School recycling guide
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Find resources to help support your in-school recycling program.
Schools can request recycling and waste reduction technical assistance through their city or county government.
City of Beaverton, 503-526-2460
City of Gresham, 503-618-2613
City of Portland, 503-823-7037
Clackamas County, 503-742-4454
Washington County, 503-846-8609
Additional resources
Metro provides free classroom presentations, puppet shows, educational theatre assemblies and other educational materials on waste prevention, recycling, composting and household hazardous waste.
Related Documents
- Conducting a school waste audit 38K Adobe Acrobat PDF
- Composting at school 41K Adobe Acrobat PDF
- Starting a green team 32K Adobe Acrobat PDF
- Starting a green patrol 67K Adobe Acrobat PDF
- Milk carton recycling 1.2M Adobe Acrobat PDF
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Waste prevention and recycling resources for schools
Teach your students about waste prevention and resource conservation. Metro develops and maintains a wide selection of resources and programs for schools in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties.
Related Internet links
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Oregon Green School Association
(http://www.oregongreenschools.org)
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Sustainable Oregon Schools Initiative
(http://www.sustainableschools.org)
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EPA for Students and Educators
(http://www.epa.gov/epahome/students.htm)
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Oregon DEQ
(http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/education/index.htm)
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Cool School Challenge
(http://www.coolschoolchallenge.org)
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Terra Cycle
(http://www.terracycle.net)