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Franklin County, Massachusetts

Educational Services and Programs


The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District provides services to 21 member towns in Franklin County, Massachusetts. The District provides a range of services and programs at no cost for area schools, student groups and clubs, troops, after-school programs, and outdoor schools.   

Educational Resources 

The District has a number of curricula, along with a range of solid waste and environmentally-related materials, that can be borrowed. Most of the curricula contain easy-to-photocopy activity and learning sheets, as well as background information to successfully complete projects. The activities are intended to be used in conjunction with everyday school curriculum. They are well designed for use as single lessons in order to be most adaptable to individual teaching needs. 
Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Composting Web Resources
Many websites have free downloadable activities, lessons and curricula for environmental education. Here's a pageful of sites you may want to explore. 
Presentations and Instruction
District staff can provide solid waste, composting and other environmentally-oriented instruction and presentations for students of all ages and in all disciplines. District staff can assist schools with hands-on solid waste studies and experiments, planning environmental science fairs, Earth Day activities, worm bins, and other environmental education learning activities. Similar services are available for school clubs, outdoor classrooms, after-school programs, and troops.
Free Consulting and Training
District staff is available to assist schools in establishing, reinvigorating, or trouble-shooting recycling and composting programs.
Educational Video Library
The District has a limited number of videos available on recycling, composting, and solid waste issues.

Franklin County Solid Waste Management District
50 Miles Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
Tel: (413) 772-2438
MA Relay for the hearing impaired: 711 or 1-800-439-2370 (TTY/TDD)
Fax: (413) 772-3786
Email: info@franklincountywastedistrict.org
 
 

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