Schools and recycling
Primary Schools in Allerdale are leading the way in
recycling!
As part of Cumbria Waste Partnership, Allerdale Borough Council
have launched an initiative to increase recycling in schools.
The Recycling 4 Schools initiative is offered to all schools within
Cumbria. Pupils can earn rewards for themselves and their
school by collecting pledges from family members and
neighbours that they will use the Council's facilities to
recycle as much of their waste as possible.
Following an invitation from Schools within Allerdale, the
Waste Minimisation Officer visits to talk to the children
about recycling. Some schools have requested their own
recycling bins for glass, cans, paper, and compost to encourage the
children to adopt recycling into their everyday life and in turn
encourage residents to use the facilities at the school for their
recycling
Children produce posters/models focussing on the subject
and what they have learnt and a selection of these can be viewed on
this site. The models produced by children from Victoria
Junior School in Workington were all from materials that could
be recycled.