Services to Member Schools
All schools within CVSWMD member towns and cities qualify to receive free, high quality services from School Zero Waste Staff. If you have questions or would like to access our programming or technical assistance, please contact a School Zero Waste Coordinator today.
On-campus Composting
Make the switch! Schools are closing the loop by building onsite compost systems, as an alternative to having food scraps hauled away. This is a major educational tool and resource, which can be linked to student garden programs and educational curricula.
Additional Recycling
Paint, batteries, light bulbs, and electronics are banned from the landfill. Let us help you recycle these harder-to-recycle items and more.
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Classroom and Remote, Virtual Programming
CVSWMD offers free educational programs for students of all ages and abilities. School Zero Waste Coordinators make responsible waste management fun and interactive!
Technical Support
From Green Team support to designing cafeteria sorting stations to meet the particular needs of your school, a School Zero waste Coordinator is here to help with a broad range of solid waste reduction initiatives your school can undertake.
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Cafeteria Waste Audits
School Zero Waste Coordinators conduct waste audits, with a focus on lunch-generated waste, to provide data on how effectively a school community is sorting trash, food scraps, and "blue bin" recyclables in their cafeteria.
Cafeteria Waste Reduction
Are you interested in upgrading your cafeteria sorting station to support students in most effectively separating their lunch-generated waste? Looking for ways to reduce food packaging waste and the use of disposable food serviceware, or would you like to see less food waste generated during lunch? If so, we can help maximize your cafeteria's waste reduction potential!
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School Zero Waste Grant Program
Inspired but don't have the funds? Check out our grant program to finance your solid waste management/sustainability projects, large and small.
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Hear it From the Chickens:
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Zero Waste Events Kit
Don't have enough reusable dishware or silverware to accommodate your school event? Borrow ours! Our School Events Kit includes reusable and dishwasher safe plates, cups, bowls, silverware, and a dishwashing and sorting station.
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