School Tours, Presentations and Programming

Schools within Greater Sudbury are offered free educational opportunities to help foster important waste management skills.

  • Presentations: Waste-related presentations are offered, providing information about waste diversion, directly related to the Ontario Curriculum. They can be conducted in our Education Centre, at your school, or even virtually!
  • Education Centre Visit: This Centre has fun equipment and is located right next to the Recycling Centre on Frobisher Street, within the Environmental Services building.
    • Hands-on activities are offered, such as crafts that repurpose waste and educational games to help students understand how to sort and reduce their waste.
  • Tours: We offer guided tours of the City’s Recycling Centre (year-round) and the Sudbury Landfill including the compost pad (not offered during the winter). 

See detailed Environmental Education Programs for Schools document (PDF, 446 KB).

This programming is offered free of charge to schools. Schools are responsible for organizing and paying any needed group transportation.

Please note that the Education Room has a capacity of approximately 32 students at a time. Please send your request at least two weeks in advance to schedule a visit. Availability is on a first come, first served basis.

Recycling Centre Tour Overview:

    1. Level: Grades 1+
    2. Location: Frobisher St, Sudbury
    3. Duration: 60 minutes
    4. Description: Students will see a presentation and the inner workings of the Recycling Centre via video footage to start. The guide will explain how the materials are sorted so they can be sold to markets that will use them to make new products. The students will then stand outside the large open doors of the Recycling Centre to see the process in action, including the mound of recyclables that have been diverted from landfill and the finished bales of sorted materials ready to be shipped to markets.

Sudbury Landfill Tour Overview:

    1. Level: Grades 4+
    2. Location: 2870 Kingsway, Sudbury
    3. Duration: 75 minutes
    4. Description: By bus, students will see the different areas of the Sudbury Landfill, including the Reuse Store, different diversion areas, the Green Cart Organics Composting Pad, the Landfill Gas Utilization Plant, the Leachate Collection Ponds, and more! This tour is done entirely by bus (to be booked/paid by the school). It is recommended to add the Recycling Centre tour or a general presentation in the Education Centre beforehand (45-60 minutes).
    5. NOTE that landfill tours are not typically offered in the winter.

School Tours and Programming Request Form