4 Recycling Tips for Schools

 

Along with all Department of Education (DOE) schools, private, parochial, and charter schools in New York can also avail recycling collection services offered by the Department of Sanitation.

Brightly colored recycle bins at a school


Here are a few tips to help schools handle their recycling more efficiently:

Recycling for Schools – The Basics

· All recyclable items should be set out on the sidewalk outside the school, next to the curb.

· No items should be placed in the street or kept on the sidewalk in a way that interferes with pedestrian traffic.

· Clean paper and cardboard pieces should be kept together in one pile, and bags containing plastic, glass, cartons, and metal should be kept in another.

· Both recycling and garbage should be set out in clear plastic bags, with a capacity of 13 to 55 gallons.

Bins, Bags and Decals

· Every school must purchase recycling bins for the efficient collection of recyclables from its premises.

· However, the collection isn’t limited to bins only. Just about every kind of receptacle is acceptable for this purpose, as long as it’s clearly labeled.

· The New York City Sanitation Department (DSNY) provides free stickers and decals to help with labeling.

· Labels for recyclables are color-coded according tothe material: green is for paper and cardboard, whereas blue is for glass, plastic, cartons, and metal.

Following the Schedule

· Schools in New York city enjoy frequent recycling collections.The daily collection schedule is as follows:

· Clean paper and cardboard are collected on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 2 PM and 4 PM.

· Glass, plastic, metal, and cartons are collected on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 2 PM and 4 PM.

· Schools that aren’t on a daily collection schedule get their recyclables picked up with the rest of the neighborhood.

Setting Up A Recycling Area

· Designated recycling areas should be set up wherever recycling and trash arediscarded in a school, such as classrooms, offices, lobby, auditorium, library and gym.

· Bins for glass, plastic, metal, and cartons should be lined with clear (not colored) bags.

· Recycling and trash should always be kept separate.

· Containers should be emptied of food and beverages before recycling.

The recycling symbol visible on a bin

 

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