LAUSD District Wide

Expanded Recycling Program

On-Site Support Staff

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Expanding Recycling for a

Greener LAUSD

Expanded Recycling Program includes:

• Increasing waste diversion by expanding current recycling program

• Save the District money by providing recycling services

• Train and educate school maintenance, cafeteria staff, principals,

teachers and students on the benefits recycling

• Incentive program and follow up

LAUSD Trash Bin Audit Results

In 2012, Republic Services completed

a comprehensive audit of 886 LAUSD

schools and other facilities. The

results found that 40% of the material

in an average trash bin was

recyclable. Based on the completed

right-sizing process, LAUSD schools

increased recycling by 16% with a

savings of $1.1 million.

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Expanding Programs

Using Existing Infrastructure

Trash

Recycle

Expanding Programs to Include Mixed

Commingled Recycling

Fibers

Flatten cardboard, clean lunch trays, empty milk

cartons, empty juice boxes, glove boxes, books,

magazines, and catalogs.

Paper

All types of paper, computer, copy, white, color,

office, poster, construction, and newspaper. Files,

bagged shredded paper, old homework, envelopes,

paper bags, junk mail.

Plastics

Bottles, containers, rinsed condiment containers,

styrofoam trays, bagged styrofoam peanuts,

bagged plastic bags, bagged shrink and stretch

wrap.

Metals Aluminum, foil and trays, tin, bi-metals, hangers.

Glass Rinsed bottles and jars.

What is Recyclable?

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Recycling Program Elements

Office & Classroom Recycling

Recycling Around School

Kitchen Recycling

Lunch-time / Area Recycling

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Expanding Office & Classroom Recycling

For school year 2012-2013,

each classroom and office

will be equipped with

recycling containers and

Recycling Yes/No posters

Recycling staff will

monitor the progress of

each recycling program

and retrain as necessary

Classroom Recycling Best Practices

• Post recycling posters in the

classrooms above every

recycling container

• Setup Waste Stations

• Recycle (clear yellow bags)

• Trash (black bags)

• Identify a Green Coordinator

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Kitchen Recycling

Best Practices

• Waste Station

• Recycle (clear yellow bags)

• Trash (black bags)

• Flatten all cardboard boxes

before placing in the recycling

bin

• Post recycling posters by the

waste stations in the kitchen

area

Flattening cardboard

helps save space for clear

yellow recycling bags

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Lunch-Time Recycling

Best Practices

• Waste Station

• Recycle (clear yellow bags)

• Trash (black bags)

• Pour out unused milk and juice

and recycle the cartons

• Recycle paper and Styrofoam

trays

• Post recycling posters by the

waste stations Utilize waste stations in

high volume areas

Tables are often used in the lunch

area to better help stack and collect

materials at waste stations.

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Lunch Time Recycling

Best Practices (cont.)

*Pour milk into hopper sink or clarifier for liquids

Pouring milk

into buckets

creates less

mess and smell

in trash bins*

Emptying milk

cartons

creates lighter

bags &

leaves recycling

bins clean

Flattening boxes saves space

for clear yellow recycling bags

Stacking your lunch trays

give you more room in

your recycling cart

Recycling Around School

• Every trash container should be paired with a recycling container

• Waste stations throughout campus

• Recycle (clear yellow bags)

• Trash (black bags)

• Place recycling stickers or use stencils on each recycling

container

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Expanding Recycling By Creating

Waste Stations Through-out the Campus

Place a Trash & Recycling Container

Together In Common Areas to Maximize Diversion

Recycling Use Clear Yellow Bags

*Shown Are Sample Recycling Containers.

Your School’s Trash and Recycling Containers May Look Different.

Trash Only Use Black

Bags

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Creating Waste Stations using

Blue Recycling Carts

Place a Trash and Blue Recycling Cart

Together In Common Areas to Maximize Diversion

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Campus Recycling Photos

How much did you remember?

How much material on your campus is recyclable?

What are the 4 elements of the Expanded Recycling Program?

What are waste stations?

What will help identify waste stations on campus?

What is the clear yellow bag/ black bag program?

What is commingled recycling?

How do I follow up for additional staff and student training?

How can I verify expanded recycling is happening at my school?

Will my school receive rewards for participating in the program?

How can my school’s community get involved?

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