Our 5th graders collects recycled materials from the classrooms. By being involved in our recycling program at school, students, teachers, staff, parents and the community can learn the basics of recycling including sustainability and environmental stewardship.
Our recycling program also provide opportunities for teachers to offer valuable hands-on, real-life lessons to students. In addition, recycling may help our school and school district save money through avoided disposal costs.
Please recycle the following items TOGETHER in the small blue recycling containers found in classrooms and offices or place larger items in the blue recycling dumpsters:
Paper products (some food residue is OK): notebook paper, spiral notebooks (plastic and metal spirals are OK), construction & poster paper, colored paper, newspaper, magazines, phone books, catalogs, books (remove hard covers), envelopes (windows OK), post-it notes, paper bags (empty lunch & fast food bags), and paperboard boxes (tissue, food and packaging boxes), pizza boxes (some residue OK), molded fiber packaging and drink carriers (similar to paper egg cartons), wrapping paper, paper packaging, etc. Some tape, glue, staples, paper & binder clips (re-use if possible), metal brads or bindings, are OK. NO paper towels , tissue, milk or juice cartons, paper coffee or soda cups (wax lining is not recyclable), laminated paper, etc.
Cardboard: Boxes, sheets, packaging, and pizza boxes (some residue OK). Flatten when possible to save space. Hard plastic (no film plastic packaging or pouches) and Styrofoam packaging from shipments CAN be recycled, too! These items can all be placed in the same recycling bin.
Aluminum/Tin/Metal: includes aluminum cans, tin cans, aluminum foil and food service products (pie plates, etc.), broken metal tools (wrenches, screwdrivers, etc.), metal pots/pans, frames, parts, pipe, metal office products & furniture, and EMPTY aerosol cans & metal paint cans (thin layer of dried paint film is OK).
Glass Bottles & Jars: includes all colors of glass bottles and jars. Lids and labels are OK. NO window glass, ceramics, mirrors, broken glass, etc.
Rigid Plastic: All bottles, jugs, jars, tubs, pails, buckets (paint buckets with dried residue is OK), baskets, plastic toys, milk crates, laundry tubs/baskets, agricultural trays and pots, plastic cups & lids (usually for cold drinks from coffee shops, fast food, etc. "Party" cups, too!). Microwave trays/bowls & plastic food containers (including clear plastic "clamshells"). Includes beverage, dairy (i.e. yogurt), sauce/condiment, cooking oils, soaps, cleaners.. EMPTY containers please! Some food residue is OK. Now accepting clean polystyrene (Styrofoam) packaging products! NO overhead transparencies, laminated paper, sticker backing, straws, bags/baggies, plastic wrap, plastic packaging (bubble wrap, air pouches), disposable cutlery, table cloths, PVC pipe, candy wrappers, electronics, etc.
