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School Materials Request Form

PLEASE NOTE: Requests for materials placed Wednesday November 18th through Monday November 30th will be reviewed for fulfillment on, or after December 1st. If you need immediate assistance, please Send a Message to NYCWasteLe$$. Thank you.

K-12 schools in NYC: Download or order our free materials to set up your school recycling program, and to educate students, teachers, and parents about recycling and waste prevention. Click on the images below to open the pdf or go to a page with more information.

NOTE: You’ll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to display and print PDF (Portable Document Format) documents.

TO ORDER MATERIALS: fill out and submit the form below (or print out and FAX to 212 514-7812). Please allow four weeks for delivery.

IMPORTANT: Work with your school's Sustainability Coordinator, principal, custodian engineer, teachers, and staff to place ONE ORDER PER SCHOOL for all recycling info and educational materials. Please be mindful of our precious resources when figuring your needs.

Use the comments section at the bottom of this page to explain any unusual circumstances or requests.

For schools in NYC only: these materials are tailored specifically to recycling in New York City and are available free of charge. See other school resources for links to other sites with resources for educators. See links below for other cities.

ALSO SEE: Use the site visit request form to request BWPRR Recycling Outreach staff come to review recycling logistics with the principal and custodian at your school.

* Required information.

Name:*
Title:*
Name of NYC school:* (If school is not in NYC, see other cities below.)
School's street address:* (If this is not the school address, please explain in comments below.)
City:*
State:	NY
Zip:*	-
Daytime telephone:*	( ) - Ext.
E-mail address:

School Information:

Grades Served: (ex: K-5)
Is your school currently recycling?
Please explain:
How will you use these materials?

School Statistics	NOTE: You can find this information by looking up your school on schools.nyc.gov then choosing "Statistics" - "Accountability & Overview Report".
Student Enrollment:
Number of Teachers and Staff:
Number of Classrooms:

ITEM

QUANTITY
(To order large quantities, please explain in comments at the bottom of this page.)

Recycling Guide &
Golden Apple Awards
contest brochure

(For school staff responsible for recycling and for contests. Limit: 10 per school.)

Click on image to open brochure.

SCHOOL RECYCLING CONTAINER DECALS

NOTE: The NYC Department of Sanitation does not supply bins or bags for recycling or garbage. Any container can be used for recycling as long as it is properly labeled. See where to buy recycling bins.

Indoor Recycling Bin Decal Set
(this 9" x 12" sheet has TWO peel-apart decals, 5.5" x 9" each, for "Mixed Paper" and "Bottles & Cans")

(Custodial staff and Sustainability Coordinators only: Order enough decals to place TWO green decals on each paper bin; place the blue decals on bins to collect milk cartons, bottles, cans & foil)

FOR INDOOR USE ONLY: These decals are too small and not durable enough for outdoor use.

Click on image to see decal.

Small "Mixed Paper" Text Decal
(clear background with white text; 1.25" x 14")

(Custodial staff and Sustainability Coordinators only: Order TWO per lid)

School Blue “Bottles & Cans” Large Decal
(10" x 14")

(Custodial staff and Sustainability Coordinators only: Order at least FOUR decals for each large recycling bin in kitchen, in cafeterias, and other common areas; plus ONE for each small bin in main office and teachers lounge.)

Click on image to see decal.

Small "Bottles & Cans" Text Decal
(clear background with white text; 1.25" x 14")

(Custodial staff and Sustainability Coordinators only: Order TWO per lid)

"Trash Only" Text Decal
(clear background with white text;
3" x 14")

(Custodial staff and Sustainability Coordinators only: Use to label lids or sides of trash containers)

SCHOOL RECYCLING SIGNAGE

NYC Recycle Sign
(2-sided sign, 8-1/2" x 11")

(Shows what to recycle. Place ONE sign above each recycling bin.)

Click on image to download sign.

NYC Recycle Poster
(same design as flyer; double-sided; 18" x 24")

NYC Recycle poster

(Shows what to recycle. Order TWO posters for each recycling area; post over centralized recycling containers and in common areas.)

Recycling Area Decal
(8" x 10")

(Custodial staff and Sustainability Coordinators only: Order ONE for each recycling storage area)

Click on image to see decal.

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES - FOR TEACHERS

NYC Teachers' DIGITAL RRResource Kit
for grades K-5
(DVD version)

(Includes lesson plans, videos, and interactive coloring & comic books for grades K-5. Order ONE DVD for each K-5 teacher who will use this curriculum, plus clusters.)

Click on image to go to online RRResource Guide.

NYC Teachers' RRResource Kit
for grades K-5 teachers
(print version)

(Same info as NYC Teachers' Digital RRResource Kit in printed format, with VHS videos. Limit: 1 per grade/6 per school. While supplies last.)

BEFORE ORDERING, PLEASE NOTE: Over 30,000 RRResource Kits have already been distributed to NYC schools since 2000. Check with your principal to find out whether your school has already received these.

Click on image to go to online RRResource Guide.

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES - FOR STUDENTS

DSNY Coloring Book
for Pre-K to Grade 1 (pre-literate)

(For teachers who are using the RRR lesson plans: Order ONE FOR EACH STUDENT in Pre-K, K & 1st Grade. This is the literacy component. )

Click on image to go to interactive coloring book. Download for use in your classroom or computer lab.

DSNY/Marvel Comic Book
for Grades 2 to 3
(emergent readers)

(For teachers who are using the RRR lesson plans: order ONE FOR EACH STUDENT in in 2nd & 3rd grade. This is the literacy component, featuring the TrashMasters! kids from RRR videos.)

Click on image to go to interactive comic book. Download for use in your classroom or computer lab.

DSNY/Marvel Comic Book
for Grades 4 to 6
(fluent readers)

(For teachers who are using the RRR lesson plans: order ONE FOR EACH STUDENT in 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades. This is the literacy component, featuring the TrashMasters! kids from RRR videos.)

Click on image to go to interactive comic book. Download for use in your classroom or computer lab.

"Recycle More, Waste Less!" Bookmarks, (3" x 7")

(Shows what to recycle and NYCWasteLe$$ website. Order ONE for each student and staff.)

Click on image to see bookmark.

RECYCLING INFO FOR RESIDENTS
(to send home to parents or guardians)

Recycling Checklist Flyer
(2-sided flyer, English/Spanish
8-1/2" x 11")

(Illustrates what goes where. English/Chinese also available on request.)

Click on image to download and print flyer.

Checklist Refrigerator Sticker
(6" x 8")

(Illustrates what goes where.)

Click on image to see removable sticker.

Comments:
(please explain special circumstances - such as large orders, different shipping address, or your involvement with this project.)

Other cities: Please understand our recycling program is supported through local taxpayer dollars; we do not have sufficient funding to provide materials for other municipalities. Do not use downloaded materials in other locales without careful adaptation. See other school resources for links to other sites with resources for educators.

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