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    July 4 2009
> Education and Outreach > Education Resources > Fundraising Ideas

Here are some ways that your school, scout group or club could EARN some green while being green!  Click this link for a printer-friendly PDF version of this info:  recycling as a fundraiser

Newspaper, Magazines, & Catalogs
Host a collection bin at your office, school, or church for the collection of newspapers, magazines and catalogs
Recycling Partner: SP Recycling sprecycling.com
Revenue to be Earned: Variable, dependent on amount collected and monthly value of newspaper 


Aluminum cans
Collect aluminum cans at your office, school, or church and take them to a local metal redemption center
Recycling Partners: Stratton Metal, Wise Recycling, Pocket Money Recycling Check the telephone directory for other local metal recyclers
Revenue to be Earned: Approximately 1 penny per can
 
Plastic Bottles
Collect eligible 20 oz. bottles and send to your recycling partner
Recycling Partner: Terracyle Bottle Brigade terracycle.net
Revenue to be Earned: $0.05 per bottle
 
Textiles
Host a collection bin at your office, school, or church for the collection of clothing and shoes
Recycling Partner: Green Earth Recycling of Virginia greenearthrec.com
Revenue to be Earned: $50 per month


Ink jet cartridges
Collect ink jet cartridges at your office, school, or church and send to your recycling partner
Recycling PartnersEcophones.com, Recyclefund.com Search online for other companies
Revenue to be EarnedVariable, dependent on amount and type of cartridges collected
 
Cell phones
Collect cell phones at your office, school, or church and send to your recycling partner
Recycling PartnersWirelessfundraiser.com, Ecophones.com Search online for other companies
ReCellular: Offers all consumers a free online Data Eraser that removes all personal info from cell phone prior to recycling. 
Revenue to be Earned: Variable, dependent on amount and type of cell phones collected

This list is not an endorsement by CVWMA of any of these companies or programs.  Rather, it is intended to provide non-profit organizations, schools and churches with ideas for diverting valuable materials from landfills while simultaneously earning funds for their activities and missions.