Educational Best Practices. When working with communities that are distributing recycling carts The Partnership utilizes a behavior change approach to recycling education that consists of three main components. The key three (3) behavior change educational components include: 1) a direct-to- resident information card/mailer informing them that recycling carts are coming; 2) information delivered with the recycling cart, which includes an acceptable materials information card/magnet/sticker, an introductory letter, service calendar, etc.; and 3) a plan for the use of oops/congrats tags or other anti-contamination strategies to reinforce correct recycling behaviors after carts have been delivered. At a minimum, The Partnership requires that Cash Grants allocated for education and outreach be used for the procurement of these key three (3) items unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties. To support an effective campaign, The Partnership encourages the Grantee to select at least two (2) additional awareness communication components, such as digital and/or print advertisements, festival/event kit, billboards, truck signage, etc. Finally, The Partnership requires the Grantee to update its website to communicate the basics of the cart roll out to its citizens and community and that such website include at a minimum a listing of acceptable materials and how to get additional information about the recycling collection schedule.
Educational Best Practices. SERDC utilizes a behavior change approach to recycling education that consists of three main components. The key three (3) behavior change educational components include: 1) a direct-to-resident information card/hanger informing them that carts are coming; 2) a kit of information delivered with the cart, which includes an acceptable materials magnet/sticker, an introductory card, service calendar, etc.; and 3) use of oops/congrats tags to reinforce correct recycling behavior after carts are delivered. At a minimum, SERDC requires that grant funds allocated for education and outreach be used toward the procurement of these key three items unless otherwise agreed in advance between SERDC and the Grantee. To support an effective campaign, SERDC encourages the Grantee to select at least TWO (2) additional awareness communication components, such as billboards, digital and/or print advertisements, festival/event kit, truck signage, etc. Finally, SERDC requires that the Grantee update its websites to communicate the basics of the cart roll out to its citizens and community. SERDC offers technical assistance for the development of message and content.
Educational Best Practices. The Partnership utilizes a behavior change approach to recycling education and outreach. Our best practices consist of a direct mailer to all residents with information about acceptable materials and informational cart tags that address recycling contamination, while providing direct feedback to residents. At a minimum, the Partnership requires that grant funds allocated for education and outreach be used toward the procurement of direct-to-resident communications. The Partnership further requires that Grantee cooperate with The Partnership in support of the design and implementation of the education and outreach campaign which will include a general information card and the use of oops tags to provide direct-to-resident feedback about contamination in select areas of the city. Finally, the Partnership requires that the Grantee update its websites with updated messaging and information about the public recycling services in its jurisdiction based on recent work with the Partnership to include at a minimum a listing of acceptable materials, how to gain additional information about recycling collection schedule, requirements about recycling containers and proper materials preparation.
Educational Best Practices. The Partnership utilizes a behavior change approach to recycling education and outreach. Our best practices consist of direct to resident communication with information about acceptable materials and recycling collection schedule along with the implementation of anti-contamination strategies to reinforce correct recycling behavior. At a minimum, The Partnership requires that grant funds allocated for education and outreach be used toward the procurement of direct to resident communications and further requires that Grantee cooperate with The Partnership in support of the design and implementation of the education and outreach campaign. Finally, The Partnership requires that the Grantee update its websites with updated messaging and information about the public recycling services in its jurisdiction based on recent work with The Partnership to include at a minimum a listing of acceptable materials and how to gain additional information about recycling collection schedule.
