School Programs

Kindergarten to Grade 3

Through the use of hands-on activity centres, students learn about reducing, reusing, recycling, composting and disposing waste.

Grades 4 to 6

Students learn how their everyday choices impact the environment by looking at the life cycles of products.

Grades 7 to 12

Through presentations that spark discussion about Durham Region's waste management programs, students learn how their actions help protect ecosystems.

Other programs

We also do presentations and workshops for school EcoTeams and teachers.

Interested in one of our school programs? Learn more about program requirements:

• We provide programs to single classes at a time and they are about one hour.
• You may book up to three programs per day for a maximum of six programs per school year.
• We can alter programs to help meet diverse needs (please let us know at the time of booking).
• You are responsible for classroom management during the program.
• We will arrive at your school 30 to 45 minutes early for set up.

Know Before You Throw online tool

Not sure where a waste item goes? Let us help you! Use our Know Before You Throw online tool to search for information on particular items.

Check out our videos

• Material Recovery Facility: learn how your recyclables are sorted.
• Durham York Energy Centre: learn how your garbage is processed. 
• What can you do to reduce single use-plastics? Waste Reduction Week 2019 

Waste Management Annual Report

• 2018 Waste Management Annual Report