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EcoSchools Toolkit
© 2017 Toronto District School Board Section 3
3. Reduce Impact on the Environment:
Waste Minimization
Overview 1
EcoReview 2
Guiding Question 4
Portfolio Requirements 5
Look-Fors 7
EcoSchools Strategic Planning: Waste Minimization Strategy 9
The Waste Audit? 11
Graduated Waste Audit 12
Waste Audit Step-by-Step 14
Waste Audit Worksheets 24
What Can You Recycle? 28
Green Bin Program Overview 31
Who does what? 32
Setting up your program 34
Green Bin FAQs 36
Material to Support Your Recycling Program 39
Recycling and Green Bin Rebate Program 41
Recycling Toters for Schools and Centres 42
Waste-free Lunches 43
Creating a Waste Timeline 45
Locker Clean-Out 46
Project Refill 47
Printer Cartridge Recycling 49
Photocopier Toner Bottle Recycling 50
Duplicator Ink Cartridge Recycling 51
Marker Recycling Program 52
Obsolete or Surplus Text and Library Books 53
Used Appliances and Scrap Metal 55
Surplus and Old Furniture 56
Request for the Disposal of Chemicals and Hazardous Waste 57
Fluorescent Lamps and Light Bulbs 59
Sawdust and Wood Cut-offs and Hopper Clean-outs 60
The Electronic Trading Post 61
ArtsJunktion 62
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Materials to Support Your Recycling Program
Comprehensive posters that have been specially designed for
schools to help with proper sorting practices of waste, recycling,
and organics.
1. What goes in the Landfill
Lists items that go to landfill.
2. What goes in the Recycling
Lists items that go in the recycling.
3. What goes in the Green Bin
Lists items that go in the green bin.
*These 3 posters are also available to order in French.
Put Organics here
Place this label on your green bin for a visual list of what can go in
the green bin.
Recipe for a Waste-Free Lunch
This poster provides a strong visual reminder of what a waste-free
lunch consists of. Post in your lunchroom, cafeteria, and staffroom.
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Materials to Support Your Recycling Program (cont’d)
Save Our Resources monitoring chart
This chart can help students monitor and improve the success of
their school's recycling program. Students can track, classroom
by classroom, how successful students and staff are at keeping
recyclables out of the garbage so that they can be captured as
part of their recycling program.
5 reasons to recycle your used printer cartridges
Use this poster to encourage contributions of used printer
cartridges for recycling.
Questions?
Contact Serita Lawson at [email protected] or Jenn
Vetter at [email protected]
To order print copies see the order form in the Introduction
section of this guide.
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Questions?
Contact Serita Lawson at
Jenn Vetter at
Recycling and Green Bin Rebate Program
As part of the Board’s waste disposal agreement with the City of
Toronto, all schools on city garbage collection are now required to
participate in the Green Bin Program. To help support schools’
efforts to sort and manage their waste and recycling, EcoSchools
now offers a rebate program for recycling bins and barrels, and
green bins. Schools can receive a rebate of up to $150.00 per
school year, depending on their student population (see sidebar),
by sending the SAP order confirmation page to
GREEN BIN—BEIGE
ROOM SIZE
DC Catalogue # 8045
Capacity: 84 litres /1.85 gallons
Use: classrooms, offices, small
meeting rooms
GREEN BIN—GREEN
RESIDENTIAL SIZE 12 Gal.
DC Catalogue #8046
Capacity: 54 litres/12 gallons
Use: lunch rooms, cafeterias,
meeting and staff rooms,
special events
RECYCLING BIN—BLUE
UNDER DESK
DC Catalogue #132
Dimensions: 15’’X12’’X8’’ (LxWxH)
Capacity: 15 litres/4 gallons
Use: classrooms, offices
small meeting rooms
RECYCLING BIN—BLUE
16 Gal.
DC Catalogue #4943
Dimensions: 19’’X16’’X15.5’’ (LxWxH)
Capacity: 60 litres/16 gallons
Use: lunch rooms, meeting and
staff rooms
RECYCLING BIN—BLUE
22 Gal.
DC Catalogue #4945
Dimensions: 19’’X16’’X21’’ (LxWxH)
Capacity: 83 litres/22 gallons
Use: lunch rooms, cafeterias, special events
To check current prices, go to TDSBweb>Services>Purchasing>
Catalogues>DC Catalogue—Classroom Supplies.
