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SyracuseCoE Certified as OCRRA Blue Ribbon Recycler

SyracuseCoE was recently certified by the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) as a Blue Ribbon Recycler.

OCRRA awards Blue Ribbon certification to organizations such as businesses, educational institutions, restaurants, government offices, and medical and healthcare facilities.  In order to be recognized as a Blue Ribbon Recycler, a specific set of criteria need to be adhered to and successfully demonstrated.  Some of the criteria include: recycling all paper, magazines, junk mail, cardboard, glass and plastic bottles and metal cans.  The organization must  have a process to separate trash from recycling and must also provide recycling bins near every printer as well as near employee workspaces. In order to receive certification, applicants must show a commitment to recycling as well as other sustainability practices.

Currently, SyracuseCoE is one of 54 organizations in the region that has received this certification.