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Recycle Rally is a competition for any
K-12 school in Montgomery County.
From September 1st, 2009 to May 1st,
2010, students, parents, staff and other
supporters of your school may bring
recyclable materials to Rumpke Recycling
at 1300 E. Monument in Dayton.
(M-F: 8-5pm; Sat: 8-noon)
Rumpke and Montgomery County Solid
Waste District will track the total amount of
materials brought on behalf of each school.
How do we store collected recyclables?
The best way to have a successful Recycle Rally is to not plan on storing the recyclable items.
Try these tips instead:
- Rotate through a list of delivery parents
or community volunteers that will take
in the recyclables everyday or every
other day.
- Have a neighborhood collection day.
Get volunteers/students to pick-up from
neighbors on a weekly basis then
transport directly to the Rumpke
Recycling center.
How do we get money?
Your school will earn money in two ways:
- At the end of the competition,
Rumpke will present your school
with a check for the total value of
all the recyclables turned in during
the contest period. A list of current
values for recyclables can be
obtained from Rumpke.
- Schools who turn in the most
recyclables for their category win
additional cash prizes*.
1st place receives $2,000
2nd place receives $1,000
3rd place receives $500.
* a minimum of 1,000 pounds must be met in order to
qualify for prize money in a division. Schools must spend 1/2 of prize money on items containing recycled content.
What can we bring?
Rumpke will accept:
- Paper products (junk mail, office
paper, newspaper, cardboard)
- Aluminum and Tin Cans
- Scrap Metals (Steel, Brass, Copper, Aluminum- including clean foil)
- Plastics #1 & #2
- Glass Bottles
What can’t we bring?
Rumpke cannot accept:
- Magazines
- Textbooks (no exceptions)
- Uncirculated newspapers
- Pizza Boxes
(could be contaminated)
- Single items weighing more
than 25 lbs.
Rumpke will now accept text books with the
binding completely removed. The binding
should be cut off so that all glue is removed.
What if we have another recycling program?
If your school uses another recycling facility,
the recyclables collected by your school WILL count towards your final tally for the contest
(if the recycler is willing to give us weights).
Be sure to note that you use a secondary
facility on the registration form so that we
know to contact you for more information.
What if I have other questions or need help getting started?
If you need more information, please feel free to contact Jennifer Mattingly by e-mail, mattinglyj@mcohio.org, or phone (937) 496-6798.
How do we participate?
Register your school. Complete the online registration form or print a copy of the PDF Registration Form and mail or fax it in. A detailed competition kit will then be sent to your school. Take your recyclables to Rumpke.
They will track the weight of the materials turned in. Be sure to let them know it is for your school's recycle rally!
Come to the Recycle Rally Awards! (TBA in mid-late May 2010) |