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Kids' Summer Classes are Back!

Patty Packrat The Garbage Garage Education Center is hosting a variety of fun and educational activities this summer for kids aged 6 to 10 years old. Take a look below and sign up your children for one or more of these classes! Registration is free, but please sign up at least a week in advance. Limit 10 kids per class, so register early!

How to Register

To register, call (970) 498-5775 or e-mail the following information:

  • Adult contact name (parent/teacher)
  • Adult contact phone number
  • For each child registering:
    • Child's name
    • Child's age
    • Activity name, date and time

We will call you to confirm registration. Classes may be cancelled if fewer than four kids are registered, in which case we will call you at least two days in advance of the class date.

Summer 2009 Garbage Garage Activities

Class descriptions are listed below table, or click on class name.

Class title Date Time Registration Deadline
Home Sweet Home..at the Landfill Tues., June 9 1-2 p.m. FULL
Home Sweet Home...at the Landfill Thurs., June 11 10-11 a.m. Thurs., June 4
Go Home Styrofoam(rt) Tues., June 16 1-2 p.m. Tues., June 9
Go Home Styrofoam(rt) Thurs., June 18 10-11 a.m. Thurs., June 11
Water Water Everywhere Tues., June 23 1-2 p.m. Tues., June 16
Water Water Everywhere Thurs., June 25 10-11 a.m. Thurs., June 18
Blast Off! Tues., June 30 1-2 p.m. FULL
Blast Off! Thurs., July 2 10-11 a.m. Thurs., June 25
Egg-ceptional Gardens Tues., July 7 1-2 p.m. Tues., June 30
Egg-ceptional Gardens Thurs., July 9 10-11 a.m. Thurs., July 2
Classy Glass Tues., July 14 1-2 p.m. Tues., July 7
Classy Glass Thurs., July 16 10-11 a.m. Thurs., July 9
Cookin' with the Sun Tues., July 21 1-2 p.m. FULL
Cookin' with the Sun Thurs., July 23 10-11 a.m. FULL
The "Good Ole Days" Tues., July 28 1-2 p.m. Tues., July 21
The "Good Ole Days"? Thurs., July 30 10-11 a.m. Thurs., July 23
2009 Triple "R" Games Tues., August 4 1-2 p.m. Tues., July 28
2009 Triple "R" Games Thurs., August 6 10-11 a.m. Thurs., July 30

Class Descriptions

We will provide all the needed supplies.

Home Sweet Home...at the Landfill
Learn What animals call the Larimer County Landfill home and make a pop-up prairie dog.

Go Home Styrofoam(rt)
Can it be recycled? Do an experiment and learn how to make it go away.

Water Water Everywhere
Groundwater pollution can be prevented. Come and create an oil spill to learn how.

Blast Off!"
Hop aboard the recycling space ship! Turn recyclables and trash into space gear.

Egg-ceptional Gardens
Make a miniature garden and learn more about soil quality

Classy Glass
Learn the importance of recyling glass and make your own glass bottle person

Cookin' with the Sun
Learn about renewable energy sources and make a solar oven.

The Good Ole' Days
What did kids do for fun before computer games? Make fun games like kids used to enjoy.

2009 Triple "R" Games
Reduce, reuse, recyle with these fun, outdoor Olympic-style games!

Directions to the Garbage Garage

The Garbage Garage is located at the Larimer County Landfill, 5887 S. Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins. It's the building directly south of the entrance lanes/gatehouses (north of the recycling drop-off area). Please park here. See map.

From Fort Collins:
Take S. Taft Hill Road, go past Harmony Road. The landfill is about 2 miles south of Harmony Rd. on the west side of the road.

From Loveland:
From Highway 34 (Eisenhower Blvd.), go north on Wilson Ave. Wilson turns into Taft Hill Road. Head towards Fort Collins, and the landfill will be on the west side of the road.

Garbage Garage Hours

Feel free to come a little early or stay a little late to browse through all the displays at the Garbage Garage! The center is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition, visits can be scheduled for other times (Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) by calling (970) 498-5772.

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