School and group activities, talks and trips to facilities
We can offer visits for schools and community groups to local waste facilities to understand where your waste goes.
We can also come to your school or community group to promote waste reduction and discuss information about the waste and recycling process by:
- running activities
- delivering talks
- attending events
Plastic-Free Schools campaign
Plastic Free Schools - a new initiative to help primary schools and pupils reduce their single-use plastic.
Trips to Greatmoor energy facility
The Greatmoor 'Energy from Waste' facility is where all the waste that cannot be recycled is taken. Waste from homes in Buckinghamshire that cannot be recycled is burned to generate electricity and avoid landfill.
The dedicated education officer at the facility can offer tours, online talks and activities to understand how the facility works. There is also program of activities and visits for schools too where children can learn about reducing their waste.
Tours of household recycling centres
The education officer at household recycling centres can offer tours of the facilities or talks and activities to explain the recycling process.
Tours of a food waste facility (aerobic digester)
All of the food waste collected separately for recycling goes to the Buckinghamshire food recycling facility (an aerobic digester).
You can find out more about the process of aerobic digesters.
To schedule a tour of the facility, email bucksgfbw@fccenvironment.co.uk
Book a littering talk
A council officer can come to your school to talk about litter.
Curriculum-linked resources for schools
'Recycle Now' have resources available including:
- activities to create animal characters to teach grown-ups how they can help our planet
- request to appear on their website