- Identify which material will be recycled.
- Find a recycling service provider and work with that vendor to set
up your program. A good place to start is by contacting your current
trash hauler to see if they collect recyclables as well.
- Acquire recycling bins. Haulers may provide these.
- Put recycling containers next to trash bins. Placing the receptacles
next to each other will increase the amount recycled and decrease contamination,
which is the existence of non-recyclable materials in the recycling
receptacle.
- Label both trash and recycling bins clearly.
- Publicize! Tell both staff and students about the recycling bins.
- Set up collection drives or class award programs for classes that
recycle the most.
- Have someone serve as the recycling coordinator. If one person oversees
the program, staff and students will have a consistent resource for
answers and someone to monitor pickups.
- Educate the custodians.
- Don’t forget to arrange for pick-up!
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