Hollybush Primary School
Litter Policy
Introduction
Controlling litter, and making sure that school grounds are cleaned up
regularly, is an important priority. A dirty, unkempt school can be offputting for visitors and demoralising for pupils and staff. Some forms of
litter – broken glass bottles and tin cans for example – can also pose a
serious safety hazard for anyone using the school grounds.
Aims
 To create a litter free environment.
 To make children aware of the dangers of litter to humans, plants
and animals.
 To create good habits with regards to litter disposal.
 To raise standards of cleanliness in the school and the school
grounds.
 To encourage good practice with regards to litter management in
school.
 To make children realise that some materials are non-bio
degradable and must be disposed of properly and permanently.
 To include litter control in the school Eco Code.
 To review the policy every year. Involve the children in policy
making.
Strategies
 Everyone in the school has a responsibility to make sure that the
school grounds and buildings are kept free of litter.
 If you see some rubbish, pick it up and bin it.
 Food waste from snacks and classrooms should be recycled in
composting bins.
 Rubbish should be put in bins.
 Bins should be checked regularly and emptied as soon as required.
 Paper should be used on both sides whenever possible.
 Wherever possible, litter should be recycled, e.g. yogurt pots,
plastic bottles.
 Eco committee members should make regular checks of the school
to ensure that litter is being dealt with.
Review date : November 2013