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The Slim Your Bin @ School Project is delivered by the Northamptonshire Waste Education Team based at County Hall in Northampton. |
The team is funded by the Northamptonshire Waste Partnership, a body encompassing all seven district and borough councils and Northamptonshire County Council.
The team consists of three trained staff, including one fully qualified teacher, that offer schools, but also communities groups and volunteer organisations, lessons in waste awareness and the '3Rs'.
The team offer a number of services and facilities listed below.
- Schools Recycling Scheme
The schools recycling scheme offers schools a package to help collect and recycle a variety of materials straight from the classroom.
- Waste Education Bus
The Waste Education Bus can be booked to visit your school and deliver a lesson tailored to your needs.
- Waste Education Centre
The WEC is based in the centre of Northampton and shows children what happens to their rubbish once it leaves their house.
- Waste Education Officer
A fully qualified teacher is available to visit all schools to deliver assemblies, lessons and workshops tailored to your school's needs.
The Slim Your Bin at School project aims to reduce the volume of rubbish sent to landfill and increase the amount of waste that is recycled and reused in the county through education. Taught sessions can be tailored to the National Curriculum. To read more about the courses offered by the Waste Education Team, download the leaflets below.