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There are plenty of resources available for classroom activities, composting guides, and opportunities to learn more about composting at home and at school.
Classroom Lesson Plans
Prepared by the School Outreach Coordinator of Chittenden County, Vermont
Northeast Resource Recovery Association
School Composting Manual
This is a comprehensive manual which provides building instructions, procedures, explanations, and classroom activities.
Home Composting for Kids (PDF)
This is a Power Point presentation, most effective when presented in person to a group of students – but also useful to introduce composting to elementary-age children.
This is a presentation for older students and adults that is most effective in person, but still useful as an introduction to composting in one’s backyard. It was used in a presentation for the Sharon Conservation Commission at the Sharon Town Hall. It may become part of a library program featuring two ways to compost: food waste collection for commercial composting and home composting.
This University of Connecticut provides a short program for those who want to compost themselves and advise others through presentations and appearances at farmer’s markets and outdoor events.
Contact Info:
Hours of Operation:
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat:
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
(Closed on Wednesday)
Sun: 9:00am to 1:00pm
(household garbage and recycling only)
Phone: (860) 435-5178
Address:
410 Millertown Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
Mailing Address:
PO Box 548
Salisbury CT 06068