SCHOOL TOURS

We are enthusiastic about educating students on the importance of recycling and proper waste practices for the future of Tasmania's environment.

As such, we offer free site tours of the waste transfer station to Tasmanian schools, where students can learn how to contribute to environmentally sustainable waste practices. The interactive sessions will show students how the waste transfer station works to reduce the waste that goes to landfill, re-use and repurpose applicable waste received on site, as well as ways in which we work to preserve our natural environment.

On the tour, we will also show students how the waste transfer station operates on a daily basis, the machinery used to process the waste received, the reality of where the waste they produce goes, and what we do to ensure a safe working environment for both visitors and workers.

Located just 15 minutes from Hobart, our tours are a great option for teachers looking for an engaging, relevant and informative half-day excursion.

 WHAT OUR SCHOOL TOURS LOOK LIKE:

  • ON-SITE TOUR

    After confirming a date and time for your tour, your school group will come to our site where the first step of our waste management education begins.

    This is where we show and explain the processes of waste management at our site, creating discussion with the students about what they’re seeing and experiencing on the tour.

    We also provide students and teachers with collateral materials that promote recycling and sustainable purchasing practices.

  • POST-TOUR LEARNING

    We have developed a range of education packs that allow students and teachers to learn MORE about waste and our processes once their site tour is completed. These packs include a presentation that is to be shown and discussed with students after touring MPWTS.

    Within these presentations we cover a range of topics related to different types of waste, what we accept at our site, what we do with the waste we receive, where it ultimately goes, and tips to improve our daily waste practices.

book a tour

If you are interested in bringing your students to the Mornington Park Waste Transfer Station for a site tour, please fill out the following form:

LEARN ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT

Our aim at MPWTS is to minimise environmental impact by diverting waste destined for landfill. But we can’t do it all alone, we need your help too. In order to be able to manage waste effectively, our customers need to be disposing of their waste correctly. That is why education is such a key part of what we do. We encourage you to learn more about how you can better your waste disposal practices to benefit your community.

Visit the following websites to learn more about waste management:

 

  • ChemClear has strived to help farmers and other users of agvet chemicals manage chemical storages and deliver solutions for chemical waste disposal.

    Visit their website: https://www.chemclear.org.au/

  • The Clarence municipality council website provides all necessary information related to waste and recycling, waste calendars, and other educational information about waste in the Clarence area.

    Visit the website: https://www.ccc.tas.gov.au/

  • Clean Up Australia is an organisation that works with community, schools, government and businesses to provide practical solutions to help us all live more sustainably every day of the year.

    Visit their website: https://www.cleanup.org.au/

  • Cool Australia works with like-minded organisations to create high-quality educational resources for teachers and students. Our team of education specialists design and develop lesson plans and online courses which are used widely across Australia.

    Visit their website: https://www.coolaustralia.org/waste-and-recycling-education-resources/

  • The department is undertaking key environmental management initiatives. NRE Tas has a strong focus on waste and has committed to ensuring​ that Tasmania continues to grow business and industry opportunities by addressing priority waste streams and developing strategic and sustainable pathways forward.

    Visit their website: https://nre.tas.gov.au/

  • The Environment Protection Authority's purpose is to regulate developments and activities that may impact on environmental quality as well as to promote best practice and sustainable environmental management.

    Visit their website: https://epa.tas.gov.au/

  • DrumMUSTER provides Australian agricultural and veterinary chemical users with a recycling pathway for eligible empty agvet chemical containers.

    Visit their website: https://www.drummuster.org.au/

  • Gould League is an independent not-for-profit organisation. They help teachers to reinforce the impact of their science and sustainability curriculum, connect students with their natural world and empower the community with resources and practical actions to live more sustainably.

    Visit their website: https://www.gould.org.au/

  • Planet Ark Environmental Foundation is an Australian not-for-profit organisation that helps individuals, communities, governments and businesses reduce their impact on the environment. They are focussed on solutions and making positive environmental actions accessible to everyone.

    Visit their website: https://www.planetark.org/

  • Rethink Waste is a statewide initiative that coordinates waste management services, develops and implements waste management and recycling projects, and raises awareness of best practice waste and recycling.

    Visit their website: https://rethinkwaste.com.au/

  • Southern Waste Solutions (SWS) is a waste management authority jointly owned by Clarence City, Sorell, Tasman and Kingborough Councils. ​SWS accepts and manages waste at both the Lutana Waste Transfer Station and Copping Landfill sites.

    Visit their website: https://www.swstas.com.au/

  • A not-for-profit organisation focused on helping the community live a more sustainable lifestyle. They also work with organisations to set strategic sustainability goals and improve environmental impacts.

    Visit their website: https://www.slt.org.au/

  • Tasmania’s Sustainability Learning Centre provides programs which focus on science and sustainability. The programs inform people about climate change, biodiversity, ecology, renewable energy, water, economic and environmental sustainability.

    Visit their website: https://www.education.tas.gov.au/parents-carers/programs-and-initiatives/sustainability-learning-centre/