Getting started

See How it works which details program steps. The first step is to form a Green Schools team of two or more staff members. The next step is to complete a school or school district application. This page provides school and school district application forms.

Eligible schools and school districts

Public and private K-12 schools and school districts in King County, outside the City of Seattle, are eligible to participate in the program.

Schools

• Complete the School Application Form Download MS Word document , 615 K.
• Sign the form, as instructed on the form.
• Mail the form to Dale Alekel, Green Schools Program Manager. Or, to save paper, scan the signed form and email it to Dale Alekel. See contact information below.

School applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

School districts

• Complete the School District Application Form Download MS Word document , 600 K.
• Mail the form to Dale Alekel, Green Schools Program Manager. Or, to save paper, scan the signed form and email it to Dale Alekel. See contact information below.

School district applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Send completed applications via mail or e-mail to:

Dale Alekel, Program Manager
Green Schools Program
King County Solid Waste Division
201 South Jackson Street, Suite 5701
Seattle, WA 98104

If you have questions about the Green Schools Program, contact Dale Alekel online or at 206-477-5267.