School Recycling

Schools generate large amounts of waste, that’s no secret, and most of this “waste” is recyclable. To address this problem, CCCSWA initiated a school waste reduction and recycling program to assist the 46 eligible schools within its service area to reduce landfilled waste.

CCCSWA and its contractor, TRG & Associates, have strived to educate administrators, teachers, custodians and students to make school recycling and waste prevention a part of everyday life  by providing FREE recycling containers, ongoing consultations and waste assessments, promotional assemblies by Earthcapades or ZunZun entertainment troupes, Junkology reuse workshops, composting workshops, and 4Rs presentations. For a complete list of the FREE resources CCCSWA offers to schools, check these out:

• School Recycling Resources

Getting Started

The CCCSWA also offers "how to" instructions to help schools start or enhance recycling efforts.

If you need any assistance with your school’s recycling program, are interested in the Wastebuster program, would like to schedule an assembly, or workshop, or have general waste or recycling questions, please call or email the appropriate contact for your school district below.

A sample resolution is available for school districts to reference, if they want to make a resolution committing to the implementation and maintenance of a district-wide recycling program.

For additional information:

Please contact Andrea Stephenson of TRG & Associates at (925) 759-5926 or email her at andrea@trgandassociates.com.