50 % Rebate Program
Student
population
0-500
500– 1,200
1,200+
Maximum
rebate
$75
$100
$150
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Before you order a new toter
or toter parts, contact your
Family Team Leader about the
availability of used toters,
used toter parts, or the
removal of broken toters.
Contact your Family Team
Leader for missed collections,
or for changeover to bulk bin
recycling.
For a complete list of products
that can be recycled see
What Can You Recycle tool.
New! Toter replacement parts
are available from the
Distribution Centre.
Lids (blue and grey), lid
axles, lid axle caps (Items
7573, 7574, 7575, 7576)
Retention bars and pins
(Items 7577, 7578)
Wheels and axles (Items
7571, 7572)
For additional details go to
TDSBweb>Distribution
Centre>Catalogues>
Caretaking Catalogue
Recycling Toters for Schools and Centres
The TDSB has switched to single stream recycling to align with the
City of Toronto. That means that schools may decide to combine
all recyclables in the same toter or they may continue to use blue
toters for containers and grey toters for paper. Choosing to
combine recyclables saves time and effort, but separating them
may keep the recycling boxes and toters cleaner. Each school
should decide which system suits it better to encourage maximum
recycling while keeping the containers from getting unmanageably
messy.
BLUE OR GREY TDSB TOTER WITH METAL LIFT BAR
Capacity: 95 US gallons
To order: Caretakers or Facility Team Leaders create a Contract
Release Order (CRO) through SAP. The toters are listed as
“recycling toters” and are paid for out of the caretaking, not school,
budget.
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What to look for in a
waste-free lunch
reusable drink container
cloth napkin
non-disposable cutlery
durable lunch bag or box
reusable sandwich and
snack containers
label all containers with
student’s name
A waste-free lunch may
include items such as apple
cores and banana peels,
which can be taken home to
compost or placed in the
green bin.
For more tips and ideas check
out wastefreelunch.com/ and
TRCA waste free lunch posters
at trca.on.ca/
dotAsset/69940.pdf
To order a print copy of the
poster below see the order
form in the Introduction
section of this guide.
Waste-free Lunches
Introducing waste-free lunches can help your school reduce the
amount of garbage you produce.
Running a waste-free lunch event encourages students to reduce
waste in an area where they can have control. Class activities can
link waste-free lunches to larger issues related to the
environmental and economic impacts of waste disposal.
Here are a few suggestions
for running a waste-free lunch event
Make announcements leading up to the waste-free lunch day,
letting staff and students know that it is coming and reminding
them to bring a waste-free lunch.
Put an announcement in the school newsletter or send a flyer home
(see next page) to help parents understand the purpose of a
waste-free lunch day and to ask for their support.
Invite the environment club or a class to create posters and
displays promoting healthy waste-free lunches and depicts how
this goal can be accomplished.
Have students fill out a personal pledge to bring a waste-free lunch
and attach the pledges to a large drawing of a lunch box or a waste
-free lunch banner prominently displayed.
Turn over all garbage containers in the lunch area and put a sign on
the container explaining that it is a waste-free lunch day and that
all waste will need to be taken home. (This is called a “boomerang”
or “pack it in, pack it out” lunch.)
Recognize achievements by offering points, tickets for a draw, or by
posting or announcing names of students/classes and staff who
regularly bring waste-free lunches.
EcoSchools Toolkit
Recipe for a Waste-free Lunch
Not only is a waste-free lunch better for the environment, it can save you money as well.
When packing a lunch for or with your child, consider the following ideas.
Source: wastefreelunches.org/ © 2016 Toronto District School Board
Here are some packing tips to MUNCH on
Yes Please No Thank You
REUSABLE lunch carrier AVOID paper or plastic bags
REUSABLE container AVOID plastic wrap, foil, or Styrofoam®
REUSABLE drink bottle or thermos AVOID single-use cans, bottles, or cartons
CLOTH NAPKIN to wash and re-use AVOID paper napkins
CUTLERY to wash and re-use AVOID plastic forks/spoons
HEALTHY snacks! AVOID over-packaged snacks
Why pack a waste-free lunch? Food for thought
It’s waste-free The average student lunch generates
It costs less 30 kg of waste per school year.
