Awarded by the Council for ‘Learning Outside the Classroom’, the Quality Badge combines learning and safety criteria into one award for all organisations that provide learning outside the classroom experiences.

VLGM currently operates two visitor centres in Greater Manchester that offer high quality, fun and interactive site visits for community groups and schools to learn about waste and recycling. The centre at Bolton allows groups to tour the Thermal Recovery Site, whilst in Bury groups get the opportunity to visit a working landfill site.  VLGM will also be building two new education centres at other sites within Greater Manchester to provide a wider variety of visits covering recycling and waste treatment technologies.

 Being awarded the Quality Badge is a real coup for all the staff as it shows that VLGM offer young people the type of high quality learning experiences they really benefit from. VLGM are thrilled to get official recognition for our efforts and we look forward to welcoming even more schools and community groups from Greater Manchester to our Waste Education Centres in the future.

So get involved with these FREE education visits that provide a great opportunity for Greater Manchester residents to find out what happens to their waste and recycling in a fun environment.

Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority; Medtia Chambers, 5 Barn Street, Oldham, OL1 1LP