Presentation given at Great Falls Middle School, November 2014, in honor of the 3 year anniversary of the compost program and America Recycles Day (11/15).

1. Composting and Recycling
at Great Falls Middle School
Join the
Green Team!
Ms. Amy Donovan, Program Director
Celebrating 3 years this month! Nov. 2011 – Nov. 2014
America Recycles Day is Nov. 15, 2014

2. Composting and Recycling
at Great Falls Middle School
Composting and recycling have reduced trash by 40%!
2009= 20 cubic yards (c.y.) of trash/week!
2010= 16 c.y. trash/week; + recycling for plastic, metal, glass
2011= 12 c.y. trash/week; + 2 c.y. compost
2014= YOU are composting 80 cubic yards each year!
2 cubic yard
compost dumpster
@ TFHS/GFMS

3. Compost from school goes to Martin’s Farm
in Greenfield, a small family farm,
near the Green River.
Plastic from your lunch can become litter!
Litter harms wildlife and the farm!

4. Step 1 - TRASH:
in barrel with black bag
Breakfast cereal bowls = TRASH
Straws Plastic utensils + wrapper
Cups: plastic/ styrofoam Plastic bags/wrap

5. Step 2 - Recycle:
Bottles Cans, aluminum foil
Juice boxes (throw away straws)
Yogurt containers
(empty, throw away lids)

6. Step 3 – Milk/juice carton:
Empty milk/juice
into pail.
Throw away straws.
Put carton in compost.

7. Last Step – DUMP food and
paper into COMPOST:
Milk/juice carton
Leftover food
Napkin, “boat,” other paper

8. DO NOT Compost:
• Liquid Breakfast cereal bowls!
• Plastic, metal, glass
• Plastic utensils
• Plastic bags, plastic wrap
• Plastic wrappers
• Packets

9. • 25,000 attendees, 4 days
• 50% diversion rate
• 50% savings: disposal costs
Composting and Recycling
at Franklin County Fair
Also:
Wagon Wheel!

10. Litter hurts wildlife: Don’t be a litterbug!
Balloons Blow…
Don’t Let Them Go!

11. Amy Donovan
Program Director
Franklin County Solid Waste Management District
50 Miles Street, Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-2438
amy@franklincountywastedistrict.org
www.franklincountywastedistrict.org