MA Green SWoRD Template for School Waste Reduction and Diversion Policy and Sample Job Descriptions MA School Waste Reduction and Diversion Working Group (Green SWoRD) sample template for adoption by your school district and bullet points to add to your job descriptions for custodians, kitchen staff and cafeteria workers and volunteers
5 Ways to Reduce Trash In Your School Cafeteria and Kitchen From waste audits, to recycling and composting, to tray stacking
MA Green SWoRD Reducing Food Waste at Schools MA School Waste Reduction and Diversion Working Group (Green SWoRD) and The Green Team resources including information on the MA State Waste Ban on food waste threshold, food waste estimation guides by school type and sample school food waste collection setups
Complying with the Commercial Organics Waste Disposal Ban Reduce, donate and compost
School Composting Resources Commercial composting sites and haulers, MassDEP resources
Share Table Letter from DESE to Schools Department of Elementary and Secondary Education letter regarding the use of share tables
MA School Meal Programs Share Table Guidance Guidance for Share Tables and food safety
Reusable, Compostable and Disposable Cafeteria Tray Options Included are benefits and considerations for three different lunch tray options, as well as best practices for commercial dishwashers
School Cafeteria Food Serviceware Program Alternatives Dish Washing Machines, Reusable Trays, Silverware, Compostables, etc. and sample school districts
Planning for Reuse and Recycling of Surplus School Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment School Furniture Reuse and Recycle Checklist and Timeline
Renovating or Building a School? Ask Us About Recycling Surplus Furniture! Reuse Poster - QR Code and Case Studies