Waste Education and Tours

Mulching Organics

Council in partnership with its Contactors aims to provide a range of waste education opportunties for the whole community. Please see below for a range of activities and resources already available or contact Council's Waste Education Officer directly on (02) 9843 0505 to discuss specific requests.

 

The Hills Shire Council also runs a Sustainability Education Program.


School Education Programs

Council recognises the importance of working with local schools regarding the waste management system and ongoing environmental initiatives.

In partnership with Keep Australia Beautiful (NSW) in 2007 local primary students learnt about  'The Wide World of Waste' and looked at the issues of correct bin usage, sorting waste, landfill, recycling and composting in a fun and interactive way.

In 2008, local school children had the opportunity to examine another module titled 'The Mechanics of Organics'. Students were given action-based activities which investigated the differences between composting, worm farming and mulching, and the benefits they provide.

The Council's School Education Programs are available to public, catholic and private school systems. The Council also has a variety of educational resources which are available to teachers and schools on a short term loan basis. These resources are suitable for primary and early secondary year levels and support the NSW Board of Studies syllabus outcomes. 

Educational Resources

Councils Waste Management Team has a range of educational resources including books which can be borrow and a range of activity sheets.

Here to see a full list of available books -  School Resources - 20 KB 

For further information on available activity sheets contact Council's Waste Education Officer on (02) 9843 0505. 

Educational Websites

Teachers are encouraged to use the following websites to assist with educational programmes and for fun learning experiences:

http://www.kabnsw.org.au/ (Keep Australia Beautiful - NSW)

http://www.visy.com.au/

http://www.sustainableschools.nsw.edu.au/

http://www.planetark.com/

http://www.gould.org.au/

http://www.olliesworld.com/

http://www.cleanup.org.au/

http://leapfish.com.au/index.htm

http://www.fieldofmar-e.schools.nsw.edu.au/

http://www.4million.org.nz/climatechange/understanding/schoolstuff/index.php

Council's Education Officer is also available for presentations at Vacation Care Centres and Pre-Schools. These talks can be tailored to suit different ages and areas of learning. Tours of the Visy Recycling Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF) will also be available throughout the year.

For more information on any of the above, contact Council's Waste Education Officer on (02) 9843 0505. 

Tours & Workshops

Tours

Council in partnership with SITA Environmental Solutions and Visy provide community education visits to their processing sites throughout the year. Residents will be given the opportunity to view what happens to the garden organics and recycling once it leaves the kerb. 

Tours will be promoted in the local newspapers or alternatively contact Councils Waste Hotline on 1800 623 895 for further information.

Workshops

The Waste Team runs regular seminars and workshops. For more information see the composting and worm farming and Re-Think Your Waste pages.

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