New School Recycling Rates

The Schupan New School Recycling program will lease its custom-designed recycling containers to the school at a cost based on the number of containers requested. All plans include program set-up assistance, and educational and promotional material. Pickups from a central location will be made at an additional cost of $65 per pickup and will be made at the school's request.

Schools beginning the program at any point during the school year will pay a pro-rated fee. Please see our FAQs page for more information on costs.

10 containers	$100 per school year.
20 containers	$200 per school year.
30 containers	$300 per school year.

Here's how it works:

1. Rent our custom containers at a very low cost, and place them in visible, convenient locations throughout your school. We have sturdy, leak-proof liner bags available for purchase to hold the material.
2. Spread the word within your school about your plastic (#1 PET) and aluminum beverage container recycling program. We can help you, with our publicity packages that will contain signs, printed material and video to help you communicate the programs' value and how it works.
3. Remove each bag as it is filled, tie it and place it in storage for regular pickup at one central location by our trucks.

We'll take it from there! Schupan has processing facilities in Wyoming and Wixom, Michigan where the material will be sorted, shredded and marketed for new use. In addition to our more than 25 years of experience in processing billions of deposit containers yearly in Michigan, Schupan has provided recycling expertise to Michigan State University sports events, NASCAR, Common Ground in Lansing and the Green Street Fair in Plymouth.

Questions and Answers

Are the recycling containers bought or rented? Rent our custom containers at a very low cost, and place them wherever your school has a trash container. We have sturdy, leak-proof liner bags available for purchase to hold the material.

How many recycling containers are needed? Choose convenient and visible locations next to your trash receptacles in areas where beverages are consumed. Your recycling program will always work better if it's easy and convenient for people to recycle. A Schupan representative will provide a FREE evaluation to demonstrate the potential cost savings of the program, and can help you determine the proper number of containers to make your recycling program successful, based on the population of your school.

What are the responsibilities of the school? Remove each bag as it is filled, tie it and place it in a storage area for monthly pickup by our trucks from one central location. Participating schools have found that monthly pickup is most convenient and economical, although additional pickups can be arranged for a fee. The material to be collected is #1 beverage plastic and aluminum only. All other materials are considered contaminants and can cause the entire bag to be discarded. As a benefit to your school, you can organize volunteers to separate all plastic or aluminum deposit containers and redeem them for cash. In some districts, student organizations handle the recovery of deposit containers.

How much does the program cost the school district? Your school can begin its plastic and aluminum recycling effort for less than $400 for the entire school year. The program includes 10 recycling containers leased at $100 for the school year and pickup of the collected material from a central location at an additional cost of $65 per pickup. Some participating schools have found four pickups during the school year to be sufficient. We'll provide a short walk-through of the process at the time of the container delivery in order to get the program started right. For larger schools, packages including 20 and 30 recycling containers are also available.

How can schools increase their recycling efforts with this program? The program will provide marketing and PR materials for your school to spread the word to students, staff, parents and the public. Our DVD, which can be used to introduce the program and is available to all schools, contains footage of our processing facilities and recycling facts. Some schools have used student environmental clubs or science classes to take the lead in promoting the program, which can be a very effective educational approach.

Why is this recycling program better, when the types of materials recycled are so limited? The program is better because it is effective. Many recycling programs are based on single-stream recycling, where all recyclable materials are mixed together and then sorted manually and mechanically. Contamination can often occur, ruining the recyclable material and causing it to be buried in the landfill. The recovered material tends to be of low quality. Since we are the processor for all of the material we collect, we have developed specialized equipment and expertise to sort material, shred it and market it for new use. Schupan has the best quality control methods and standards in the industry.

How can our school justify the expense of this program when budgets are so tight? 1. Recycling #1 PET bottles and aluminum cans may be a money-saving idea for your district, as it may reduce your trash volume significantly and decrease your trash removal expense. A Schupan representative can provide a FREE evaluation to demonstrate these potential savings. 2. We can suggest ways that you may be able to reduce your expenses for the program. For schools in the areas of our processing facilities, you can arrange to drop off the material yourself and save the pickup fee of $65. Our processing facilities are located in Wyoming, Wixom, and Kalamazoo MI. Drop-offs would require an advance call to our plants to arrange an appointment time. Please see below for locations and contact information.

