For Educators

Trash in the Class

The Solid Waste Management Department and Keep Albuquerque Beautiful are continuing our Education Outreach Initiative for the 2024/2025 school year. We invite your class to participate in our fun and educational program. We look forward to working with you and your students to educate the next generation of environmental stewards.

truck simulator

Facility Field Trips: 4 Hours

This fun field trip opportunity will be available for classes of 30 students or less from grades K-5. At our state of the art Solid Waste Educational Facility, students will be guided through a virtual classroom presentation, play interactive recycling games, test out the driving simulator, and receive a truck tour from one of our dedicated drivers. We ask for at least one adult chaperone for every seven students. Keep Albuquerque Beautiful will cover the cost of all bus transportation. Pre-trip lesson plans will be available upon request.

classroom presentation

Classroom Visits: 30 to 40 Minutes

Classroom visits are led by a member of our Recycling Education Team who will lead a fun presentation about Solid Waste operations that includes a discussion about recycling, composting, illegal dumping, and graffiti removal. The presentation is followed by a group computer game that is designed to teach students how to dispose of different types of waste. Each class will be provided with an educational composting kit and activity books.

Computer

Virtual Classroom

Classes that are unable to schedule a visit or field trip are encouraged to utilize our virtual classroom. This interactive webpage contains all information provided to students in the visits and a link to the computer game.

Contact Megan Holcomb at mholcomb@cabq.gov for access to our virtual classroom.

Get in Touch

Toni Aguilar
Marketing/Keep Albuquerque Beautiful Administrative Assistant taguilar@cabq.gov or 505-761-8167