Our Recycling Team work very hard every week to make sure that we recycle as much paper as we can. We make sure that we use both sides before we throw it out, however! We were one of the first schools in Trafford to be given our own paper bank, which is regularly emptied. This year, we made a fascinating visit to the landfill site at Pilsworth, near Bury, and found out exactly what happens to all our waste.  It has made us all the more determined to recycle as much as we can! 

 

 

 

 

Well, not yet, exactly! However, in the meantime, we have made lots of money through two schemes run by recycling companies.

First of all, we now use the services of a company called Bags 2 School, in place of our previous jumble sales. Twice a year, they supply us with more than enough bags for all our school community to fill with unwanted clothes and household items. The filled bags are brought into school on an appointed day to be collected and weighed. We receive a good price per kilogram, there are no problems regarding storage or sorting contents and all the goods go to a charitable cause. Excellent news all round!

Secondly, we make money out of recycling used computer ink cartridges and unwanted mobile phones. A company called Recycool supplies us with collection boxes, which they also remove when full. We receive a good price for every full box and can even encourage members of our school community to have a box sponsored for us in their workplaces.

As an Eco-School, we are delighted with these two schemes, which help us to recycle everyday items. If you can suggest other ways of reducing the amount of rubbish going to landfill sites, we´d love to hear from you!