Where are Schupan Recycling processing facilities located and how do I make an appointment? For our Wixom processing plant, please call 800-724-8717 or 248-676-8100. The plant is located at 4820 Holtz Drive, Wixom, MI 48393. Our processing facility in Wyoming is located at 3710 Roger B. Chaffee Blvd SE, Wyoming, MI. You can make an appointment by calling 800-724-8715 or 616-245-5010. In the Kalamazoo area, drop-offs can be made at our facility at 2619 Miller Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49003. Please call 269-382-2200 to make your appointment.

Recycling Resources

My Green School Art Contest To help promote the Green School in a Lunchbox! program, students in grades K-5 are invited to help demonstrate a green school through art work. Sponsored by the US Green Building Council, Detroit Chapter.

Green Education Foundation GEF's mission is to provide educational resources that promote sustainable, pro-green behaviors in children, families and communities. We believe that children learn best through hands-on programs which enhance their critical thinking and understanding of why and how they should adopt new green habits. Green Education Foundation (GEF) is mobilizing two million children to participate in environmental educational programs during National Green Week 2010 (Feb. 1-5, 2010).

The Green Team The Green Team is an interactive educational program that empowers students and teachers to help the environment through waste reduction, reuse, recycling and composting.

RecycleMania RecycleMania is a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities to their campus communities.

Bring Recycling Get the facts and figures on the benefits of recycling various kinds of materials.

Kids Recycling Zone A great place for kids to learn about recycling.

Michigan Environmental Council Michigan's environment is the air we breathe, the water we drink, the land we grow food on, and the neighborhoods we live in. The Michigan Environmental Council works to protect these key systems; they sustain our Great Lakes state's people and economy.

The Ecology Center The Ecology Center is a Michigan-based nonprofit environmental organization that works at the local, state, and national levels for clean production, healthy communities, environmental justice, and a sustainable future.

Michigan Recycling Coalition Fostering natural resource conservation and economic development through sustainable material use and recovery.

Michigan Green Schools Michigan Green Schools is a non-profit 501(c)3 agency dedicated to assisting all Michigan schools - public and private - achieve environmental goals which include protecting the air, land, water and animals of our state along with world outreach through good ecological practices and the teaching of educational stewardship of students pre-kindergarten through senior high school.

Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education is YOUR connection to what is happening in within the field of environmental and outdoor education in Michigan! MAEOE is a professional association supporting and advancing environmental education in a variety of settings, including (but not limited to): K-12 classrooms, nature centers, camps, youth programs, government agencies, as well as for-profit and non-profit organizations.

The Sierra Club Michigan Chapter The Sierra Club Michigan Chapter is the statewide voice for the nation's oldest, largest grassroots environmental organization.

Facing the Future At Facing the Future we believe in the transformative power of widespread, systemic education to improve lives and communities, both locally and globally. Our positive, solutions-based programming is designed by and for teachers, and brings critical thinking about global issues to students in every walk of life.

The Story of Stuff From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world.

Treehugger A great place to get informed on environmentalism and more.

Recycle Here! Recycling location information for Detroit.

Greening of the Great Lakes Stories and videos from WJR, News/Talk Radio

Earth 911 Plastic recycling facts and in-depth information on plastics, paper, metals, glass and other recyclable materials.

The Environment Report The Environment Report is a news service committed to revealing the relationship between the natural world and the everyday lives of people. This is accomplished by thoughtful and provocative explorations of the environment in a way that reaches the widest possible audience.

Michigan International Speedway Recycling Efforts See the results of Michigan International Speedway's efforts to reduce waste. Types of items recycled: Construction material including concrete and asphalt, Plastic, Cardboard, Aluminum, Office paper

Science Channel's "How It's Made" See how plastic bottles become polyester yarn to be used in clothing manufacturing.

Your school can begin or enhance your recycling efforts now, with this simple, cost-effective program for beverage container recycling. The New School Recycling Program is in its second year serving Michigan schools with on-site recycling of plastic (#1 PET) bottles and aluminum drink containers. To date, hundreds of thousands of recyclable bottles and cans have been recovered with the program through participation in local school districts.

Could your school district improve or enhance its recycling efforts and save money with this easy and economical program?
Contact us to find out more!