Celebrate Earth Week with a tour of the Waterloo landfill

Waterloo Region – To celebrate Earth Week, the Region of Waterloo is offering free public tours on Saturday, April 26 at the Waterloo landfill site. Residents can take a one-hour guided tour of the landfill tipping face and the Nyle Ludolph Materials Recycling Centre to see what happens to the stuff they put to the curb. Residents can get a closer look at recycling and garbage/green bin collection trucks, and landfill vehicles. Displays featuring the blue box, green bin and other waste diversion programs will also be available.

Bus tours will run every half hour and are suitable for all ages.

What:     Public tours of the Waterloo landfill for Earth Week.

When:    Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

How:       Call ahead to reserve your seat on the bus: 519-883-5100 ext. 8449 or email SSteenson@regionofwaterloo.ca. If you require accessibility assistance to participate in the landfill tours, please let us know at time of booking.

Where:    1001 Erb Street, Waterloo.

Enter at Gate 3, the Waterloo Region Emergency Services Training and Research Complex. 

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For more information regarding tours, please contact:

Shelley Conrad, Waste Management Coordinator      
519-883-5100 ext. 8413 or SConrad@regionofwaterloo.ca

The Region of Waterloo provides more than 60 per cent of municipal services to a growing population of 550,000 people. We are committed to creating an inclusive, thriving and sustainable community through innovative leadership and a range of services such as: public health, social services, planning, heritage, water supply, regional roads, waste management, ambulance service, rural libraries, public transit, community housing, emergency planning, Provincial Offences Courts and airport services.