Jason Sanders TDS Green School Solutions 14 th Annual Texas Recycling and Sustainable Summit Oct. 4 th, 2011.

Jason SandersTDS Green School

Solutions14th Annual Texas

Recycling and Sustainable Summit

Oct. 4th, 2011

•Waste Audit•Pilot Program•Implementation•Website•Education•Training

Presentation Outline

Waste Audit- Padres Middle School

Pilot Program- AISD• 4 Elementary Schools•4 Months•Implemented Single Stream Recycle and Composting•Trained and Educated Students, Faculty, and Staff•Diverted over 50,000 lbs of food waste

School Recycling Program

School Composting Program

• January 2011- Awarded 5 year contract with AISD•Recycle, Compost, and Trash

•122 Locations- Single Stream Recycling•81 Locations- Composting•Started www.greenschoolsolutions.com

Implementation

Austin ISD

Education and Training“We brought the classroom to the cafeteria”

•Personally visited all schools over a 22 week period to train students, staff, and faculty.

•Conducted revisit trainings to insure success of the program.

Diversion Success

• Total pounds Diverted in the first 6 months :2,107,480 pounds

• Projected totals for 2011-12 school year: Over 4 million pounds

Program Expansion1. Mitchell Elementary-

Georgetown ISD2. Hays CISD- Included

composting in middle schools

3. Magellan International School

•Program success works from the top down and bottom and up•Kids can do this on their own!•Reduces labor costs for schools•3-d signs are important•Introduce classroom education on waste resource management•Expand to school events•Program success varies by district•Product stewardship

Lessons Learned

Jason Sanders, M. Ag.Ed.Recycling and Composting Coordinator

[email protected]

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