Recycling Education

Three Rivers District Council is keen to work with local people to help spread the recycling message. To reach young people we work with schools, youth groups and scouts / brownies etc. We are also willing to visit adult groups such as WI meetings and Rotary Clubs.

Yellow WoodsWe run competitions, give talks, have a range of 'goodies made from recycled products' and have various posters, as well as running roadshows.

To arrange a talk please telephone 01923 776611 and ask to speak to the Environmental Projects Officer.  Daytime and evening talks are available with no charge.


Watch 3 R News - a film about recycling, produced by young people.
(Please note this film was produced in 2008 and therefore some information may be out of date with regards the items we can collect for recycling, however it still a useful film to watch with regards what happens to the materials and how they are collected)

Please visit the links below for other useful information.

The Hertfordshire Waste Partnership works together to spread the message throughout the county www.wasteaware.org.uk or call 0300 1234 051
 
WasteAware has produced a leaflet for children, which includes some facts and figures, a paper making activity and a word search.

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  • Paper, magazines, junk mail, telephone directories, including Yellow Pages
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • All plastics (except clingfilm and foam-like plastics), food and drinks cans, cartons (e.g Tetra Paks) and aerosols.
  • Food waste, cardboard and green waste.

Some other organisations offering recycling services can be found below.  Some of these may give money back to your school.  There are many more organisations that do recycle; these are just a few that local schools have said they are signed up to.

Cartridges

www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=84636
www.cartridgeworld.co.uk
www.recycool.org
www.moneytoschools.com
www.careforthefamily.org.uk/recycling

Mobile telephones

www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=84639
www.fones4schools.co.uk
www.recycool.org
www.moneytoschools.com
www.careforthefamily.org.uk/recycling

Paper

www.thepapertrail.org.uk

Stamps 

www.wasteconnect.co.uk/page.aspx?ID=515873fe-cbe5-408b-9050-c9d16a32c6dc 

Textiles

www.bcrglobal.co.uk
www.wastenot.uk.com

Computers

www.computers4africa.org.uk

A range of other items, including old sewing machines, electric handtools, and horticultural tools can be donated to www.workaid.org.

Need materials for a school art project? Visit the Watford Recycling Arts Project (WRAP)www.hertsdirect.org/comdirectory/comvol/hobbi2y/hyart3y/scrapstores/445634

A local A-Z of recycling gives details of various recycling schemes around the district.

Please check full details about these schemes directly with the organisations / companies listed.  The Council cannot be held responsible for any arrangements you make with them.