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Jason SandersTDS Green School
Solutions14th Annual Texas
Recycling and Sustainable Summit
Oct. 4th, 2011
•Waste Audit•Pilot Program•Implementation•Website•Education•Training
Presentation Outline
Waste Audit- Padres Middle School
Pilot Program- AISD• 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
School Recycling Program
School Composting Program
• January 2011- Awarded 5 year contract with AISD•Recycle, Compost, and Trash
•122 Locations- Single Stream Recycling•81 Locations- Composting•Started www.greenschoolsolutions.com
Implementation
Austin ISD
Education and Training“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.
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
Program Expansion1. Mitchell Elementary-
Georgetown ISD2. Hays CISD- Included
composting in middle schools
3. Magellan International School
•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
Lessons Learned
Jason Sanders, M. Ag.Ed.Recycling and Composting Coordinator
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