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Recycling In Schools

Redbridge pupils are very keen recyclers. All state and most of the independent schools in the borough now have recycling banks for metal cans, plastics and paper.  Some of our primary schools even have compost bins to recycle their food waste.

Schools are provided with free recycling bins and a collection service. These bins are serviced by Shanks East London. Please contact them if your school bins require emptying.

Our recycling liaison officer, Jo Smallman, promotes recycling in schools and in the community. Contact her by email at: Joanne.Smallman@redbridge.gov.uk. We can offer sessions for all schools within the borough, for all key stages and educational needs.

School improvements in RedbridgeTopics can cover:

  • Litter 
  • What is rubbish?
  • Rubbish and recycling 
  • The 3 R's

All sessions are fitted to the needs of the school, as requested and are carried out in line with the National Curriculum. Active sessions are also offered including:

  • Paper making recycled musical instruments
  • Other recycled arts and crafts activities
  • Litter picking sessions

Other sessions and projects can be set up to deal with the specific requirements of individual schools.

Redbridge teachers have a wealth of free resources at hand to help them teach this subject across the curriculum, to any age group.

  • Inspirational videos, lesson plans and activities on litter and recycling all FREE to download at recycle now. 

  • Shoe Friends LM Barry are offering all primary schools in the borough an opportunity to recycle old shoes and make money for their school. Customised shoe friends bins will be provided for collections. For every bag of shoes collected, the school will receive a payment and the shoes will then be sent to countries less fortunate than Britain to be reused and recycled.

  • ECO Schools is an internationally recognised award which encourages environmental audit and action in schools. There is alot of support on hand to help with this programme from Recycling advice to Nature conservations from the Redbridge Green Schools Team. Visit the Eco Schools Website and contact recycling@redbridge.gov.uk for more info.