Schools#2 Cafeteria Composting Programs - Manchester/Essex

Food Waste Composting in School Cafeterias

Manchester Essex Regional School District

Presented by: Sheila Parisien and Joe Lucido

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Subsidiary of the Green Team


Involve Key Stakeholders Early

•Students

•Plant and Facilities Director

•School Nutrition Director

•Other Administration


Learn From Others

•Phillips Academy

•Cell Signaling

•Brick End Farms

•Local School Districts


Involve Kitchen Staff

• Inform staff of changes and get on board

• Figure out logistics

• Define changes and lay out the plan

• Show the accomplishments and hand out accolades

• Cafeteria staff work with facilities staff© Manchester Essex Regional School District© Manchester Essex Regional School District

Composting in the Kitchen


• Compostable plates/bowls• Reusable trays• Stainless steel utensils


Meal Service

Involve Custodial Staff

• Inform staff of changes and get them on board

• Figure out logistics

• Define the changes and lay out the plan

• Patience, Patience, Patience

• Make it part of the daily routine…new way of “doing business”


Facilities Operations


Student Involvement


Off Site Composting


Next Step – On-Site Composting


Questions?

Contact Info - (978) 526-4919

Or

[email protected]

Sheila Parisien & Joe Lucido


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Schools#2 Cafeteria Composting Programs - Manchester/Essex