recycling at your school
We offer a variety of services to help you create a sustainable recycling program at your school!
you could win free Recycling for
your school!
Partnering with Kroger as part of their Zero Hunger | Zero Waste initiative, we will help 5 Detroit schools get FREE recycling for their facility!
Apply by April 30th to have your school be considered!
FAQs
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Who will be picking up the recycling?
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The service will be provided by the Detroit Recycles commercial recycling program.
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When will the program start?
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The recycling program will funded from June 1st - July 31st. The school can continue to pay for the service for it to continue, or will need to reach out to the city by April 2027. Payment will be added to the building’s property taxes.
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What type of container will we get?
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Our staff will confirm the correct size of bin that can be serviced at your facility. It will likely be a 450 gallon container or some 96 gallon containers.
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What materials can we recycle?
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Paper, plastic, metal, glass and cardboard can be recycled. Make sure to break down cardboard to save space in the container. Visit our Recycling Page for more information!
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What cannot be recycled?
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Trash, bagged materials, food and yard waste, flexible plastics…. Visit our Recycling Page for more information!
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Lessons & Activities
Green Living Science educators have created a number of lessons and activities that you can use in your classroom!
Click below to access the GLS Educator website.
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Free Resources
Green Living Science has resources you can download for free for your classroom! Check them out here.
Parents meetings
We conduct recycling workshops for parents to educate them on the city of Detroit's curbside recycling program.
All parents in attendance will be signed up to receive a FREE recycling cart for their home.
This allows students to practice the 3 R's they are learning in school at home!
If you would like us to present at your next parent meeting, click the button below the photo, call our office at 313-871-4000 ext. 3 or email info@greenlivingscience.org
Recycling pick-up
We will connect you with a vendor to set up a recycling program that fits with your school.
Materials you can recycle include: paper, plastic, metal and cardboard.
Annual Cost: Estimated $900 - $1,800
FREE paper only programs are also available
*Price varies per the needs of the school*
