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 Exclusive Wilshaw: ‘Abandon’ the idea of inspecting individual schools Tes reporter • 20th August 2024 GCSE results day 2024: everything you need to know Tes reporter • 19th August 2024 GCSEs: Government ‘should rethink soul-destroying resits’ Tes reporter • 19th August 2024 Students pick ‘narrower range’ of A-level subjects Tes reporter • 14th August 2024 Recent Most read Most shared Deadline set for teacher pay offer in Scotland News 23 August 2024 GCSEs 2024: Teachers’ efforts hindered by anxiety and absence News 23 August 2024 9 GCSE trends schools need to know: grades, resits and regions Analysis 22 August 2024 Teacher pay scales 2024-25: what will your salary look like? Analysis 29 July 2024 GCSE results day 2024: everything you need to know Analysis 19 August 2024 How much does attendance really affect GCSE results? Teaching & Learning 21 August 2024 GCSE results 2024: English and maths pass rate down News 22 August 2024 GCSE results 2024: how did each subject perform? News 22 August 2024 Why grades 1-3 are not a fail and are not baked in Analysis 21 August 2024