Home How to save money from recycling How to save money from recycling There are several simple ways to save money by reducing, reusing and recycling much of the waste produced in schools 2nd February 2017, 6:34pm Tes reporter Share How to save money from recycling https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/how-save-money-recycling Copy Link Reduce Set printers up to print double-sided on the default setting. Encourage staff to print emails only when necessary. Avoid disposable, single-use products, such as cleaning wipes. Update mailing lists to avoid unnecessary mailings. Offer mugs to staff instead of disposable cups. Buy and use supplies purchased in bulk. Repair broken equipment instead of purchasing more. Reuse incoming packaging for outgoing shipments. Reuse office supplies, such as folders and binders. Use cloth-towel machines or air dryers rather than paper towels. Donate used furnishings and equipment. Reuse Keep a scrap paper box in every room. Have a box of scrap paper available by printers and photocopiers for less important tasks. Reuse envelopes. Envelope reuse labels can help to cover up the previous address and reseal the envelope. Use rechargeable batteries. Reuse plastic containers such as yoghurt pots and margarine tubs for use during art activities. Set up a collection for glasses to donate. Reuse school supplies, such as folders and binders. Collect unclaimed items from lockers at the end of the year to donate or reuse. Reuse, donate, or get money back for used textbooks. Recycle ink and toner cartridges. Recycle older computers and even earn cash for old mobiles. Recycle Use your local recycling point for paper, cans and textiles. Compost your organic waste such as fruit peelings, tea bags and any garden waste. You can raise money either for the school or for charity by recycling old clothes, mobile phones and ink cartridges. Collect used stamps and send to a charity. Operational considerations: Storage: where will your school store materials for recycling? Access: are there restrictions in timings of vehicle access to your school site to collect recycling? Frequency: how often will your recycling be collected? Health and safety: what issues might there be for your school? Budget: how much will the recycling service cost? Can costs be offset against savings in your usual rubbish collection? Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more Cut summer break ‘to rescue Covid generation GCSEs’ Tes reporter • 24th April 2024 Starmer: Halt ‘damaging decline’ of PE Tes reporter • 22nd April 2024 NI ‘early years communication crisis’ highlighted Tes reporter • 17th April 2024 Schools now ‘biggest source of food aid’ for families Tes reporter • 17th April 2024 Recent Most read Most shared Keegan: I’ll look at how we can fund teacher pay rise News 24 April 2024 Exams: How Ofqual plans to cope with AI News 24 April 2024 Modern language assistants disappear from Scottish state schools News 24 April 2024 A simple but radical new way to assess writing Teaching & Learning 22 April 2024 Fitness to teach cases in Scotland hit 10-year high News 23 April 2024 5 basic errors that ruin teacher job applications Analysis 23 April 2024 5 basic errors that ruin teacher job applications Analysis 23 April 2024 Starmer: Halt ‘damaging decline’ of PE News 22 April 2024 A 4-point plan for transparent AI use in schools Analysis 22 April 2024