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SCHOOL ENERGY AND RECYCLING TEAM

This newsletter is produced by the
School Energy and Recycling Team (SERT)
program and distributed to school-based
MCPS RECYCLES SERT leaders and teams, building service

personnel, and others who are interested
in conservation and sustainability.
E V E R Y D A Y As part of the Montgomery County Public

Schools Department of Facilities
Recycling happens in MCPS 365 days a year. Make sure that your Management, the SERT program provides
recycling bins are always available throughout the year for— opportunities for all schools to participate
and receive incentives and recognition for
 ICB, ELO, BELL, ESY and Head Start programs;
their energy conservation and recycling
 Athletic and other school events; efforts.
 School breakfast and summer food programs; The SERT program supports a balanced
environment for the integration of all
 Summer school and camps; and
students to work together in a culturally
 Winter, Spring and Summer breaks. diverse environment. Our goal is to
To avoid contamination, recycling dumpsters should be locked at all provide the resources, support, and vision
times and should only be unlocked when recycling materials are being of the future for a successful conservation
placed into the dumpster. program at each school. Promoting the
connections between human behavior
If you have any questions about recycling, need an extra pick-up, or if
and its impact on the environment
your dumpsters need to be repaired, contact the SERT recycling
reinforces our culture of conservation and
manager, John Meyer, by phone (240-314-4714) or by e-mail
increases participation in our mission to
(recycling@mcpsmd.org).
conserve resources and recycle actively.

SERT PROGRAM
Montgomery County Public Schools
Department of Facilities Management
45 W. Gude Drive, Suite 4000
Rockville, MD 20850
www.GreenSchoolsFocus.org
Main: 240.314.1090
Fax: 301.279.3005
SERT@mcpsmd.org
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PERFORM A WINTER BREAK ENERGY SHUTDOWN! @MCPSsert

22 DECEMBER 2018