Jon initiated a School Recycling Partnership Program, an unprecedented effort by local government to support and sustain an effective recycling and environmental policy. 8 of the eleven school districts within the town are currently participating.

The town purchased recycling bins for every classroom in every building in every participating school district. The town arranged to pay for a private carter to pick up the recyclables from each participating school district and to bring them to the town’s transfer station.

Furthermore, Jon directed the town to purchase scales for the “Weigh-In” program where students weigh the recyclables two days a week and calculate how much has been collected and, thus, how many trees were saved each week.

 

Schools throughout the town have now used the School Recycling Partnership Program and made it into their own unique version. For example, students are now creating recycling commercials which are played on North Hempstead’s website and on North Hempstead Television.   In fact, North Hempstead came in first place in a national clean cities video competition featuring our recycling program.   View the commercial at left by clicking the play button.

Jon also added an e-waste component to the program where the town brought large bins to each district and invited all residents to drop off their e-waste for free.

Look at all the great photos from the past year!