Information and Education
The City of Springfield provides community education and awareness of recycling benefits through various activities including:
- Recycling Hotline, 417.864.1904
- Traveling display for trade shows, science fairs, etc.
- Environmental education speakers bureau
- Presentations to school classes, community groups, churches, civic clubs, neighborhood associations, and other groups and organizations
- Special Events: Earth Day, America Recycles Day, and others
- Brochure distribution related to various aspects of solid waste management including composting, Business Recycling Programs, and others
- Working with the community through local citizen groups and organizations
If you are interested in a speaker for your club or organization, or are interested in our printed materials, please call the Recycling Hotline at 417.864.1904.
Attention Teachers!
Mercury: An Educator's Toolkit
Grants are available through MO Dept. of Natural Resources for scrap tire playground cover and other surfacing projects.
Directory of Programs in Environmental/Conservation Education for Springfield/Greene County (518kb)
"It Is Easy Being Green" Activity Guide for Solid Waste Management Education (865kb)
Community Resource Guide (247kb) - Compiled by the Interpreters Coalition of Springfield-Greene County to assist in utilizing the varied resources of our community toward field education and hands-on learning experiences.
The following materials are available for you to check out from the City of Springfield:
- "Worms at Work - Vermicomposting in Your Classroom"
- Classroom posters - "How to Recycle," "Garbage Pizza," "Milk Jugs to Toys"
- Rotten Truth video - A young, enthusiastic girl takes you to a landfill, recycling centers and shares ideas on fighting the "trash problem."
- Recycled sample kits*
- Household chemical kits*
*Please give one week advance notice prior to needing these items. Because of high demand for these items, we ask that they be returned in one week; however, special arrangements can be made.