It’s healthier That adds, on average, about 8500 kg
of waste per school, per year!!!
Here are some costs to MUNCH on
Waste-free lunch Regular lunch
$2.65/an average day $4.02/an average day
$13.25/week $20.10/week
$477.00/school year $723.60/school year
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Get creative!
The items included in this
timeline are just some
examples of waste you might
find in your school. Feel free
to include other items that
students and staff regularly
throw away (e.g., yoghurt
tubes, paper plates, candy
wrappers).
Engage your EcoTeam in
creating a visually-appealing
waste timeline with drawings
or real garbage (make sure
the items are clean first), and
then secure them safely to a
poster board or banner.
Sources:
https://www.saveonenergy.com/material-
decomposition/
https://www.des.nh.gov/organization/
divisions/water/wmb/coastal/trash/documents/marine_debris.pdf
https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/
resources/1543-measuring-biodegradability
https://www.bostonglobe.com/
magazine/2014/04/02/why-paper-cups-just-aren-greener/W3TIBJ9dff8INlumPQvHSI/
story.html
http://pbskids.org/loopscoops/about-juice-
boxes.html
Waste Timeline
Our relationship with waste is very disconnected. Once our garbage
is picked up by the City and brought to the landfill, we often do not
consider the amount of time that it takes for our waste to actually
break down. Creating a waste timeline to hang in your lunchroom,
cafeteria or hallway is a great way to remind your school community
that their waste does not disappear after it is thrown out.
2-4 Weeks 1 Month 2 Months
200 Years 20 Years 5 Years
450 Years 450 Years 300 Years
Never 1 Million Years
300 Years
1 Million Years
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Ideas to consider:
Save single-sided paper
for reuse as draft paper or
for a note pad.
Save supplies and make
available for students in
need or send to
ArtsJunktion. Include
pens, pencils, erasers,
binders, rulers, etc.
Take pictures of your
EcoTeam during your
locker clean-out and post
on the school website.
Weigh the reusable and
recyclable materials
you've collected to find
out how much you kept
out of landfill.
If this way of organizing a
major locker clean-out is new,
it's a good idea to publicize it
well. Let people know why it
matters!
Locker Clean-out
An organized locker clean-out is a great way to capture a lot of
useful things that might otherwise end up in landfill. Have members
of your EcoTeam or another group/class organize the whole school
so that students can sort their lockers' contents into reusables,
recyclables, organics, and real garbage.
Decide the following:
When will the clean-out take place (connect with the office/
Caretaker/a staff advisor/student council)?
How (and how far in advance) will students and teachers be
informed (PA, notices, posters, e-mail, via home form)?
How many categories will you separate locker contents into:
paper; containers; other recyclables; reusable school supplies;
clothing; sports equipment... as well as real garbage?
What type of sorting or storage containers will you use
(recycling boxes and/or toters, cardboard boxes, clear garbage
bags, clean garbage cans)?
How many containers and sorting stations are needed for the
whole school, floor, hallway?
Who, if anyone, will monitor the sorting stations?
Where will your school’s collected reusable and recyclable
materials end up (recycling toters/bulk bins, special recycling
programs, ArtsJunktion or other charities, saved in the school,
or taken home)?
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Questions?
Please contact Robin
McCrudden at
Note!
Schools that do not already
have a water bottle refill
station will be given priority in
the selection process.
Preference will be given to
schools who are not receiving
EcoSchools bike racks or large
trees in the same application
year.
Project Refill
Plastic water bottles are expensive, can deplete water sources in
local communities, take a lot of energy to create and transport, and
last in landfills for over 400 years. Toronto tap water, on the other
hand, is affordable, local, low-waste, and tasty!
To support schools in curbing plastic water bottle consumption,
EcoSchools created a reusable water bottle refill program called
Project Refill. By providing select schools with water bottle refill
stations, this project will help schools move from landfill to refill.
Schools that have completed a successful application will receive an
Oasis refill station. Costs for the station and any related installation
costs will be covered as a part of this program. The station being
installed will replace an existing water fountain in your school.
Application Process
Download the application from ecoschools.ca>Enrich Your
Program>Project Refill. Make sure to review the criteria used to
assess your application located on the same page.
