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Recycling in the Schools: A Pilot Program
Monday, April 27, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Technology Engagement Center
306 Minerva Drive, Murfreesboro, TN
Aidan Stricklin is a senior at Central Magnet
School in Murfreesboro, where he undertook a
graduate-style senior thesis with a mission close
to home. Noticing that many classrooms either
lacked recycling bins entirely or had bins that
were routinely emptied into the trash, Aidan set
out to change the culture around recycling at his
school.
He will be the featured speaker at our annual
meeting on April 27 and will share his vision for
the future. Note that we are meeting in a
different place: Technology Engagement
Center, located near Hobgood School. The
center is part of the Linebaugh Library System.
With the support of the Rutherford County
Solid Waste Department and WM, blue recycling
bins have been installed in every classroom and
office at Central Magnet — and the program has
already diverted thousands of pounds of
recyclable material away from the landfill.
Bins collected across campus are emptied by
Aidan and a small team of classmates into larger
dumpsters two to three times per week. Cans,
bottles, and paper that once went straight to
landfill are now being properly recycled — a
meaningful, measurable impact driven entirely by
student initiative.
Aidan's ambitions don't stop at Central
Magnet. His next goal is to expand the program to
other schools across Rutherford County, building
a model that will outlast his own graduation.
Come hear how one student turned a senior
thesis into a hopeful countywide movement.
In addition to the speaker, officers and board
members for the next two years will be elected.
All community members are welcome. No
registration required.
School in Murfreesboro, where he undertook a
graduate-style senior thesis with a mission close
to home. Noticing that many classrooms either
lacked recycling bins entirely or had bins that
were routinely emptied into the trash, Aidan set
out to change the culture around recycling at his
school.
He will be the featured speaker at our annual
meeting on April 27 and will share his vision for
the future. Note that we are meeting in a
different place: Technology Engagement
Center, located near Hobgood School. The
center is part of the Linebaugh Library System.
With the support of the Rutherford County
Solid Waste Department and WM, blue recycling
bins have been installed in every classroom and
office at Central Magnet — and the program has
already diverted thousands of pounds of
recyclable material away from the landfill.
Bins collected across campus are emptied by
Aidan and a small team of classmates into larger
dumpsters two to three times per week. Cans,
bottles, and paper that once went straight to
landfill are now being properly recycled — a
meaningful, measurable impact driven entirely by
student initiative.
Aidan's ambitions don't stop at Central
Magnet. His next goal is to expand the program to
other schools across Rutherford County, building
a model that will outlast his own graduation.
Come hear how one student turned a senior
thesis into a hopeful countywide movement.
In addition to the speaker, officers and board
members for the next two years will be elected.
All community members are welcome. No
registration required.
Videos of our Past Virtual Meetings
https://www.facebook.com/recyclerutherford/live/
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Please join us by spreading the word about recycling locations. Recycle Rutherford does not own or operate any of the recycling locations.
Be an advocate for environmentally-responsible federal, state, and local public policies.
Come out and have fun with us at community events through out the year such as Earth Day, etc.
Let us know how your organization or business is promoting conservation.
Please join us by spreading the word about recycling locations. Recycle Rutherford does not own or operate any of the recycling locations.
Be an advocate for environmentally-responsible federal, state, and local public policies.
Come out and have fun with us at community events through out the year such as Earth Day, etc.
Let us know how your organization or business is promoting conservation.
**Recycle Rutherford does not own or operate any of the facilities or businesses that we have on our web site. Recycle Rutherford is a non-profit entity that provides this information to promote recycling in our county. We do not profit from any monies paid to any of these facilities or businesses.
