Council Waste & Recycling Presentations

Cairns Regional Council offers a unique opportunity for schools, early learning centres, community groups, and residents to book free waste & recycling presentation (incursion) sessions.

Tailored for various age groups, Council's engaging and informative Waste Education Presentation sessions explores waste types, environmental impacts, Cairns Regional Council's waste and recycling management processes, and collective proactive measures for environmental protection through material reduction, reuse, and recycling.  Council also offers free waste and recycling tours for schools, early learning centres, community groups, and residents.  View the Council Tours page for further information.

Interested Schools, Early Learning Centres, community groups, and individuals can now book their own presentation session requests directly through our new automated booking system (see below). Please note, terms and conditions apply for each presentation session.

Book your free Council presentation (incursion) below

Last Updated: 28 August 2024

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