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 |
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We’ve got options to engage students! Online presentationsAudience:
Book your Curbside Chat with a Region of Waterloo waste representative. Topics vary including drag and drop sorting, green bin to compost, and landfill construction. Presentations take place online on the platform of your choice and are approximately one hour in length which includes a question and answer period. Onsite toursAudience:
Cost: Free for both options Transportation: Schools arrange for a school bus rental and cover the cost of that themselves. 1. Onsite bus tour School bus tours experience the property at our Waterloo landfill. The tour is approximately one hour and includes seeing the tipping face, new construction cell area as well as the green bin and yard waste drop-off areas. Time duration: 1 hour 2. Onsite bus tour with education centre option Same bus tour experience as outlined in #1 above, however this tour includes a stop inside our education centre where students get to complete four activities in each of our display rooms. Time duration: 1.5 hours Email us to book your online presentation or onsite bus tour. Activity sheets:
*For a clickable PowerPoint file format or if you have questions regarding our online resources, send us an email request. |
Community presentations and workshops |
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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! |
Public Tour Day |
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Public Tour Day is held twice a year in April and October and tie in nicely with Earth Day and Waste Reduction Week Canada. What: Welcome to our Operations and Maintenance property where you can tour the Waterloo landfill, see heavy equipment up close and chat with waste management staff. When: Saturday, October 19, 2024 Bus tours: 9-11:30 a.m. School buses run every half hour enabling residents to view the tipping face, green bin and yard waste drop-off areas as well as a stop inside our education centre. Tours are approximately 50 minutes in length. Registration: Registration opens Friday, October 4 at 7 a.m. via Eventbrite. Search Region of Waterloo Waste Management Public Tour Day. Or call our 24/7 Call Centre at 519-575-4400 and they will be able to assist you. Registration closes Thursday, October 17 at 11:59 p.m. Where: 1516 Glasgow Street, Kitchener Cost: Free, fun family event! |
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