Landfill Offers Kids Camp

June 11, 2012

If you are looking for something for your kids to do this summer, you can send them to camp at the county’s landfill.

The Escambia County Department of Solid Waste invites kids to participate in “Dump your Kids at the Perdido Landfill for a Day!” camp this summer. The dates of the camp are June 13, June 28, July 11, July 18, August 1 and August 8 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. This one-day excursion to the Perdido Landfill allows kids, ages six to 12, to participate in fun-filled activities designed to teach the importance of the reduction of generated waste through source reduction, recycling, reuse or composting.

Activities include a tour of the Perdido Landfill, recycling education, household chemical waste education, hands-on recycling projects, arts and crafts with recycled materials, games that focus on recycling and reuse as well as an eco-walk on the Perdido Riverwalk Nature Trail.

The cost of the camp is the donation of one pair of new or gently used shoes to be donated to Soles4Souls. Campers will need to bring clothes that are appropriate to play in and be worn outside, a brown bag lunch, snacks, a reusable water bottle and drinks. (A zero waste lunch packed in reusable containers is encouraged by organizers.) One snack will be provided at the beginning of the day.

For more information or to preregister contact Recycling Operations at (850) 937-2160. Space is limited. The camp is sponsored by Escambia County Department of Solid Waste Management Waste Services.

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One Response to “Landfill Offers Kids Camp”

  1. Mnon on June 11th, 2012 3:49 pm

    “Sorry lil Jimmy we aren’t taking you to the sitters today, instead we’re dropping you off at the town dump, have fun!”

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