The Recycle Devon School website provides teachers, parents and youth groups with a wide range of resources to help teach our children how to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Compost more of their waste.
From Workshops to Resources, Youth Clubs and Quizzes use the search bar to find what you are looking for today:
Don’t let Devon go to waste
Bring recycling into the classroom with our comprehensive teaching resources, covering topics from Maths and Computing to Art and Design.
Our Waste and Recycling teaching resources link with the UK National Curriculum.
Waste Education has been an important part of Devon County Council’s strategy to reduce waste for a number of years.
The Local Authorities of Devon have supported schools to reduce, reuse and recycle their waste for twenty years. We recognise that pupils and school staff are also residents and can make a significant contribution to recycling in their schools, homes and communities.
New Workshop for 2026 – Children adventure with the ‘Captain’ discovering the impacts of plastics and marine litter.
From fast fashion through to the science of materials, test your knowledge with our fun quick quizzes covering all things recycling.
Promoting waste education in Devon with fun and engaging videos. Learn more about what happens to your waste.
Delivering a wide range of workshops, assemblies, resources, training and visits to support teachers to reduce waste.
Information and opportunities relating to environmental education, school gardening, composting, funding, waste and refcycling.
Devon’s pioneering work has resulted in one of the most successful and advanced waste education programmes in the Country and is an essential part of Devon’s long term approach to waste management.
Activity in 2026
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