Composting and Recyclingat Great Falls Middle School
Join the Green Team!
Ms. Amy Donovan, Program Director
Celebrating 3 years this month! Nov. 2011 – Nov. 2014 America Recycles Day is Nov. 15, 2014
Composting and Recyclingat Great Falls Middle School
Composting and recycling have reduced trash by 40%!2009= 20 cubic yards (c.y.) of trash/week!2010= 16 c.y. trash/week; + recycling for plastic, metal, glass2011= 12 c.y. trash/week; + 2 c.y. compost2014= YOU are composting 80 cubic yards each year!
2 cubic yard compost dumpster@ TFHS/GFMS
Compost from school goes to Martin’s Farm in Greenfield, a small family farm,
near the Green River. Plastic from your lunch can become litter!
Litter harms wildlife and the farm!
Step 1 - TRASH:in barrel with black bagBreakfast cereal bowls = TRASHStraws Plastic utensils + wrapper
Cups: plastic/ styrofoam Plastic bags/wrap
Step 2 - Recycle: Bottles Cans, aluminum foil
Juice boxes (throw away straws)
Yogurt containers(empty, throw away lids)
Step 3 – Milk/juice carton:
Empty milk/juice into pail.Throw away straws.
Put carton in compost.
Last Step – DUMP food and paper into COMPOST:
Milk/juice carton
Leftover food
Napkin, “boat,” other paper
DO NOT Compost:• Liquid Breakfast cereal bowls!
• Plastic, metal, glass• Plastic utensils
• Plastic bags, plastic wrap
• Plastic wrappers
• Packets
• 25,000 attendees, 4 days• 50% diversion rate• 50% savings: disposal costs
Composting and Recycling at Franklin County Fair
Also:Wagon Wheel!
Litter hurts wildlife: Don’t be a litterbug!Balloons Blow…Don’t Let Them Go!
Amy Donovan
Program DirectorFranklin County Solid Waste Management District 50 Miles Street, Greenfield, MA 01301 (413) [email protected] www.franklincountywastedistrict.org