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SCHOOL ENERGY AND RECYCLING TEAM

Get Ready for June’s “Got Paper?” Contest

WITH PROPER PAPER RECYCLING, your school has the opportunity to CONTEST DETAILS
win a SERT recycling reward for the annual GOT PAPER? contest. All MCPS
elementary, middle, and high schools are automatically qualified to
 The GOT PAPER? contest
participate in the contest which runs the entire month of June.
is open to all MCPS elementary,
You don’t need to do anything special — just recycle your paper products as middle, and high schools.
normal. Our recycling hauler weighs the dumpsters when they’re serviced  The contest runs from June 1,
and provides SERT with the data so there’s no need for you to worry about
2019 through June 30, 2019.
weight. Just keep filling your dumpsters up with paper recyclables!
 Only mixed paper that has been
PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING IN MIND — placed in the paper dumpster

 Recycle all types of paper including spiral notebooks, composition books, will be weighed and count
magazines, colored paper, paper bulletin board decorations, theme toward your school’s total
paper, used copier paper, and flattened cardboard boxes. weight.
 Place additional recycling bins in hallways, around lockers, and in  Mixed paper dumpsters must
classrooms to capture all recyclables. not be contaminated with trash
or plastic bags.
 Place trash bins next to recycling bins to avoid contamination in
the recycling bins.  One elementary, middle, and
high school with the greatest
 Empty recycling bins as frequently as needed.
pounds per person (PPP) will win
 Make morning announcements reminding students and teachers a SERT award.
to recycle.  Contest winners will be
 Remember to keep your dumpsters locked to avoid contamination. announced in August.

 If your dumpsters are nearly full, call Mr. John Meyer (240-277-3285)  Contest awards will be
to request additional pick ups. Keep in mind that the scheduling of an transferred directly into
extra pickup takes 24 hours, so please call before your dumpsters are the building service supply
completely full. accounts of the winning schools.

 If you have questions or concerns
about recycling at your school,
call 240-277-3285 or send an
email to recycling@mcpsmd.org.

RECYCLE WISELY!

Make sure you know which items to
put in your mixed paper bin.
Click the image to learn more.

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