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In recent years, the Solid Waste Management Office has worked closely with
school districts, teachers, and students to educate our youth about the
environmental issues of today and to provide important recycling services to the
community as well as the schools. See below for information regarding some
of the programs and services available.
 Garbage
Companies, Garbage/Blue Bags, Yard
Waste/Green Cans, Composting, Food Waste, Used
Oil, HHW, Waste Tires, Buy
Back Centers, Bulky Item, CRT's,
Business Recycling, Community
& Special Events
For more
information......  Click here!
| PROGRAM |
DESCRIPTION |
| Classroom Presentations-Recycling |
City staff instructs students about recyclables,
performs a garbage sort, and provides them with a gift package |
| Classroom Presentations-Pollution
Prevention |
City staff instructs students on how the water
cycle, drinking water, and storm drain system all tie
together, and provides them with a gift package |
| High School Recycling Awards |
City offers grant funds local high schools in
order to promote recycling on campus |
| California
Materials Exchange (CalMAX) |
State funded exchange program to provide
businesses, schools, and non-profits with unwanted materials
from other businesses and organizations |
| All Recycled Things (ARTS) |
FREE arts and crafts supplies available for
teachers and churches |
| Phone Book
Recycling |
Drop-off your phone books for FREE in the
convenient bins during the yearly recycling collection |
For more information on school programs,
contact the
Solid Waste Management Office.
Tenth Street Place
1010 Tenth Street, Suite 4100
Modesto, CA 95354
209/577-5494
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P.O. Box 642, Modesto, CA 95353