In-Person & Virtual Tours Are Back!

In-person tours will be starting in October, they will be run Tuesday-Thursday and are best suited for grades 3+. City of Saskatoon schools will receive free bussing to and from our facility. Tours are approx. 2 hours in length and require a teacher and a minimum of 3 parent/adult chaperones to attend (TEACHER +2 ADULTS). If you don’t have access to 2 chaperones please contact us ahead of time. Your bus will be booked & paid for by Loraas if your school is within the City of Saskatoon Limits. We can accommodate classrooms up to approx. 30 students, if you have more than 35 students please email us or book multiple tour dates. Please note there is also a waiver that MUST be signed before minors can enter the building.

We are also keeping our virtual option via Zoom for any classrooms that may be better suited for it, ie. outside of Saskatoon or those who require wheelchair accessibility.

Our online booking tool will be available in early September, or you can beat the rush and book via email at communications@loraas.ca.

*You must have 2 or more parent/adult chaperones attend

VIRTUAL TOURS & PRESENTATIONS:

We offer free public education for all age groups, if your classroom or business is learning about or adding a new recycling or waste reduction program we’d love to help.

To register your group for one of these virtual tours please use the online booking tool by clicking here.

Our presentations are approximately 60 minutes and include a Q&A period, these virtual presentations are currently being done over both Zoom and Teams.

We look forward to working with you!

 

Loraas 2022 Earth Day Presentation

Please join us for an all-ages recycling presentation & Earth Day celebration. We will be covering topics like: what can be recycled, what is upcycling, local recycling resources, Loraas Organics, and more.

 

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS

Loraas offers free downloadable lesson plans for teachers and parents to help student understand about our waste. Our lesson plans have many visuals and hands-on activities for Kindergarten to Grade 8. Download the following links in your preferred grade category to begin educating students today. Have fun!

 
 

VIRTUAL PRE-SORT STATION

Try out your recycling sorting skills!

HOW TO PLAY:

Sort the following accepted and non-accepted materials from the recycling stream and place them into their assigned bins:

  • Accepted: Blue bagged shredded paper into the ‘blue-coloured’ bin.

  • Accepted: Blue, green and clear household glass bottles into the ‘black-coloured’ bin.

  • Not-Accepted: Remove plastic stretch film and bags by throwing them up into the silver vacuum tube.

  • Not-Accepted: Garbage items are placed into the ‘red-coloured’ not recyclable bin. Items include: ropes, dirty diapers, broken toys and rusty pots & pans.

  • Not Accepted: Waste dangerous goods are harmful to you, the sorting staff, and have the potential to damage the machinery. Press the ‘red-coloured’ emergency “STOP” button to remove: red gas cans, mini propane tanks, knives, axes, chainsaws, and tires.

To gain points, use your mouse to drag the items into their appropriate bins/areas before they move to the next station.

  • Remember: Allow the real recyclables, paper, cardboard, household tin & aluminum, and plastics with a #1♻-#7♻ to pass through your station as they will be sorted by machines and your coworkers further down the line.

    1. If items are missed or incorrectly separated, you will lose points.

BE QUICK, HAVE FUN, AND ALWAYS, “KEEP CALM AND RECYCLE ON!”

*Note:  This game should be played on a desktop computer or touch screen tablet. Not available for phones or in the app store.