Materials & Recycling

MATERIALS

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Laws
Review New York City EPP laws governing “green purchasing” for various products and goods.

New York State Green Cleaning Program for Schools
New York City Department of Education procures cleaning products that meets the New York State cleaning requirements and recommendations outlined on this website.

RECYCLING

Chancellor’s Regulation A-850
All schools are required to recycle in accordance with the New York City Recycling Law and Mayoral directives. Chancellor’s Regulation A-850 currently prescribes how schools should implement recycling plans, including the principal’s appointment of a Sustainability Coordinator from school-based staff, who can lead recycling efforts and will be the point person for sustainability related initiatives. If a school is located on a campus (i.e., a building containing more than one school or program), the principal for each school shall appoint a Sustainability Coordinator. Sustainability Coordinators from each school shall hold periodic campus-wide sustainability meetings to coordinate their efforts with the custodian, principals, and other relevant school staff to implement the School Sustainability Plans.

NYC Department of Education 2011-2012 Annual Sustainability Report
NYC Department of Education 2010-2011 Annual Recycling Report

School Sustainability/Recycling Plan Web Application for Principals
In order to comply with Local Law 41 (2010), Principals must appoint a sustainability coordinator from school-based staff who will be in charge of creating your school's sustainability plan involving recycling, energy conservation, ecology and green curriculum by last Friday of September. Principals and custodian engineers cannot be appointed as Sustainability Coordinators. Principals are required to appoint a sustainability coordinator and submit his/her contact information using the intranet based Sustainability/Recycling Plan Web Application accessible on computers on the DOE administrative network. Once the form opens, all prompted fields should be completed (gray fields populate automatically).

All appointed sustainability coordinators will receive an e-mail with a link and unique log-in information to create a school sustainability plan by the last Friday of October every year using an internet based web-application. Division of School Facilities developed a detailed help document for the web application to aid sustainability coordinators.

Please contact Director of Sustainability, Ozgem Ornektekin, at sustainability@schools.nyc.gov or (718) 349-5487 for assistance.

Recycling Information for Facilities Staff from Department of Sanitation
Information on how to set up school recycling can be found on the Department of Sanitation website as well as order decals, signage and other recycling materials -- free of charge. Request a DSNY recycling specialist walk-through to get practical advice for your particular location.

Recycling Contests and Recognition Programs for School Community
Enter the "TrashMasters! Super Recyclers" contest (part of the Annual NYC Department of Sanitation Golden Apple Awards) and show off your exemplary school recycling program. We also encourage you to use your artistic skills and enter the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Recycling Calendar Competition.

GrowNYC Recycling Champions Program
GrowNYC's Recycling Champions Programs covers approaches to recycling for elementary, middle, and high schools, including campus buildings with multiple schools. The program aims to empower the entire school community of students, faculty, and custodians in order to have a recycling program that be sustained from year to year. The program is now in 15 public schools around the City! Watch their school recycling video.

RESOURCES

Visit the NYC Department of Sanitation to access resources on recycling, waste prevention, and composting.

The GrowNYC Recycling Resources page is also a valuable resource for schools.

	Materials & Recycling MATERIALS Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Laws Review New York City EPP laws governing “green purchasing” for various products and goods. New York State Green Cleaning Program for Schools New York City Department of Education procures cleaning products that meets the New York State cleaning requirements and recommendations outlined on this website. RECYCLING Chancellor’s Regulation A-850 All schools are required to recycle in accordance with the New York City Recycling Law and Mayoral directives. Chancellor’s Regulation A-850 currently prescribes how schools should implement recycling plans, including the principal’s appointment of a Sustainability Coordinator from school-based staff, who can lead recycling efforts and will be the point person for sustainability related initiatives. If a school is located on a campus (i.e., a building containing more than one school or program), the principal for each school shall appoint a Sustainability Coordinator. Sustainability Coordinators from each school shall hold periodic campus-wide sustainability meetings to coordinate their efforts with the custodian, principals, and other relevant school staff to implement the School Sustainability Plans. NYC Department of Education 2011-2012 Annual Sustainability Report NYC Department of Education 2010-2011 Annual Recycling Report School Sustainability/Recycling Plan Web Application for Principals In order to comply with Local Law 41 (2010), Principals must appoint a sustainability coordinator from school-based staff who will be in charge of creating your school's sustainability plan involving recycling, energy conservation, ecology and green curriculum by last Friday of September. Principals and custodian engineers cannot be appointed as Sustainability Coordinators. Principals are required to appoint a sustainability coordinator and submit his/her contact information using the intranet based Sustainability/Recycling Plan Web Application accessible on computers on the DOE administrative network. Once the form opens, all prompted fields should be completed (gray fields populate automatically). All appointed sustainability coordinators will receive an e-mail with a link and unique log-in information to create a school sustainability plan by the last Friday of October every year using an internet based web-application. Division of School Facilities developed a detailed help document for the web application to aid sustainability coordinators. Please contact Director of Sustainability, Ozgem Ornektekin, at sustainability@schools.nyc.gov or (718) 349-5487 for assistance. Recycling Information for Facilities Staff from Department of Sanitation Information on how to set up school recycling can be found on the Department of Sanitation website as well as order decals, signage and other recycling materials -- free of charge. Request a DSNY recycling specialist walk-through to get practical advice for your particular location. Recycling Contests and Recognition Programs for School Community Enter the "TrashMasters! Super Recyclers" contest (part of the Annual NYC Department of Sanitation Golden Apple Awards) and show off your exemplary school recycling program. We also encourage you to use your artistic skills and enter the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Recycling Calendar Competition. GrowNYC Recycling Champions Program GrowNYC's Recycling Champions Programs covers approaches to recycling for elementary, middle, and high schools, including campus buildings with multiple schools. The program aims to empower the entire school community of students, faculty, and custodians in order to have a recycling program that be sustained from year to year. The program is now in 15 public schools around the City! Watch their school recycling video. RESOURCES Visit the NYC Department of Sanitation to access resources on recycling, waste prevention, and composting. The GrowNYC Recycling Resources page is also a valuable resource for schools.