Send completed applications to [email protected]
before the deadline
Successful applicants will be notified in early January
Components of a successful application
A successful application will include evidence of at least two
targeted initiatives that outlines the following components:
One must be connected to an EcoTeam action
One needs to include a teaching and learning component in
the classroom aimed at helping raise awareness around water
issues and the importance of waste reduction
As well as:
Evidence of any initiatives that your school has already done to
promote the use of reusable water bottles and/or tap water
For more ideas on what the above initiatives might look like,
visit ecoschools.ca>Enrich Your Program>Project Refill>Project
Refill Initiative Ideas.
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December 1st Deadline to submit an application for
consideration for spring installation of the current
school year.
December Applications are reviewed by EcoSchools staff.
Mid January Successful applicants are notified.
February
An EcoSchools staff member will conduct site
visits at the selected schools to determine refill
station placement.
Spring of the current
school year
Refill stations are installed at selected schools.
Project Refill (cont’d)
Spring Installation Timeframe
March 31st Deadline to submit an application for
consideration for Fall installation of the next
school year.
April Applications are reviewed by EcoSchools staff.
Mid May Successful applicants are notified.
June An EcoSchools staff member will conduct site
visits at the selected schools to determine refill
station placement.
Fall of the next
school year
Refill stations are installed at selected schools.
Fall Installation Timeframe
Project refill initiative ideas may include:
Conduct a disposable water bottle audit
Take a poll
Create targeted communications
Create a water bottle display
Host a water taste test
Need ideas?
Visit ecoschools.ca>Enrich
Your Program>Project Refill>
Project Refill Initiative Ideas.
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Purchasing questions?
Contact Lorraine Gilmour at
Recycling questions?
Contact Serita Lawson at
Jenn Vetter at
Printer Cartridge Recycling
Schools and centres can recycle empty toner and ink cartridges to
minimize their waste. PRINTERSPLUS collects, refurbishes, and
recycles empty inkjet and laser toner cartridges used at schools.
1. Group your empty cartridges in boxes or bundles and wrap
items in newspaper, bubble wrap, or in the original
packaging to protect during shipment.
2. Visit the self-serve toner recycling portal at goo.gl/jqCUhJ
Enter the following information and click the Continue
button:
school name
contact name
complete address including postal code
contact telephone number
email address
3. Select the number of shipping labels and click download
(you will need one shipping label per box or bundle).
4. A message will appear stating that each shipment must
include 20 items or 20 pounds of mixed product, disregard
this message and click on the Continue button.
5. Print your free prepaid shipping labels and tape one to each
box or bundle.
6. Call UPS at 1.800.742.5877 to schedule a pick-up. Or use
their portal goo.gl/Au4bcU
If you have any questions, contact Jeff Syed or Ryan Dabros at
1.866.242.1153 or [email protected] and
Download and post the EcoSchools printer cartridge recycling
poster on the left to promote this initiative from
ecoschools.ca>Forms>Section 3
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Purchasing questions?
Contact Manuela Sequeira at
Recycling questions?
Contact Serita Lawson at
Jenn Vetter at
* The practice of having the suppliers
of goods take back their products and
packaging is known as Extended
Producer Responsibility (EPR).
“Extended Producer Responsibility is
an environmental protection strategy
to reach an environmental objective of
a decreased total environmental
impact from a product, by making the
manufacturer of the product
responsible for the entire life cycle of
the product and especially for the take
-back, recycling and final disposal of
the product.”
- “Extended Responsibility as a
Strategy to Promote Cleaner
Products," edited by Thomas
Lindhquist, Department of Industrial
Environmental Economics, Lund, June
1992.
Photocopier Toner Bottle Recycling
Ricoh Canada collects and recycles the toner bottles used in their
photocopiers as part of its contract with the TDSB.*
To support this process Ricoh Canada provides TDSB schools and
centres with toner boxes for collection of the empty toner bottles.
Note: The dimensions of the boxes are: 36" L x 29" W x 10"D.
They can hold approximately 40-50 empty toner cartridges.
Please follow these steps:
1. Contact Ricoh Canada at 1.800.267.9469 or email
[email protected] and request a Ricoh toner box, part
#TNRRTNBOX.
2. Set-up the Ricoh Toner box in a convenient location.
Note: Full boxes will need to be picked up in the office.
