WASTE MANAGEMENT WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANPLAN

Central Mangrove

Public School

WASTE FACTSWASTE FACTSThe Problems:• Landfill sites are toxic, filling fast and

new sites are difficult to find.

Energy and resources are wasted when we don’t recycle

Only ¼ of our waste needs to go to landfill

Typical Waste Stream

Composition

WHAT CAN BE RECYCLED / REUSED?WHAT CAN BE RECYCLED / REUSED? Newspaper & CardboardNewspaper & Cardboard Office White PaperOffice White Paper Steel & Aluminium CansSteel & Aluminium Cans Glass Bottles & JarsGlass Bottles & Jars Plastic containers Plastic containers

WHAT CAN’T BE RECYCLED?WHAT CAN’T BE RECYCLED? Broken glass, ceramicsBroken glass, ceramics Containers made of different Containers made of different

types of material eg ‘Poppers’types of material eg ‘Poppers’ Plastic bags and wrapPlastic bags and wrap Chemicals, batteriesChemicals, batteries

WASTE AUDIT RESULTSWASTE AUDIT RESULTSCentral Mangrove PSCentral Mangrove PS

22ndnd June 2015 June 2015

What we Discovered What we Discovered about Waste at our about Waste at our

SchoolSchool Total waste volume for one day = 155 litres Total waste volume for one day = 155 litres

that’s = 2.2 litres / student / daythat’s = 2.2 litres / student / day

75 % of total waste that can be recycled 75 % of total waste that can be recycled

Our school currently recycles these items:Our school currently recycles these items:

*Paper, Cardboard, Plastic Containers

*Shredded Paper, Organic Waste (Compost & Worm Farm)

THE COST OF WASTETHE COST OF WASTEMixed Waste Mixed Waste (skip bins)(skip bins) Cost / year = Cost / year = $________

Recyclables Recyclables Cost / year:Cost / year:

Metal , glass, plastic = $ _________Metal , glass, plastic = $ _________

Paper and Cardboard = freePaper and Cardboard = free

Green / organic waste = free Green / organic waste = free (compost, worms, chooks)(compost, worms, chooks)

Toxic waste = free Toxic waste = free (biannual pickup)(biannual pickup)

Mobile phones, toner cartridges = free Mobile phones, toner cartridges = free

e-waste (computers, TV’s etce-waste (computers, TV’s etc ) = free on contract items) = free on contract items

Our school could save $_________ if we:

The Principal said…let’s aim for no food scraps in

landfill. Put it in the scrap buckets for

the garden.

The teachers said…the playground is quite clean but waste free lunches would help. Too many packets…try fresh food.

The Admin Staff said…we use lots of paper and recycle as much as possible or use email instead of printing.

The G.A said…I work hard to keep our school looking good…help me by reducing, re-using and recycling.

Students said… we could do better by using the right bins. We should help each other to remember.

The Cleaner said…ice block wrappers are everywhere

Add comments from people interviewed about waste

The canteen staff said…we send scraps to compost to make good soil for the vegies to grow.

Our Waste Reduction Our Waste Reduction IdeasIdeas

Reduce landfill by having a NO FOOD SCRAPS sign Reduce landfill by having a NO FOOD SCRAPS sign on bins.on bins.

Encourage food in containers not packets.Encourage food in containers not packets. Avoid junk food- it has the worst packaging.Avoid junk food- it has the worst packaging. Eat less!.Eat less!. Regular. Daily waste free lunchesRegular. Daily waste free lunches No poppas-use refillable bottles.No poppas-use refillable bottles. More fruit vegies and salads, with compost scraps-More fruit vegies and salads, with compost scraps-

no waste.no waste. Homemade snacks or fresh food without so much Homemade snacks or fresh food without so much

packaging.packaging. Tell companies you want less packaging.Tell companies you want less packaging. Instead of throwing out unopened food tell your Instead of throwing out unopened food tell your

parents you don’t want it and take it home.parents you don’t want it and take it home. Bread scraps to the worm farmBread scraps to the worm farm

Our Waste TargetsOur Waste Targets

60% reduction in mixed 60% reduction in mixed waste in Semester 2, 2015waste in Semester 2, 2015

(General waste was made (General waste was made up 60% of recyclable up 60% of recyclable products)products)