School Programs - Post Secondary

Experience the Durham York Energy Centre in Virtual Reality

Take an immersive 360-degree virtual tour through the Durham York Energy Centre to learn more about how the facility works!

Request a Waste Management Presentation

Are you interested in a general or topic specific presentation? We would love to chat how we can help support waste education through virtual opportunities.

Request a presentation

Request a Tour of the Durham York Energy Centre

Tour requests must be prearranged prior to arriving at the facility.

When requesting a tour, please include which school your group belongs to, the number of participants in your group, dates and times you may want to come to the facility, and the length of time you have available. An average presentation/tour takes approximately 2 hours but can be altered to accommodate your group.

Request a tour

Although many areas on our tour route can be accessed using elevators, if someone in your party has special requirements, please call or email in advance of your tour for further information.

Please be advised that all participants must adhere to the following safety requirements during a tour at our facility:

  • Long sleeves (can be a shirt, blouse or a jacket)
  • Long, ankle length pants and socks (shorts, capri pants, skirts and dresses are not permitted)
  • Flat, closed-toe shoes or boots (sandals and high heels are not permitted)

We ask that visitors bring a pair of wired earphones to use with our audio equipment to reduce waste produced at the site. Earphones will be made available for guest who are unable or have forgotten to bring their own.

All visitors entering the facility will be required to wear protective glasses, a hard hat, gloves and hearing protection provided by the facility.