“Excellent session, fun and interactive. Brilliant programme. Our group had a fantastic evening. Your facilities are amazing. Both the cubs, leaders and parents learnt so much” – Cub Leader
See how recycling is sorted from over a million homes.
A visit to our centre in South Manchester includes:
“This is my 3rd time at Longley Lane visitor centre. Every time the children and adults really enjoy it. It is an excellent starter for our work on respecting the environment – Primary School teacher
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The Renew Hub in Trafford Park, is where all the items that have been donated from the Recycling Centres are taken to be checked, repaired or upcycled. They are then allocated to our renew shops or sold through our Renew eBay store. During the tour, you will see, behind the scenes, the events space, the shop and eBay store allocation process. You will also see and hear about the work of the partners who upcycle and repair the items in the hub.
“It was good to see first-hand and examples of 6R’s and sustainability that is happening in Manchester. They study this in their course so very beneficial. Seeing the renew stations that fix donated items was great along with hearing from the staff and their roles was amazing” – High School teacher
Visit our Solar Farm in Salford and see how sunlight is converted into electricity to help power our facilities and help towards our carbon reduction targets.
“Very informative visit, leading discussion through various energy sources & pros and cons. Most excellent” – High School teacher
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By booking onto one of our visitor days as a small group or individual, you can find out what happens to your household waste, see your recycling in action, learn about renewable energy or develop your understanding of how reuse and repair can help to reduce your environmental impact.
We host regular visitor days at all our visitor centres. You must register before attending an open day.
“The event was very informative and cleared up some questions I had. The tour of the site was good as it made me think about how I should recycle at home” – Resident on an Open day
Our online sessions are delivered by Education Officers. They are tailored for a range of audiences covering all things waste and recycling and can include:
“Many thanks for your virtual workshop today. Our students thoroughly enjoyed it and got a lot out of it.” – School teacher
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If site visits or online sessions are not suitable for your group, why not consider an outreach session where we come to you to deliver engaging, interactive activities at your venue. These can be tailored to a range of audiences covering all things waste and recycling. Get in touch with our education team to discuss.
“A brilliant interactive session suitable for the age group of the children” – Primary School teacher
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Select your local council logo to find out about recycling in your area, and get helpful information for contacting your local council.
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