January 6th, 2010 @ kadraoui
Try to involve as many people as possible
Involving pupils and staff across your school in setting up and running your recycling scheme is essential to ensure the scheme works successfully. If the school community has ownership of various tasks and responsibilities, participation is likely to be higher and contamination (throwing unsuitable materials into recycling bins) is likely to be lower. Whole school involvement also ensures recycling continues even if enthusiastic staff and pupils move on.
| Possible role | Possible tasks | Time frame | Working with |
| Recycle as much of their waste as possible in the appropriate recycling bins | Involvement in setting up and running the recycling scheme | Day-to-day | Class representatives |
| Follow instructions on what to recycle and where to recycle it | teachers | ||
| and designated teacher | |||
| Possible role | Possible tasks | Time frame | Working with |
| Carry out recycling duties | Empty bins at regular intervals | Day-to-day | Designated teacher |
| Monitor the scheme and report back to designated teacher (e.g. how full are the bins, contamination) | weekly | site manager/caretaker | |
| Champion the scheme to classmates | monthly | and all other pupils. |
| Possible role | Possible tasks | Time frame | Working with |
| Represent their class and feed back to the rest of the school. | Develop ideas and take on responsibilities for ongoing scheme. Carry out a waste audit and action plan. Prepare assemblies, newsletters and website updates to feed back to rest of school. Label recycling bins and put up posters. | Regular meetings. | Designated teacher; class teacher; and all other pupils. |
| Possible role | Possible tasks | Time frame | Working with |
| Co-ordinate the recycling scheme. | Take responsibility for waste audits and developing action plans. Provide training for other school staff. Raise awareness. Regular meetings with school council/eco committee. Keep head teacher and school management informed. | Day-to-day. | Head teacher; school management; school council/eco committee or environment team; site manager/ caretaker; and pupils. |
| Possible role | Possible tasks | Time frame | Working with |
| Support the recycling scheme. | Use and support the scheme. Help pupils to recycle correctly. Feed back to the designated teacher. | Day-to-day. | Own class; and designated teacher. |
| Possible role | Possible tasks | Time frame | Working with |
| Prioritise recycling in the school. | Monitor progress with designated teacher and report back to head teacher. Lead by example. | Regular updates to head teacher, governors and parents. | Head teacher; designated teacher; and teaching staff. |
| Possible role | Possible tasks | Time frame | Working with |
| Focus on core value of recycling within the school. | Ensure the whole school is involved. Ensure the development of a school policy. | Need to be constantly aware of developments in the school. | School management; teaching staff; non-teaching staff; and pupils. |
| Possible role | Possible tasks | Time frame | Working with |
| Support and facilitate the recycling scheme and action plan. | Ensure all recyclable materials are collected and emptied into the correct centralized/external facilities. Inform site manager/ caretaker about contamination issues and when external bins are full. | Day-to-day | Site manager/ caretaker; and pupils |
| Possible role | Possible tasks | Time frame | Working with |
| Maintain recycling in their area of work- kitchen, canteen, hall | Ensure packaging is recycled and bins are emptied regularly and don’t overflow | Day-to-day | Site manager/caretaker; and pupils. |
| Possible role | Possible tasks | Time frame | Working with |
| Oversee the internal and external bin and collection system. | Liaise with the cleaners and designated teacher to help with the day-to-day running of the scheme. Ensure the recycling monitors or cleaners collect and empty the bins into the central/external bins on a regular basis. Liaise with the local authority or service provider regarding the external collections. | Day-to-day. | Head teacher; designated teacher; recycling monitors; cleaners; bursar; and local authority or service provider. |
| Possible role | Possible tasks | Time frame | Working with |
| Reduce waste in their area of work. | Only print documents if absolutely necessary. Print double sided. Recycle used paper. | Day-to-day. | Head teacher; designated teacher; and site manager/ caretaker. |
| Possible role | Possible tasks | Time frame | Working with |
| Investigate cost-effective recycling solutions, equipment and products. | Liaise with the designated teacher and site manager/ caretaker on implementation and cost issues of the recycling scheme. Look into purchasing recycled products. | During the set-up process and regular reviews thereafter. | Head teacher; designated teacher; and site manager/ caretaker. |
| Possible role | Possible tasks | Time frame | Working with |
| Support the head teacher, other teachers and pupils. | Take interest in plans and achievements. Ensure head teacher demonstrates progress or maintenance of high recycling performance in the school. | Governor meetings. | Head teacher; and teacher on governing body. |
| Possible role | Possible tasks | Time frame | Working with |
| Support the recycling scheme and help pupils recycle correctly. Possibly help generate funding for specific recycling related activities. | Support additional activities e.g. run information stalls at parent evenings or after school. | Whenever possible. | Whole school. |