trays – All Schools
• Washable Silverware – Elementary Schools
• Packaging Material
• 2009 – 2010 School Year
• Reduced 210,500 Disposable Lunch Trays
• Reduced 210,000 plastic ware utensils
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Fleet Services
• Tires
• Filters
• Batteries
• Anti-freeze & Transmission Fluid
• Brakes
• Wheel Weights
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Composting
• Pilot Program
• 5 Schools
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Future Efforts
• Outdoor Recycling Receptacles at Athletic Field Venues
• Improve Data Collection w/Refuse Provider
• Expand Program to Focus on Division Wide “Green” initiatives
• Review “Green” Procurement
FUTURE EFFORTS
QUESTIONS?
Reduce, Reuse, Respect & Recycle!