3. Collect your empty Ricoh toner bottles and place in the
collection box.
4. Once the box is full go to http://www.ricoh.ca/en-Ca/About-
Ricoh/Environment/Toner-Bottle-and-Cartridge-Recycling.html
and scroll down the page to complete the Online Courier
Label. Make sure you are not generating a Canada Post
label or your boxes will not be picked up by the courier.
5. Complete an on-line courier label (Enter the school name,
address, phone number and weight, select EAST in the 'Ricoh
Address' dropdown), print the courier label, and affix it to the
toner box
Note: Do not photocopy the label - it has a unique barcode
attached to it and is good for only one parcel return item. If you
require a second label, simply click "generate label" again for a
new label.
6. Call Purolator at 1.888.744.7123 to pick up your box(es) of
empty toner bottles.
7. Have the box(es) of empty toner bottles ready for pick-up at
the main office.
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Purchasing questions?
Contact Emma Sears at
Duplicator Ink Cartridge Recycling
RISO Canada collects and recycles ink cartridges as part of its
contract with the TDSB.*
It is important that
all empty ink cartridges be returned in a box or bag
the main office be used for both the delivery of new ink
cartridges and the pick-up of empty cartridges
the school or centre call Debby at Bryte Com at
905.726.1557, to request a pick-up of empty cartridges
(Technicians will be advised of schools who have empties
and they will pick them up when they are in the area.)
There are several advantages to using a Risograph copier.
The Risograph
is a high speed digital duplicator and makes copies very
quickly
uses less expensive newsprint in addition to regular
photocopy paper, stock paper, and envelopes
can copy onto both sides of the paper (using manual duplex)
works best for 20 or more copies
uses soy-based inks
is Energy-star rated and offers significant energy savings
over photocopiers
* The practice of having the suppliers of goods take back their products and packaging is known
as “Extended Producer Responsibility is an environmental protection strategy to reach an
environmental objective of a decreased total environmental impact from a product, by making
the manufacturer of the product responsible for the entire life cycle of the product and especially
for the take-back, recycling and final disposal of the product.”
- “Extended Responsibility as a Strategy to Promote Cleaner Products," edited by
Thomas Lindquist, Department of Industrial Environmental Economics, Lund, June
1992.
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Did you know? Staples has
partnered with Terracycle to
create a marker recycling
program as well! For more
information and to discover
drop-off locations, visit:
https://www.terracycle.ca/en-
CA/brigades/writing-
instrument-retail-based-
brigade
* Adapted from Crayola.
Marker Recycling Program
As one of their green initiatives, Crayola has created a marker
recycling program called “Crayola ColorCycle”. The best part?
Crayola will recycle markers from any brand, not just Crayola! This
includes highlighters and white board markers.
Recycling markers at your school is easy, and can be done by
following just four simple steps:*
Step 1: Engage and educate. Receive permission from your
school administrators or PTO about participating in the ColorCycle
program, and register your school by visiting http://
www.crayola.com/colorcycle/sign-in.aspx
Step 2: Collect and count. Set up a collection station in your
school for used markers. You can have a central location, or each
class can have a collection box. Count all of the markers.
Step 3: Pack and print. Pack the markers that you collect in a
cardboard box (with minimal outer markings). Print out a shipping
label.
Step 4: Ship and smile. FedEx Ground will pick up the markers—
Crayola pays all shipping charges! Finally, smile—you’re doing your
part to help the planet!
Crayola has also created several lesson plans to correspond with partaking
in the ColorCycle program. For access to these lesson plans, visit http://
www.crayola.com/colorcycle/lesson-plans.aspx.
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Note:
With the possible exception of
literary classics, weeded
library books are inappropriate
for any school and are not
suitable for reuse.
Questions?
Contact Serita Lawson at
Jenn Vetter at
Obsolete or Surplus Text and Library Books
Books no longer in use can be managed in several ways.
Reuse (textbooks only)
To sell or give away textbooks, first post a notice on the Trading
Post, at zwebtradingpostprd/TradingPost.aspx/Index.
Next, check the resale value of surplus textbooks by contacting
the Canadian School Book Exchange, csbe.net/, Vendor# 4065
in SAP.
Recycle (text and library books)
Covers do not need to be removed.
Small quantities—place in the toter. DO NOT overload the
toter.
