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The Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District aims to provide quality education for its county residents, schools, and community organizations. One aspect of this is continued education outreach.

Teacher Resources

Teacher Newsletter – The District produces a bi-annual educational newsletter for teachers called Spencer's Team News. Every Spring and Fall, the newsletter is packed full of educational resources, news, events and opportunities focused on recycling and waste reduction in Hamilton County schools.

To read the current issue of Spencer's Team News, click here.

For earlier editions, choose from and click on an edition below:

Spring 2009 Edition
Fall 2008 Edition
Spring 2008 Edition
Fall 2007 Edition

Spring 2007 Edition
Fall 2006 Edition
Spring 2006 Edition
Fall 2005 Edition

Spring 2005 Edition

Classroom Presentations and Assemblies – The District offers numerous educational programs for your classroom focused on recycling and composting.

For more information about Classroom Outreach Programs, click here.
For more information about School Assembly Programs, click here.

Field Trips –This year the District again offers two subsidized field trip opportunities for qualifying applicants: Compost Kids and Where Does the Garbage Go? In addition, school groups can take advantage of other free field trip opportunities to visit Rumpke's municipal solid waste landfill in Colerain Township or Rumpke Recycling's Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in St. Bernard. To register or for more information about the Subject, click here.

Workshops and Community Events – The District offers excellent opportunities for educators to obtain training, development, new ideas, technical support, and graduate credit through a variety of workshops. For more information, click here.

Curriculums and Lesson Plans – The District offers many exciting resources you can use to introduce your students to recycling, waste reduction, litter prevention...and more!

Taking Care of Nature's Resources

Taking Care of Nature's Resources Science Kit (Grades 1 & 2)

Windows on Waste - Trashology 101 (Grades 4 - 6)

K - 2 Environmental Activities
Grades K - 2

Landfills, Reduce/Reuse, Recycle, & Litter
Grades 3 - 5

Recycling, Landfill, Natural Resources & Product Life Cycle
Grades 6 - 8

School Recycling Opportunities | Recycling Assistance Program

This technical assistance program is available to help create, kick-off, maintain, and improve recycling programs within a school building or a school district. Schools registered in the Recycling Assistance Program are eligible for a myriad of free programming, field trips, and other FREE STUFF. Contact Keebler Holley for details at 946-7736.

For more information about the School Recycling Assistance Program, click here.

For an up-to-date listing of recycling options available to schools, click here.

How to Run a Successful School Recycling Program
Sue Magness, former Education Specialist for Hamilton County Environmental Services, Kim Thompson, teacher at Aiken University High School, and a member of Aiken's Green Team discuss how schools can successfully participate in recylcing programs. Check out CET connect for the story.

School Recycling Highlight:
The Green Team at Aiken University High School participated in a recycling program this year. In order to generate enthusiasm for the project, the Green Team created a rap and a video to document what they accomplished. Check out Aiken University High School's Green Team coverage on CET connect!

Waste Minimization Grant

School Waste Reduction Grant Program

The District's Solid Waste Reduction Grant Program is designed to help schools that want to begin or improve waste reduction and recycling programs. The District will distribute up to $5,000 through a competitive grant application process in 2008. Grants are available to assist schools with innovative waste reduction, recycling, and/or compost programs that will significantly reduce the grantees’ waste stream.

The grant application for the 2010 - 2011 school year is due on February 25, 2010.

Computer Recycling

Locally, there are many private sector and not-for-profit organizations that will recycle and/or refurbish old computers. The District recommends calling prior to dropping off computers to determine if there is a charge for this service. The District has not audited all the facilities listed on this page. Be sure to request that your hard drive is swiped according to Department of Defense guidelines.

For more information about the Computer Recycling, click here.

Reduce and Reuse at School

Read these easy tips for reducing waste at your school, click here.