Waste Resources

The Actsmart Schools program offers services and resources to help schools address waste management. The program also provides:

a Waste and Recycling Best Practice Guide that provides step-by-step instructions and recommendations to help schools reduce, reuse and recycle their waste and develop a waste and recycling action plan
visits from Actsmart Schools officers to discuss waste and recycling at your school
an interactive waste display for schools to borrow: Borrow the interactive Waste Display
a compost and worm farm display for schools to borrow: Borrow the Compost and Worm Farm Display
free stickers for bins signage Sticker order form
facilitated school waste audits
professional learning on the sustainable management of waste and recycling
waste-free lunch postcards and posters Poster - 'What's in your waste-free lunchbox?'
in-class incursions on recycling in the ACT for national recycling week
examples of best practice and case studies on sustainable management of waste: waste case study

Schools can also take advantage of other resources and services, including:

Tours of the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF): Schools can visit the Recycling Discovery Hub at Hume to see where their recycling and waste goes after it is collected.
The Actsmart public event recycling program: A free program to help event organisers implement recycling facilities at school fetes, festivals or sporting events.

To access the resources above, or to get more involved at your school, email actsmart@act.gov.au or call the Actsmart Schools Officers on 6207 6430.

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