Large quantities (if you have a bulk recycling bin)—place
the books directly into it.
Large quantities (if you do not have a bulk recycling bin)
—box the books in preparation for pick-up and deliver to the
shipping/receiving area. Do not exceed 20 kilograms per box.
(If you don’t have sufficient supply, 18”x12”x12” boxes can be
ordered from the Distribution Centre, material number 480 at
$0.59)
Ask the Caretaker to contact the Facility Team Leader to
arrange transport of the books to a transfer station.
Under the City’s “All or nothing” policy, the City manages
recyclable materials, including books, from Board sites. Private
recycling of books is not an option.
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Questions?
Contact Lorraine Gilmour in
Purchasing at
Obsolete or Surplus Computers and
Other Electronic Equipment
The TDSB has contracted with Artex Environmental Corporation to
recycle non-repairable obsolete equipment (computers, printers,
peripherals, fax machines, scanners, calculators, radios, TVs, VCRs,
VHS tapes, microwave ovens, projectors, CDs, floppy disks,
overhead transparencies) in an environmentally responsible
manner.
Obsolete computers often contain confidential data on their hard
disk drives and software obtained through Board licensing
agreements. For this reason, all obsolete computers must be
collected for recycling and not made available for reuse. Do
not place computers or other electronics in the garbage.
Schools are reminded to consolidate their pick-ups to include as
many items as possible by holding on to the equipment until a
sufficient number of items are collected. A minimum of 25 pieces is
recommended.
Instructions
1. Identify equipment that is obsolete or surplus.
2. Create a Contract Release Order in SAP with Artex
Environmental Corporation.
3. Artex Environmental Corporation will contact you to confirm the
date of pick-up.
4. Ensure that all items are consolidated to include as many items
as possible in the shipping/receiving area prior to the pick-up.
There is no fee to schools for this service.
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Recycling questions?
Contact Serita Lawson at
Jenn Vetter at
Reuse of appliances
Highly efficient Energy Star-
rated appliances in good
working order can be offered
for reuse through the Trading
Post zwebtradingpostprd/
TradingPost.aspx/Index
Purchasing questions?
Contact Chris Nicoloff at
Used Appliances and Scrap Metal
Two options are available for disposing of your old, broken, or
energy-inefficient stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, washers,
dryers, refrigerators, and freezers.
1. Collection of used appliances upon delivery of new
appliances
When purchasing a new appliance from Appliance Canada (through
the TDSB), you have the option to have old appliances removed at
no cost. Indicate this option when you create your Contract Release
Order in SAP with Appliance Canada.
Please note:
Washing machines must be empty of water and clothing
Built in dishwashers and microwaves must be removed
Gas ranges need to be disconnected
It is not necessary to remove appliance doors
2. Collection of used appliances and scrap metal
Call your Facility Team Leader or CTL to arrange for a pick-up of
any used appliances or metal items illegally placed on school
property.
3. Collection of clean scrap metal
i. For collection containers and to arrange a pick-up, contact
your Facility Team Leader or CTL.
ii. Payment will be made if the quantity and quality of the scrap
metal is sufficient.
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About the Trading Post
Contact Purchasing at
Questions about this or other
recycling programs?
Contact Serita Lawson at
Jenn Vetter at
Surplus and Old Furniture
Surplus and old furniture no longer in use can be reused or
recycled.
Reuse
To sell or give away tables, desks, chairs, bookcases, pianos,
etc., post a notice on the TDSB Trading Post,
zwebtradingpostprd/TradingPost.aspx/Index. For more
information, see The Electronic Trading Post tool in this section.
Disposal
Prepare a list of how many and what sort of items are ready
for pick-up (student desk, chair, bookcase, couch, teacher’s
desk, table).
Include any furniture illegally placed on school property.
If you do not receive curbside collection, contact Miller Waste
at 905.513.2716 to schedule a pick-up.*
If you receive curbside garbage collection, you must call
Toronto 311 to arrange a pick-up.
If you receive private garbage collection from Canadian
Waste, contact your Facility Team Leader to arrange for a
pick-up.
Place items beside the garbage bin by 7:00 am on your
pick-up day.
Note: *Bulky items will no longer be collected from bulk garbage
bins.
There is no cost for this service
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Hazardous waste
questions?
