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Ever wanted to know more about how household waste is managed, reused, recycled and used to create energy?

Discover how:

  • You can recycle at home to help you and your group Recycle Right
  • How to reduce contamination – that’s the wrong things put in the recycling bins
  • The Journey of Waste – from your home to its final destination
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Zero Waste Resources

Looking to learn about how we can all look after our rubbish and recycling to help make our communities greener? We've pulled together a mix of resources, from education packs for teachers to activity packs for young people.
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School Food Waste Reduction Pack – Student Pack (5.0 MB)
School Food Waste Reduction Pack – Teachers Pack (6.8 MB)
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Be a Compost Champion Activity and Learning Pack (6.3 MB)
Biodiversity Activity Pack (11.6 MB)
Key Stage 3 Recycling Pack (2.5 MB)
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Recycling Activity Pack (2.5 MB)

Zero Waste Educational Videos

Want to see your recycling in action, or how we convert rubbish into electricity? Below are our handy videos show the journey your waste takes from your doorstep, back into homes in the form of new products, or electricity!
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Zero Waste How to Guides

Whether you're looking for tips to reduce your food waste, host a toy swap or start composting at home, we've got you covered! Check out some of our guides to help you on your journey to zero waste.
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How to reduce food waste (2.8 MB)
Wooden toys are not only great for a child's development, but are a safer and often more aesthetically-pleasing alternative to their plastic counterparts.
How to host a toy swap (8.5 MB)
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How to Home Compost (12.6 MB)

Visit our Education Centres

We offer free visits to our Recycling Discovery Centre and Rail Transfer Loading Station, and we’ll teach you all about the journey your waste takes, and how we turn it into something new!

Children learning about recycling at Gillmoss Recycling Centre

Gillmoss Recycling Discovery Centre

SEE HOW WE RECYCLE! The Recycling Discovery Centre at Gillmoss offers FREE visits for you to delve into the world of waste!

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Rail Transport Loading Station Visitor Centre

Visit our centre in Knowsley to see how waste we can’t currently recycle is transported by train to an Energy from Waste facility in Teesside.

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Did you know…

Recycled aluminium cans can be turned onto bike parts.

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