Handouts for Conferences

RECYCLING POLICY

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

SCHOOL ORGANICS COLLECTION FOR COMPOSTING

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

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

TRANSITION FROM SINGLE USE DISPOSABLE TO REUSABLE FOOD SERVICEWARE

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

SCHOOL FURNITURE REUSE

Planning for Reuse and Recycling of Surplus School Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment School Furniture Reuse and Recycle Checklist and Timeline