Contact the Occupational
Health and Safety Office at
Community hazardous
waste collection events are
not supported by the Board or
the City’s Toxic Taxi. Instead,
collected waste should be
delivered to a City of Toronto
household hazardous waste
depot.
Request for the Disposal of
Chemicals and Hazardous Waste
The Occupational Health and Safety Office is responsible for managing
Board-generated hazardous wastes. Hazardous wastes are those
materials that may be injurious to persons or the environment if not
handled and disposed of properly. These include:
1. Classroom-generated waste
This includes batteries, science and photographic chemicals,
biological specimens, and automotive shop waste. Removal of these
wastes is the Principal's responsibility.
2. Caretaking waste
This includes batteries, waxes, strippers, cleaners, disinfectants.
Removal of these wastes is the caretaker's responsibility.
To request a pick-up of your school’s hazardous wastes, complete
the General Request for the Disposal of Chemicals and Hazardous
Waste form (on the next page) and fax to the Occupational Health
and Safety Office at 416.397.3215.
The cost of disposal is the responsibility of Health and Safety. A
full-size copy of the general form and one for secondary science can
be found on TDSBweb at Employee Services>Health and
Safety>H&S Reporting/Forms.
Large lead acid batteries
Contact your school or centre's Facility Team Leader for proper
disposal instructions.
NOTE: Students and staff should take their own personal batteries to
any of the following:
i) Retail outlets: Home Depot, Future Shop, Best Buy, Canadian Tire,
RONA, The Source, and Staples. For additional locations go to
call2recycle.ca/ontario.
ii) City depots or events: City of Toronto drop-off depots:
toronto.ca/garbage/depots.htm or during a Community
Environment Day event: toronto.ca/environment_days/index.htm
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Gen
eral R
eq
uest
for t
he D
isp
osal
of
Ch
em
icals
an
d H
azard
ou
s W
aste
In
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ucti
on
s:
1.
When c
om
ple
ting t
he “
physic
al sta
te”
colu
mn p
lease u
se t
he f
ollow
ing c
odes:
S=
solid
L=
liquid
G
=G
as
2.
Ple
ase indic
ate
if th
e c
onta
iner
is n
ot
in a
tra
nsport
able
conditio
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i.e.,
im
pro
per
lid).
3.
Ple
ase fax a
com
ple
ted c
opy t
o t
he O
ccupational H
ealth a
nd S
afe
ty O
ffic
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all t
he O
ccupational H
ealth a
nd S
afe
ty O
ffic
e 4
16.3
97.3
210.
Date
of
req
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S
ch
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nam
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Co
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Co
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SIZE
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This program was first piloted
by the TDSB working with the
Recycling Council of Ontario.
Together they developed a
program that is now available
to all TDSB schools and offices
as well as being the basis for
a province-wide program!
For more information, go to
takebackthelight.ca/
Purchasing questions?
Contact Sia Xililas at
Fluorescent Lamps and Light Bulbs
Robertson Electric collects and recycles fluorescent lamps and
other bulbs containing mercury as part of its new contract with
the TDSB.*
Instructions
Place expired lamps and bulbs into original empty cases and
boxes (or use other boxes if original packaging has
disappeared). Do not include broken bulbs.
Securely tape up the end of the case or top of the box and
write TDSB USED LAMPS on the side. Store until a new
order is delivered.
When an order for new fluorescent lamps or bulbs is placed
using SAP, also complete the line “Pick up used lamps (full
case only) n/c” and enter the quantity of full cases/boxes
that you are returning.
When the new lamps arrive, give the delivery person the full
cases/boxes of used lamps/bulbs that you requested be
picked up.
Reminders
Do not place fluorescent lamps in the garbage.
Recycle only full cases of used lamps.
Personal fluorescent lamps and compact bulbs can be
dropped off at Toronto Solid Waste Depots (toronto.ca/
garbage/depots.htm), Community Environment Day Events
from April to October (toronto.ca/environment_days/
index.htm) or at stores, including Canadian Tire, IKEA, and
Rona. Call first to confirm.
* The practice of having the suppliers of goods take back their products and packaging is known as Extended Producer
Responsibility (EPR). “Extended Producer Responsibility is an environmental protection strategy to reach an environmental
objective of a decreased total environmental impact from a product, by making the manufacturer of the product responsible
for the entire life cycle of the product and especially for the take-back, recycling and final disposal of the product.”
