Bin it and help our environment

Recycling at St Agnes Rooty Hill

Our Environmental Portfolio Leadership Team established a new initiative that will benefit the school and its environment called "Bin it to Win it".

It makes use of the NSW state, Return and Earn scheme by recycling cans and bottles, keeping them out of our environment.

To make it a bit of fun students are required to place their cans or bottles into a designated 'house' bin. For each bottle and can that is placed into the student’s house group bin, one point goes towards the points tally for his or her house group. These points contribute to the potential house group victory at the end of the year. The victory rewards the winning house group with a free trip to Wet‘ n’ Wild.

As for the school, not only does it clean up the playground and classroom, it also helps fund the school. For every can or bottle that is deposited at a collection site, 10 cents is refunded to the school.

St Agnes will use the money to further develop the school in its environment and education, in ways such as implementing new shaded areas for students to relax and spend time in during break times, and it could now also be used towards establishing the newly introduced senior years (Years 11 and 12).

You are welcome to bring your empty bottles to school and dispose of them into our designated yellow bin in the school carpark.