Award Application

The Wally-Waste-Not Awards & Grants Program for Schools

2023-2024 Grants

2023 – 2024 grant money will be given to schools who participate in GREEN TEAM Trainings.  All schools who establish a GREEN TEAM and participate in an SVR lead GREEN TEAM training will receive a $350.00 grant to be used for GREEN TEAM purposes. This is on a first come, first served basis. Call Sara at 775-3006 or email at sarapb@svswa.org to schedule your GREEN TEAM training today.

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Green Team Grant

2022 -2023 Grant Awardees

– Buena Vista Middle School

 

Condiment Dispenser Grant

2022- 2023 Grant Awardees

– Buena Vista Middle School

– Soledad High School

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Salinas Valley Recycles (SVR) has assisted more than 60 schools in our service area in implementing comprehensive school-wide recycling programs. These efforts are in response to Salinas Valley Recycles’ goal of 75% waste diversion from landfills, the passage of AB 341 mandating recycling for commercial customers who generate 4 or more cubic yards of garbage per week, and AB 1826 and SB 1383 organics recycling laws.

Our first Wally-Waste-Not Award Program was launched in January 2015 and since then, SVR has awarded 63 schools with over $100,000 in funding

Here are some school award highlights from past award recipients:

  • Alisal High School established hydration stations around campus to reduce plastic water bottles.
  • Cesar Chavez and Jesse Sanchez school use reusable trays for all the meals served at the school instead of disposables.
  • Gabilan Head Start set-up a worm bin to reduce food waste and uses reusable dishware for all of the meals instead of disposables.
  • Soledad Head Start Center installed new recycling bins to upgrade the recycling program and uses reusable dishware for all the meals instead of disposables.
  • La Paz Start Center uses reusable dishware for all of the meals instead of disposables.
  • Salinas Child Development Center uses reusable dishware for all of the meals instead of disposables
  • Rancho Cielo Silver Start Youth Program set-up two worm bin systems to divert food waste.
  • Palma School installed outdoor recycling stations.
  • Elkhorn Elementary School implemented a school-wide recycling program.
  • San Lucas School uses reusable cups for water instead of disposable
  • San Jerardo Head Start Center set up a worm bin to divert food waste and uses reusable dishware for all the meals instead of disposables.
  • Buena Vista Middle School and Soledad High School installed condiment pump stations to eliminate single use condiment packets

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