“Extended Responsibility as a Strategy to Promote Cleaner Products," edited by Thomas Lindhquist, Department of Industrial
Environmental Economics, Lund, June 1992.
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Purchasing questions?
Contact Chris Nicoloff at
Recycling questions?
Contact Serita Lawson at
Jenn Vetter at
Sawdust and Wood Cut-offs Pick-ups and
Hopper Clean-out
The new contractor for sawdust pick-up and hopper clean-outs is
City Environmental Services Ltd. (Contract #4600006464).
Sawdust and wood cut-offs from wood shops and Design and
Technology classes can be collected in either 45 gallon drums or
64 gallon wheeled totes.
If you require a drum or toter, have your Head Caretaker or Facility
Team Leader contact Tony Iannetta at [email protected]
or 416.889.6855.
Pick-up information
Contact Tony Iannetta if your school requires a (one-off) drum
or tote exchange
If your school requires a monthly or bi-monthly pick-up, contact
Chris Nicoloff at [email protected]
There is a minimum requirement of 4 drums or totes monthly or
bi-monthly to qualify for scheduled pick-ups
Your Head Caretaker or Facility Team Leader needs to create a
Contract Release Order (CRO) to City Environmental Service for
each hopper clean-out
Clearly identify any specific instructions e.g., parking lot
obstructions, specific time slots, and contact names/numbers
Reminders:
Keep sawdust and wood cut-offs in separate bins
Ensure that nails, other metals, and garbage are removed from
sawdust and wood cut-offs
Sawdust is not suitable for school ground composting or
mulching
Information subject to change. There is no cost to schools for this service.
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Access the Trading Post at
zwebtradingpostprd/
Questions?
Contact Trading Post support
The Electronic Trading Post
The Trading Post is the official online site for all schools to advertise
and/or seek usable surplus furniture, equipment, and textbooks.
Schools are asked not to use e-mail or other methods to advertise
their surplus goods.
Postings remain on the site for 60 days. During this period,
interested schools can reserve items and directly contact offering
schools that have available surplus goods. Receiving schools make
their own arrangements for the transfer of the goods and any fund
transfers agreed upon.
Following the 30-day posting, the Purchasing and Distribution
Services department will work with the school to dispose of any
surplus goods that are no longer required within the TDSB through
sale, auctions, and/or other means.
When surplus goods are sold, 100% of the proceeds will be directed
to the originating school.
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Hours of operation
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS
10:30 am to 1:30 pm; 2:30
pm to 5:30 pm
Ossington/Old Orchard
Public School, 380
Ossington Avenue
(Just south of College Street;
entrance at rear of parking lot
on north side of building. Walk
down truck ramp to double
doors.)
Schools can also donate good
reusable items from locker
clean-outs, wood shops, etc.
Box and send through Board
mail to ArtsJunktion, SW.
Questions?
Contact Eileen Orr at
ARTSJUNKTION
Celebrating over 30 years of reuse
ARTSJUNKTION is a depot for receiving and distributing donated
materials and supplies to be used in educational and creative
programs within the Toronto District School Board—in the
classroom; artistic in-school creations; curriculum projects; daycare
and parenting centres; and concurrent, after school, and seniors'
programs.
ARTSJUNKTION solicits and collects materials from hundreds of
companies and individuals in Toronto and surrounding areas.
ARTSJUNKTION’s stock changes constantly but usually includes:
Binders—all sizes
Paper circles, strips, and
offcuts
Letter and legal hanging file
folders
Single wallpaper rolls, wallpa-
per books, wallpaper borders
Envelopes
Assorted fun fur pieces
Nylon flag material
Architectural and interior
design samples
Cardboard tubes (various
dimensions)
Film tubs and reels
Cardboard or plastic thread
cones
Upholstery samples, fabric
scraps
Matboard
Foamcore and gatorboard
offcuts
Empty boxes
Plastic bottles
Metal and plastic lids
Wood pieces
Foam circles and gaskets
Polystyrene packing blocks
Mediacom paper (3 1/2' x 4
1/2’)
National Geographic
magazines
Canadian Geographic
magazines
Sonotubes (18" and 24" in
diameter)
Plexiglass and plastic offcuts