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Recycle @ School: It's the Law!

Did you know that recycling is the LAW in California?  Schools are required to recycle mixed paper (most types), cardboard, rigid plastic, glass bottles and jars, and metal containers to be in compliance.  Read more>>

NEWS/EVENTS/COMPETITIONS
2024-25 Recycling Challenge Winners!

Congratulations to this year's Recycling Challenge Winners! The Challenge started October 1, 2024 and ran through March 1, 2025. Winning schools earned special recognition and "bragging rights" for reducing waste, recycling, and increasing environmental awareness on their campus.  

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Click below for more information on the Challenge and to see  how your school ranked this year! 

High School Category

1st Place:  Henry High 

Runner-Up:  University City High 

Middle School Category

1st Place:  Challenger Middle

Runner-Up:  Wangenheim Middle

Elementary/K-8 School Category

1st Place:  Sandburg Elementary

Runner-Up:  Dingeman Elementary

Most Improved

Porter Elementary

CONTACT US

Recycling Program

San Diego Unified School District

Operations Division

4860 Ruffner Street

San Diego, CA 92111

Questions?

Janet Whited

Recycling Specialist

 

E-mail:  jwhited@sandi.net

Phone:  619-606-8645

SDUSD's Love Food Not Waste Program

LFNW goals are to: 1) Feed Students, 2) Feed the Budget, 3) Feed Others, 4) Feed the Soil , and 5) Feed Plastic Free! Please see below for more information on our LFNW programs and how your school can be involved.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Celebrate Earth Day 2025 by participating in EARTHDAY.ORG’s global Showcase alongside schools worldwide! Access Fact Sheets covering four Earth Day topics. TEACH students about these topics. Encourage students to develop solutions addressing one of the themes and then Share their creations by uploading them for everyone to see.

ON-GOING - PepsiCo Recycle Rally

 

Recycle Rally is a free nationwide program that benefits K-12 schools and students by providing incentives and resources to help make recycling easy, fun, and rewarding.  For more information, click HERE.

Make sure to subscribe to the monthly SDUSD Zero Waste & Recycling Newsletter for more news, events, competitions and resources!

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SDUSD  2024-25
4860 Ruffner St., San Diego, CA 92111
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