RECYCLING & WASTE EDUCATION

Education | Green Grades

Green Grades by Dem-Con

Dem-Con is committed to recycling and environmentally responsible waste management. Our Green Grades Program was created with the goal of educating our community around this common goal.

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What we offer

Dem-Con’s Green Grades programs offers educational opportunities for groups to learn about recycling and responsible waste management. Below are our offerings. We strive to serve groups within our service scope – groups in Scott County and groups in our customer base. Each tour request will be considered but not all of them will be scheduled. Factors like scope, size of group, timing, and employee availability and resources will be considered. Interested in exploring an educational opportunity with Green Grades? Request a tour today!

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Recycling Facility Tour

Tours of our Materials Recovery Facility will require 1-1.5 hours and provide an in-depth recycling education. Interactive activities and a tour inside the facility are also included. (Ages 12+)

Dem-Con Campus Tour Bus

Environmental Campus
Bus Tour

This tour is 1.5 hours long and explores all our environmental campus has to offer, including our Materials Recovery Facility, Dem-Con Metals, shingle and wood processing, MSW transfer station, construction and demo recovery and the recycling facility and landfill. (Ages 12+)

Crystal, employee for Dem-Con poses with a "New" icon next to her, promoting Green Grades Live

Green Grades Live

Can’t make it to our Materials Recovery Facility? Join us for a live interactive virtual tour through the Materials Recovery Facility. This virtual field trip will also include a live presentation and live Q&A session.

Students learn about the Materials Recovery Facility in the Educational Trailer

Educational Trailer

Explore everything that our mobile trailer has to offer! Interactive exhibits make learning fun. Participants will learn about the lifecycle of their recycling and what should or shouldn’t go in a recycling bin. They will also learn about how solid waste is managed in an environmentally responsible way at Dem-Con Companies.

Students pose for the camera after learning about recycling

Online Curriculum, whole School Presentations &
Classroom Visits

Let us come to you! We’ll teach your students/organization about reduction, reuse and recycling. Fun activities and interactive lessons make this visit one you won’t forget! Or, skip the visit but not the lesson with our age-appropriate online curriculum via Google Classroom.

Recycling Education Video Library

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Recycling Education Informational Materials

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Green Grades Annual Poster Contest

It’s time for Dem-Con’s Green Grades Poster Contest, in partnership with Scott County. The contest is open now and entries are due November 17, 2025. All students (K-12) in Scott County are eligible to participate. Dem-Con is looking for fun and creative ways for students to help us spread the word about how to sort waste and recycling with a super hero theme! Best of all, the winners will receive a $100 VISA gift card, their artwork displayed in our Education Center, Scott County facilities and online. Learn more by emailing [email protected].