4600 Frontage Road
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 890-7691
A LEADER IN RECYCLING
FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS
FULTON CO SCHOOLS
FREE
PAPER RECYCLING
Go Green by Saving $Money
& the Environment
Overview of What's In America's Trash
Paper 36%
Yard Waste 20%
Food Waste 9%
Metals 9%
Glass 8%
Plastics 7%
Other 8%
HOW FULTON CO SCHOOLS CAN
HELP WITH THE SOLUTION
Recycling saves energy, water and creates less air pollution than
manufacturing with virgin materials. According to the EPA, recycled
paper uses 74% less air pollution and 35% less water than using virgin
materials. It reduces greenhouse gas emissions and eases demand for
natural resources including timber and minerals.
Recycling has provided over 25,000 jobs in Georgia.
Our mill in Dublin, Georgia uses over 100 truckloads of
paper per day to generate their 100% recycled fiber.
EVERY FULL RED/GREEN PAPER RECYCLING BIN:
Saves a 6 foot by 6 foot space in the landfill
Saves 17 trees / 6 barrels of oil
Every 2000 pounds of paper recycled saves, enough
energy to heat the average home for 6 months.
Each year the U.S. generates enough trash to bury
26,000 football fields in a layer 10 feet deep.
WE NEED YOUR PAPER…
SP Newsprint is one of the nation’s largest producers of
100% recycled newsprint. The process begins by purchasing
paper from churches, schools, civic organizations, paper
stock dealers, municipalities, waste haulers and newspaper
publishers.
The paper is then transported to our Mill in Dublin, GA. The
Mill uses over 100+ tractor trailer loads of paper per day to
produce 100% recycled newsprint and employs
approximately 300 Georgians. That is why paper from right
here in Georgia is so important to SP Recycling.
Once at the mill, the paper is de-inked, cleaned, processed
and transformed into rolled newsprint and distributed to
publishers throughout the United States. The paper that
goes into a green & red bin today can be part of the Atlanta
Journal Constitution you read next week.
To get involved locally simply identify one space in the
parking lot to have the bin placed. Try to select a spot that is
accessible to the building and may be visible to the
community – the more paper collected the better. SP pays
current market rate for paper to the department of your
choice, checks are paid quarterly. There is no contract
required.
The program is not only a fund raiser, but it reduces the
amount of waste many organizations pay to a trash hauler.
It really is a win – win situation.
WHAT CAN BE PLACED LOOSE IN YOUR
RED & GREEN RECYCLING BIN :
NEWSPAPER
Magazines
Catalogs
Office paper
Junk mail
File folders
Index cards
Colored copy paper
Plain & Window Envelopes
STAPLES & PAPERCLIPS DO NOT HAVE TO BE REMOVED
WHAT
CANNOT BE RECYCLED IN YOUR PAPER RECYCLING BIN :
NO LAMINATED OR WAX COATED PAPER
NO PAPER WITH CRAYON OR GLUE ON IT
NO CARDBOARD, POSTER BOARD, CEREAL BOXES, OR
BROWN PAPER BAGS
NO CONSTRUCTION PAPER OR BROWN ENVELOPES
INCREASING PAPER RECYCLING
IN FULTON CO SCHOOLS
COMMUNICATION:
Appoint a Coordinator
Assemble a Team – Students, Staff & Administration
Get the Students involved
Have Kick-Off Meeting / Campaign to discuss Benefits of
Recycling / Invite SP or other Recycling Experts
Have Indoor Collection Containers
Get the word out through flyers, advertising & PTA
Recycle during school games, carnivals, festivals & events.
Publish facts about the benefits of recycling
EVALUATE THE PAPER RECYCLING BIN
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Is the Bin Visible?
Is the Bin Safe
Does Staff know about the bin?
Does the community know they can recycle in your bin?
Earth Day is Every Day
SP NEWSPRINT CONTACT INFORMATION
1. Call when the bin is ¾ full so that we can get a feel for how often
we need to pick up your bin.
SP will pick up your bin as many times as you can fill it up.
6’ x 7’ Container
For Questions Contact:
Michelle Wiseman / Bin Specialist
SP Newsprint Recycling
(404) 384-3339 cell
(678) 395-7798 fax
michelle.wiseman@spnewsprint.com
FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
BIN PLACEMENT APPLICATION
1. Get approval
2. Find a location that is visible to recyclers and is safe for everyone.
3. No hanging wires or tree limbs as the bin is serviced by a front end loader
truck. The truck needs to pull straight in and out. The truck cannot make
any sharp turns.
School___________________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code_______________________________________
4. Checks will be mailed out quarterly based on paper tonnage:
Payee/Check made out to___________________________________
Attention________________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code_______________________________________
5. Recycling Coordinator for your school:
Recycling Coordinator______________________________________
Phone #__________________________________________________
Email Address ____________________________________________
6. Please fax this application along with a hand drawn map of where the bin
should be placed. Fax to (678) 395-7798
Thank You