For the camp and kitchen, we will set up a garbage collection scheme called "Everything in its right place", composed of 4 recycling cans/areas: one for glass ("life in a glass house"), one for cans ("Packed like sardines in a crushed tin box"), one for burnables ("Blow out"), and one of plastic ("Fake plastic trees"). **Radiohead freaks came up with this.

There will be meshbags/drying racks for the organic trash (say, an orange peel) to dry out before joining the "blow out" bag.

Now, the key to have this orderly is to have it HIDDEN. It will be in the back of the Kitchen, and hidden under a tarp. Only camp members will know it is there. That way it will not degenerate into "the most popular trash can on the playa", as this will happen if you ever leave an open trash can on the playa.

The burnables are burned, and cans taken to Recycling Camp twice during the week by bike delicately decorated with bags of cans.

Only the plastic/glass will have to be take back to the dump this way.


As a camp we will:

Plan ahead
Practice the 5 R’s: Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Restore, & Respect
Keep our camp clean before, during and after the event
Adopt the seven principles and practices of Leave No Trace at Burning Man
Do what is necessary to potect and restore the Black Rock Desert
Identify potential problems and issues that may arise
Create a strategy or plan for Leaving no Trace
We will educate all camp members about minimizing our impact on the playa

TO MINIMIZE OUR IMPACT ON THE PLAYA, WE WILL FOLLOW THESE RULES:
BEFORE THE EVENT;
We pledge to Leave No Trace in and around our campsite, including our own and others’ waste.
We will read the survival guide and LNT tips.
We will complete this camp’s leave No Trace Plan and share it with the entire camp.
We will plan the assembly and takedown of our structures and decorations and tape the edges of our carpets.
We will inventory vehicle space so we can pack out everything.
We will take the packaging off of just about everything and stock up on reusable products and containers
We will bring no glass, cheap trinkets, small feathers, and anything that might get left on the playa

DURING THE EVENT
We will check our camp daily
We will clean as we go, realizing that any trash or MOOP (matter out of place) can blow away or be buried at any moment
We will keep our recyclables, burnables, and non-burnables clearly separated for easy disposal
We will recycle our aluminum, either on site or back home
We will have special cleanup crews for any high traffic activities we host and take car of any trash left by guests, invited or otherwise
We won’t leave trash in or around the port-o-potties
We won’t light fires on bare ground or dig pits, leaving scars. If we must burn, we’ll use a public burn barrel or burn platform
We will burn only clean untreated wood or paper (nothing synthetic) and follow the safety guidelines for fires and burn scar prevention.
We won’t dig large holes or trenches
We will keep all items tied or weighted down, and leave papers at home
We will not dump any grey or black water on the playa
We will encourage members of our camp to carry a personal trash (MOOP) container and a cigarette butt container when they are outside camp.

AFTER THE EVENT
We will put aside time and have designated volunteers for the final cleanup
We will take all trash in sealed containers to a landfill and recyclables to a recycle center on the way home
After cleaning our camp, everyone in our camp will devote at least two hours to the general city cleanup (e.g. trash fence, café, etc).
We will leave extra space in every vehicle on the way to the desert, knowing that repacking will inevitably take up more space and ensure that no items can detach during the ride home
We will pack out everything
We won’t put trash in or around the port-o-potties
We will help out our neighbors and fellow citizens

WE WILL BE GOOD NEIGHBORS
We will encourage our guests to bring their own beverage containers
We will help out our neighbors
We will adopt the space around our camp, making sure that it stays traceless
We will help careless or forgetful campers

BLACK ROCK DESRET RESTORATION
We will each contribute at least 2 hours of community clean-up
We will pitch in with our fellow citizens and community service teams to restore the natural characteristics of the playa in our neighborhood, removing all burn scars, dunes, leftover debris, or other physical traces of our presence.