Wally Waste-Not Changing the Game
Track
Schools
Speakers
Estela Gutierrez, Salinas Valley Recycles
Title
Resource Recovery Technician II
Speaker Abstract
Salinas Valley Recycles had a problem reaching and maintaining a presence in our 117 schools over 20 different districts. This presentation will cover how the Wally Waste-Not Award program came to be and the hurdles we've overcome through the years for it to be a sustainable program. COVID and 1383 implementation changed the game, but we have a vision for the future of Wally Waste-Not and it will be bright.
Janna Faulk, Salinas Valley Recycles
Title
Recycling Coordinator
Speaker Abstract
Learning from over a decade of school outreach, SVR created a streamline school food waste implementation plan. Our first big success included a school with over 800 students switching to reusable sporks, implementing food scrap diversion, and food recovery on campus. Through the implementation we were able to learn and grown and build a program with clearly defined steps for a campus to follow to achieve success. We created training videos for custodial staff and students. Campus administrators complete the initial pre-implementation plans and once completed our staff attend two days of implementation to ensure success at the schools. Join us for a discussion on what has worked, highlights of school success and where we still need improvement.