Waste and Transport

Achievements to date

• The Estates team are working with our waste management partners, Grundon, on a new recycling system. This has been rolled out to all Boarding Houses.
• All departments who have a high printing volume have been identified and have been challenged to reduce their amount of printing by 50% year on year.
• Any furniture that is replaced will now be reused, rehomed or recycled. Nothing is sent to landfill.
• All events now use QR codes for programmes and information to reduce the amount of printing.
• A partnership has been created with Golden Boy Coaches to ensure minimum pollution and to work together on moving forward as quickly as possible to zero-carbon.
• A Bike to Work scheme has been launched.
• Ban on single-use plastics.
• All the old uniforms have been given to charity for re-use.
• A visit to Grundon waste processing facility for pupils and staff allowed is planned for pupils to follow the Haileybury waste journey.
• Ban on water in single-use plastic bottles.

Actions planned

• School-wide 50% reduction of printing September 2023 to September 2024.
• Build a minibus fleet of electric vehicles by 2030.
• Ban on non-biodegradable wipes.
• An Electric Car scheme for staff will be introduced.
• Food waste reduction will be an important priority for the coming years.