Education and Outreach

Helping you with waste reduction and diversion.

Valley Waste Education Opportunities

Classroom Presentations

We offer a number of free curriculum aligned lesson plans focused on inspiring P-12 to reduce, reuse and recycle at school and at home.

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Educational Videos

Valley Waste has a library of resources to help you find efficient and cost effective ways to reduce and divert waste!

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Residential Education

Residential Support & Education as well as Landlord & Tenant Assistance

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Site Tours

Valley Waste offers free site tours for groups of all ages.

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Business and Community Outreach

We can organize staff training, presentation and workshops, signage & education materials. We can also help with event greening.

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Community Clean-ups

Planning a cleanup (of the shoreline or neighbourhood)? Contact Valley Waste to make disposal arrangements. In some cases, Valley Waste can pick up the material you collect, in other circumstances we can ensure the tipping fees are waived. Contact us at least two weeks in advance to make arrangements.

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Seasonal Property Education

Seasonal properties now receive Curbside Collection. Contact us for more information.

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Hotline

We care about our waste management service, and our friendly education team is always ready to answer your questions.

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Meet our Education Team

Mercedes Herron
Education Coordinator
education@vwrm.com
902 679 1325
Debbie Roza-Mercier
Education Coordinator
education@vwrm.com
902 679 1325
Carol Stephens
Education Coordinator
education@vwrm.com
902 679 1325

Educational Programs and Tours

  • Curriculum based materials.
  • Interactive site tours.
  • Free educational materials.
  • Waste Management education.
  • Customized presentations.

Valley Waste offers a number of educational opportunities for all ages. Download our Waste Education brochure for more information.

 

Planet Protectors 

A community waste management and environmental education program.

Grade 3 classes are invited to join our Planet Protector team! Planet Protectors is an on site tour program designed in partnership with Acadia University. By meeting our time traveling Captain Vortex students will learn about the soil cycle, decomposition, and what they can do to help reduce waste to better the planet!

Divert NS offers a library of free resources and activities including curriculum based lesson plans from P-Gr.6.

Ongoing Projects

Valley Waste continues to work on a educational projects including the History of Waste and Washed Up & Wasted - Beach Sweeps and Litter Clean-ups, and other videos and resource Materials. Watch this page for updates!

Interested in our education opportunities?

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ABOUT

Valley Waste Resource-Management provides an equal level of service on a Region-wide basis in the Annapolis Valley based on the main goals of fiscal responsibility, social acceptance and environmental soundness.

CONTACT INFO

  • VALLEY WASTE RESOURCE-MANAGEMENT
    90 Donald Hiltz Connector, Kentville B4N 3V7
  • +1-877-927-8300
    +1-902-679-1325
  • info@vwrm.com

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