Recycling Public Announcement Brochure Project Rubric
Criteria
Proficient/Expert
Competent
Needs Work
Unsatisfactory
Prohibited Items: Title on prohibited
item list, contains at least 15 of the 18
prohibited items
(20 possible points)
Local Places to Take Recyclables:
Title on section, All locations have
information for address, phone number,
hours of operation, and items accepted:
location data is arranged in such a way
that information is easily understood,
All 15 required items are listed
(30 possible points)
Interesting Facts: Contains interesting
facts concerning landfills such as: how
many there are in the U.S., what
happens to the garbage placed in the
landfill, etc.
(15 possible points)
Additional Info: Contains additional
information such as how landfills have
been known to pollute air, soil, and
water
15+ prohibited items listed, list
is titled and coherent
Has 12-14 prohibited items
listed, section appropriately
titled
(15 points)
Section titled, 12-14
required items listed,
location information is
complete or is missing just
one aspect
Has 9-12 prohibited items
listed, section is titled in
some manner
(10 points)
Section titled, 9-11
required items listed,
location information is
missing 2 or more
required elements
Has 0-5 prohibited items
listed, no title for list
(30 points)
Facts contained show relation
among landfills, pollution, and
recycling. Facts grab interest of
reader. Section is appropriately
titled.
(15 points)
Additional Information
included and correlates to
landfills and recycling, Section
is appropriately
titled.
(15 points)
Contains at least one graphic on
each page of the brochure,
graphics relate to section in
which they are placed
(10 points)
Name on back of brochure, title
on front, brochure visually
appealing, all sections typed
(25 points)
Facts contained are thought
provoking or entertaining
but do not completely relate
to landfills, recycling, or
pollution, section titled
(12 points)
Additional information is
included but does not fully
relate to landfills, recycling,
or pollution, title is present
(20 points)
Facts contained but may
not relate to topics, title
may or may not be
present
(15 points)
No interesting facts are
included
(9 points)
Additional information is
contained, may or may
not relate to topic, no
section title present
(5 points)
No additional information
included
(12 points)
Contains at least one
graphic per page but
graphics do not relate to
sections
(8 points)
No main title, some
sections handwritten
(9 points)
Contains 3+ graphics in
brochure, graphics may
or may not relate to topics
(5 points)
Only contains one to two
graphics that may or may not
relate to topic
(6 points)
Sections not typed, no
main title, brochure
appears hastily created
(10 points)
(8 points)
(6 points)
(4 points)
Brochure appears chaotic or
lacking, no distinct titles, all
sections hand-written, no
name on back of brochure
(2 points)
(15 possible points)
Graphics: Must have at least one
graphic on each page of the brochure,
graphics must relate to the section they
are in.
(10 possible points)
Visual Presentation:
Brochure visually appealing, has titles,
sections typed, name on back of
brochure
(10 possible points)
(20 points)
Title on section, all 15 required
items listed under AT LEAST
one location, Locations contain
proper data, information
arranged in appealing manner
(5 points)
No title on section, less than
5 required items are listed,
location information severely
lacking, content is confusing
Prohibited Item List:
 Tires
• Empty drums
• Used Oil, oil filters, & oil absorbents
• Batteries
• Appliances
• Computers, TV’s, & other electronics
• Yard Clippings: brush, grass clippings, leaves
• Medical Waste
• Sewage
• Asbestos
• Radioactive waste (including low-level)
• Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs): Fluorescent, Incandescent Bulbs & Ballasts
• Non-household liquid waste such as paint, cleaners, and other hazardous chemicals
• Construction materials, roofing materials, & shingles
• Animal carcasses
• Refrigerators & Freezers
• Nuclear (Radioactive) Waste
Complete List of Items to Include:
• Any other hazardous waste
o Oil & used oil filters
o Antifreeze
o Old air-conditioners & refrigerators
o Paint /solvents & other hazardous chemicals
o Paper & cardboard
o Glass
o Metal
o Clothes
o Medication
o Electronics
o Batteries
o Plant matter (grass clippings, tree branches, leaves, etc.)
o Plastic
o Furniture
o Shingles / construction materials