lps compost program brittney albin sustainability coordinator

LPS Compost ProgramBrittney AlbinSustainability Coordinator

LPS Elementary School Recycling Rates2013-14

Recycling Categories Mixed Office Paper Newspapers & Magazines Plastic & Aluminum Cardboard

Recycling Bins Different bins are used for different materials

These bins are for PAPER ONLY

They should be located in every

classroom

These bins are typically for newspaper &

magazines

These bins are typically for plastic bottles & aluminum

cans

Be sure to double check signs before you toss something in!

Compost Pilot Program Pilot program at 3 schools in May 2014

Saratoga, Irving, and Southwest Started at Beattie in February, and

Sheridan in March Compost is hauled to Prairieland Dairy

Used to create all natural soil amendment

Recycling & Composting Report for August 2014- March 2015

  # of Students Recycle Compost Landfill % Diverted from

LandfillSouthwest

High

1,806

48,570

42,405

105,390 46%

Irving Middle

806

22,637

51,362

41,006 64%Saratoga

Elem

310 5,515

19,100

14,822 62%

Beattie Elem

371 1,115

2,337

4,747 42%

Sheridan Elem

467

800

1,654

2,929 46%

Overall 

78,637

116,858

139,794 58%

Sheridan Daily Food Waste Log – March 2015

Compost Trash Daily Diversion

Compost Bags Compost Weight Trash Bags Trash Weight Rate3/16/2015 Monday3/17/2015 Tuesday 5 151 2 24 86.29%3/18/2015 Wednesday 6 138 2 14 90.79%3/19/2015 Thursday 5 175 2 15 92.11%3/20/2015 Friday 5 168 2 18 90.32%3/23/2015 Monday 4 161 2 16 90.96%3/24/2015 Tuesday 6 121 2 13 90.30%3/25/2015 Wednesday 6 149 2 14 91.41%3/26/2015 Thursday 6 120 2 17 87.59%3/27/2015 Friday 6 168 2 38 81.55%3/30/2015 Monday 7 165 2 19 89.67%3/31/2015 Tuesday 7 138 2 13 91.39%

Totals 63 1654 22 201

Total Diversion 89.16%

Average Daily Compost 150.4Average Daily Waste 18.3

Results

Composting ProgramCafeteria Set Up:

Silverware Liquids Compost Trash

Make sure students sort their trays BEFORE they leave their table!

Compost All Food Scraps Paper Dishes Napkins Straw Wrappers Milk Cartons Paper ‘Boats’ Paper Plates

Trash Plastic Dishes Straws Chip Bags Styrofoam Dishes Plastic Cutlery Foil Wrappers Snack Wrappers

Sorting It is critical that students make the

effort to sort their tray BEFORE they get up from the table

Buckets will be used to collect trash items at the table

Backyard vs. Commercial

Contact Information Sustainability Coordinator – Brittney

Albin (402) 436-1072 ext. 82007 balbin@lps.org

http://home.lps.org/recycling/composting/