Recycling/Waste Reduction
NAME(S) _____________________________________
SCHOOL _____________________________________
DATE _____________________________________
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN THE SPACES PROVIDED. YOU MAY NEED TO INTERVIEW A VARIETY
OF PEOPLE TO DETERMINE THE ANSWERS TO THE SURVEY QUESTIONS; INCLUDING TEACHERS,
CUSTODIANS, SECRETARIES, AND THE PRINCIPAL.
1. Are there any recycling programs in your school?
Yes:
- Individuals/clubs recycling occasionally
- Classroom-based recycling only
- School-site based only (all staff and students)
- District-wide based recycling
- Other
No: The school has decided not to recycle because: (check all that apply)
- Need more information
- Too expensive
- No need to recycle
- Too time- consuming
- Too hard to train staff/students
- Need district/board policy
- Lack of administrative/staff support
- Need support from hauling company
- Other
2. Does your school reduce waste through any of the following? (check all
that apply)
Yes
- Encourage students and teachers to recycle lunch materials and trays
- Double/sided copying/printing
- Purchase products that can be recycled
- Reuse packaging and shipping containers(boxes, pails, etc.)
- Avoid products with excess packaging; purchase in bulk
- Purchase reusable products (rechargeable batteries, etc.)
- Electronic mail
- Purchase materials made with recycled content
- School waste reduction plan is in place
- District waste reduction plan is in place
- Staff/students take materials home to recycle
- Other
No
- School has not formally considered waste reduction
- School is currently considering a waste reduction program
- School has decided not to have a waste reduction program
- Other
3. Which materials are collected for recycling? (check all that apply)
Paper: Plastics:
- Paper meal trays&127; plastic meal trays
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- White paper&127; PETE #1 (liter soda bottles)
- Mixed paper&127; HDPE #2 (milk jugs)
- Cardboard&127; polystyrene #6
- Newspaper&127; mixed plastics
- Magazines&127; other
- Milk and juice cartons
- Other
Metals: &127; Glass:
- Aluminum meal trays
- Aluminum cans
- Steel or tin cans
- Scrap metal
- other
4. Who removes the school's recyclables?
Company name and city ______________________________________________
5. How is participation in waste reduction programs encouraged? (check all
that apply)
- Site administrator directive
- Newsletters, announcements, etc.
- Students recycling clubs
- In-service training
- Mass media promotions
- Assemblies, fairs, etc.
- Contests
- Classroom instruction, activities
- Other
6. What assistance would your school need to improve its recycling/waste reduction
program?
Information about:
- Recycling companies
- Model programs
- Assessing cost savings
Help with:
- Staff training inservice
- Classroom instruction
- Recycling supervision
- Policy making
- Forming volunteer groups to sustain program
Funds for:
- Equipment and bins
- Student incentives
- Other
7. What obstacles has your school encountered when attempting to implement
a waste reduction program?
- Sanitation or safety concerns
- Transportation of recycled materials
- On-site collection
- Storage of materials
- Staffing and supervision
- Motivation of staff or students
- Funding or start-up costs
- Training staff and students
- Resistance to change
- Other
- Labor or union issues
- Time to implement
8. What do you think would improve recycling and waste reduction efforts in
your school and district?