Casey Poldino

Waste Management Specialist, County of Marin

Casey Poldino is a Waste Management Specialist with the County of Marin and Zero Waste Marin. Casey has been with the County since 2015 working on outreach, education, and Zero Waste Programs. She designed the Zero Waste Schools Program in 2016 to advance recycling and composting efforts in all K-12 schools. This ongoing program provides education, training, and infrastructure to enrolled schools. Prior to her work with the county, Casey managed the Community Recycling Program with Conservation Corps North Bay and worked with partners on sustainable materials management. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science from Humboldt State University.

County-Wide Implementation of a Zero Waste Schools Program
The County of Marin has a population of approximately 261,000. We are made up of 11 cities and towns and unincorporated Marin. We have 5 resource haulers and 18 school districts. The Zero Waste Schools Program is designed to work with public schools first; from elementary to the high school level. For this session, we will focus on the 17 enrolled schools being serviced by Marin Sanitary Service. This presentation will outline the resources, education, and logistics it takes to run an effective program with individual schools.