WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Central Mangrove Public School

WASTE FACTS The 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? Newspaper & Cardboard Newspaper & Cardboard Office White Paper Office White Paper Steel & Aluminium Cans Steel & Aluminium Cans Glass Bottles & Jars Glass Bottles & Jars Plastic containers Plastic containers WHAT CAN’T BE RECYCLED? Broken glass, ceramics Broken glass, ceramics Containers made of different types of material eg ‘Poppers’ Containers made of different types of material eg ‘Poppers’ Plastic bags and wrap Plastic bags and wrap Chemicals, batteries Chemicals, batteries

WASTE AUDIT RESULTS Central Mangrove PS 2 nd June 2015

What we Discovered about Waste at our School Total waste volume for one day = 155 litres Total waste volume for one day = 155 litres that’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 WASTE Mixed Waste (skip bins) Cost / year = Mixed Waste (skip bins) Cost / year = $________ Recyclables Cost / year: Metal, glass, plastic = $ _________ Paper and Cardboard = free Green / organic waste = free (compost, worms, chooks) Toxic waste = free (biannual pickup) Mobile phones, toner cartridges = free e-waste (computers, TV’s etc) = free on contract items e-waste (computers, TV’s etc ) = 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 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 Ideas Reduce landfill by having a NO FOOD SCRAPS sign on bins. Reduce landfill by having a NO FOOD SCRAPS sign 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 lunches Regular. Daily waste free lunches No poppas-use refillable bottles. No poppas-use refillable bottles. More fruit vegies and salads, with compost scraps- no waste. More fruit vegies and salads, with compost scraps- no waste. Homemade snacks or fresh food without so much packaging. Homemade snacks or fresh food without so much packaging. Tell companies you want less packaging. Tell companies you want less packaging. Instead of throwing out unopened food tell your parents you don’t want it and take it home. Instead of throwing out unopened food tell your parents you don’t want it and take it home. Bread scraps to the worm farm Bread scraps to the worm farm

Our Waste Targets 60% reduction in mixed waste in Semester 2, % reduction in mixed waste in Semester 2, 2015 (General waste was made up 60% of recyclable products) (General waste was made up 60% of recyclable products)