Education and Events

Below are details regarding our education offerings for schools as well as community groups. We look forward to engaging with residents regarding our curbside waste collection programs and services!

Additional resources like brochures, posters, videos and a virtual tour of our site, can be found on our Publication and Resources page.

School/class presentations, onsite bus tours and online resources

We’ve got options to engage students!

Online presentations

Audience: Classrooms and community groups in the region of Waterloo

 

Book your Curbside Chat with a Region of Waterloo waste representative. Topics vary including sorting, green bin to compost, and landfill construction. Presentations take place online through Microsoft Teams and are approximately one hour in length which includes a question and answer period.

Onsite tours

Audience: Open to all classes/groups in the region of Waterloo - 15 people minimum

Cost: Free 

Transportation: Schools arrange for a school bus rental and cover the cost of that themselves.

 

Details: 

Explore waste management in action with our onsite bus tour at the Waterloo landfill! This one-hour experience will allow for your group to get a firsthand look at key areas of the property, including:

  • The active tipping face

  • New landfill cell construction

  • Green bin and yard waste drop-off zones

Learn about what goes on beyond the curb!

 

Email us to book your online presentation or onsite bus tour.

 

Activity sheets:

  • The Rs Reverse Pyramid: Discover what we should do more of when it comes to diverting waste away from the landfill.
  • Green Bin Lifecycle: Travel with your food organics from leaving the farm to becoming compost.
  • Fill in the blanks* – A landfill is more than just a hole in the ground. Discover the different parts of an engineered landfill cell. 

*For a clickable PowerPoint file format or if you have questions regarding our online resources, send us an email request.

Community presentations and workshops

Whether online or in person presentations/workshops focus on the Region of Waterloo's residential curbside waste programs and services including: why sorting is so important, tips for sorting correctly and how the landfill works.

Duration: Approximately one hour including a question and answer period.

Timing: Presentations/workshops are preferably delivered during the day, Monday to Friday. Requests for evening or weekend hours will be reviewed and may be possible pending staffing availability and approval.

Number of participants: A minimum of 15 people in attendance.

Cost:  No cost.

Email us to book your waste management engagement opportunity!

Garage Glow-Up: Drop-Off Event

An aerial photo of the Region landfill

Join us for our Garage Glow-Up: Drop-Off Event, a free drop off on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. 

To mark Circular Economy Month, we're partnering with local organizations to run a free drop-off for unwanted household waste like bikes, electronics, clothing and batteries! 

Event Details

Date: Oct. 25, 2025

Time: Drop in anytime between 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Location: 925 Erb St. W. Waterloo, Gate #1

Cost: Free!

Help us keep unwanted items out of our landfill and and donate/drop off:

  • Batteries (A, AAA, Button Cell, etc.)
  • Bikes
  • Clothes
  • Electronics

Registration is not required, but you can get tickets on our event page. 

 

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