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

• 2009 – 2010 Highlights

• Refuse Produced 3,226,920 lbs

• Recycled Material 1,396,287 lbs

• Recycling Rate 30.24%

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• 2010 – 2011 Highlights

• Refuse Produced* 2,174,397 lbs

• Recycled Material 1,325,629 lbs

• Recycling Rate** 37.87%

*Decrease in 1,000,000 lbs

**Increase of 7%

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Stafford County Public Schools recognized by the Virginia School Board Association (VSBA) as a 2009 & 2010 “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 3nd Year – Over 100 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 Challenge

• School at each school level (ES, MS & HS) compete against each other on the amount of recyclable material collected

• Monetary Awards for winners

• Green Education Award

• Teacher, Para and/or Staff Member at each school level who excels in promoting recycling, energy conservation and green initiatives

• Monetary Award for individual and school

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

• Landfill (R-Board)

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

• 2011 – 13.5 Tons

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

• 6 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