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Tours and Presentations for Schools

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The City has been offering curriculum-based school tours and presentations to Edmonton teachers for over 20 years. Tours and presentations are free for schools in Edmonton.

Tours bookings are full for the 2019/2020 school year. Please email wastetourbookings@edmonton.ca to join a waitlist. 

Facility Tours

Edmonton Waste Management Centre Tour (Gr. 4-12, post-secondary)

Available: Monday to Thursday throughout the school year 
Duration: 2 hours
Group Size: Limit of 35 participants per tour, including all students, teachers and adult chaperones. Groups larger than 35 must book 2 tours.
To Book: Bookings are available online
                (post-secondary schools please call 780-496-6879)

With its collection of recycling and composting facilities, the Edmonton Waste Management Centre has been called “the ultimate waste theme park.” Your students will discover how waste can be transformed into resources, observe household recyclables being sorted and learn the importance of taking e-waste to the Eco Station.

Note: Please note that school tour bookings fill very quickly! Please book early to avoid disappointment.

“Great tour and fantastic presenter! Everyone should have this tour!”

“It’s my 10th or 11th time out and I learn something new every time.”

Classroom Presentations

Waste Warriors (Gr. 4)

Available: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday throughout the school year
Duration: 1 hour
To book: wastepresentations@edmonton.ca or 780-496-5404

Turn your students into waste warriors! In this hands-on program, students will learn about what happens to waste items in Edmonton, sort waste items by where they go and be challenged to identify how to better reduce, reuse and recycle.

Videos

  • Recycling Your Old TV
    Recycling Your Old TV
  • Sorting 20 tonnes of recycling/hour
    Sorting 20 tonnes of recycling/hour
  • Battery Newman - Turn Them
    Battery Newman - Turn Them

Educational Resources

Michael Recycle's Fun Book

This booklet for young learners contains puzzles, quizzes and other fun activities on waste and recycling.

Recycling at School Poster

What should we recycle? What goes in the garbage? It's all here in this poster.

What Goes Where?

Find out what belongs in your garbage, recycling or should be taken to an Eco Station.

Edmonton Waste Management Centre Brochure

An overview of the recycling and waste processing facilities at the Edmonton Waste Management Centre.

Worm Composting Booklet

A clean, odourless way to turn food waste into a rich soil fertilizer!

Related Links

Recycling Council of Alberta

Alberta Council for Environmental Education

City of Edmonton school programs

Epcor Power and Water Education

Alberta Bottle Depot

For More Information

Telephone

In Edmonton: 311

Outside Edmonton: 780-442-5311
Email wasteman@edmonton.ca

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