Educational Field Trip Program

Educating our young people about the waste stream is vital to the future environmental health of our communities. To that end, Waste Management has partnered with StopWaste.Org on the irecycle@school Education Center, located here on our facility. The Education Center reaches over 6,000 children each year and offers students an opportunity to learn first-hand how curbside materials are sorted, separated and packaged at a working material recovery facility and transfer station. The free field trip program serves Alameda County public school 4th and 5th grade classrooms and includes:

• A two-hour program including a visit to the Education Center, Garbage Pit and Material Recovery Facility.
• An opportunity to trace the path of yard waste, recyclables and garbage from curbside to remanufacture or disposal.
• Learning about the 4Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot) and exploring how students' individual actions can help reduce waste.
  Please visit www.StopWaste.Org for more information about this program.