More than half of school waste can be diverted from the landfill by recycling, reuse and waste reduction methods. 
The City's school recycling program helps students and teachers recycle paper, bottles and cans and learn how to compost food waste using either a worm bin or compost bin. The program is introduced to students, teachers, and custodians through a School Assembly and Waste Free Lunch Day event. In addition, the school receives the environmental curriculum developed by the State of California.
At the end of the school year, we can help set up "clean out" services for teachers and facility management or provide referrrals for handling the school's e-waste. The City's exclusive hauler provides all hauling services, including roll-off boxes for construction or yard waste, which are also recycled at the City's SMaRT Station. For more information, please contact the City's Solid Waste & Recycling Section at 650-903-6311. In May 2007, the Mountain View-Whisman School District stopped using styrofoam lunch trays (shown in 2004 photo at left) in favor of reusable plastic trays, which serve the same purpose--without all the waste. | 
