Education is one of the major tasks of the District. We provide support funding for two local educators, one in each county, who are available to work with any local school or community group. We also have a Public Education Coordinator in our main office who is available to work with any group in the two counties. The District maintains an extensive library of solid waste, recycling, composting and disposal materials that are available for review or may be checked out.

Education is vital to the success of solid waste management and recycling. The District is committed to working with local schools to teach our children about proper waste management. In addition, we must not forget that the general public also needs a good understanding of waste management issues that affect our lives in so many ways.

School-Based Education

The District has a variety of resources available to teachers within the two-county area to better educate their students on waste management issues. Some of these resources include:

• A Public Education Coordinator available to provide school programs at no cost to the schools. Read about the programs available.
• Support funding for local educators, one located in each county, available to provide school programs and assist with recycling program development.
• A library of educational materials that may be checked out for use in the schools.
• Annual Teachers Workshop providing teachers with curriculum activities designed to integrate solid waste education into daily classroom experiences.
• Technical assistance for local schools to assist with the design and implementation of a recycling program that fits their needs and meet ACT 749 compliance.
• Mini-grants to help schools purchase recycling containers and educational supplies. Available in September each year, applications are currently closed.
• A Solid Waste Curriculum is currently in development and will be available free of charge to any teacher.
• For more information or to request any of the resources listed above, call the Boston Mountain Solid Waste District at (888) 426-9278.

Local Educators

The District provides support funding for a local educator based in each county. The local educators work directly with schools to assist teachers with solid waste and recycling curriculums.

Public Education

The District provides ongoing training opportunities available to the public.

Information on Waste Haulers serving your area.

Speakers available to do programs on a variety of solid waste related topics. Read about the programs available.

The District has a series of brochures about solid waste topics and programs. Many of these publications are available online at our Publications page.