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
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