Students and Teachers

All schools located in Fairfax County are required to collect mixed paper and cardboard separately for recycling. In addition, Fairfax County Public Schools have implemented a program that includes the recycling of glass, plastic bottles and metal cans.

We invite you to visit our Web page that discusses how to set up a recycling program at school. In the meantime, you can take materials to a recycling drop-off center. As always, we encourage everyone to buy recycled products.

Educational Resources for Teachers

Subscribe to SCRAPmail! SCRAPmail is part of the Schools/County Recycling Action Partnership. This email subscription allows interested teachers, students and school administrators to receive periodic news items, event announcements, and updates and reviews on environmental education resources available to county schools. You can subscribe to this email distribution online. If you have any questions about items featured in SCRAPmail, please contact Ben Boxer at 703-324-5253, TTY 711.
Create your own cartoons, test your knowledge about the environment, solve mysteries and more on these environmental sites.
Students can tour the local I-66 Transfer Station Complex. Call 703-631-1179, TTY 711 to make arrangements.
Clean Fairfax Council offers educational workshops and games that are fun, informative and FREE! A description of program topics is provided online. To reserve an activity, call Jennifer Cole at 703-324-5471, TTY 711.
Show your students the Pop-up Trash video on our website or Recycling is Real on YouTube.
Fairfax County solid waste management professionals are available as guest speakers. They can also assist you in setting up a recycling program at your school. Call 703-324-5230, TTY 711, for more information.
Invite the recycle guys to attend your next event. If you have seven willing "actors," we can provide the costumes, a short script and music. For more information, please call 703-324-5230, TTY 711.

Tours for Students

Elementary teachers may take their students to see waste management at its best at the I-66 Transfer Station Complex, 4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax. The I-66 Transfer Station has an observation window with lots of movement, trash, brush grinding, hazardous waste collection and a recycling drop-off center. A video on all parts of waste management is part of the 45-minute tour. Call 703-631-1179, TTY 711, to schedule.

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