Kids Recycling and Waste Prevention

Become a Recycling and Waste Prevention Expert

• Learn about trash disposal and the three R's 
• Discover some fun recycling facts
• Check out some great reasons why we should recycle
• View a glossary of recycling terms
• Learn how you can help to make your elementary, middle, and high school more "green"

Activity Sheets for Kids

Recycling Activity Packets for Elementary School Students

• Kindergarten and first grade packet (PDF)
• Second and third grade packet (PDF)
• Fourth and fifth grade packet (PDF)

Additional Games and Activities

• Figure out which statements about recycling are true or false 
• Solve the picture puzzles in our recycling rebus game (PDF)
• Complete a recycling crossword puzzle (PDF)
• Find the recycling-related terms in our word search (PDF)
• Unscramble the names of recyclable and non-recyclable items (PDF)
• Play a matching game to determine which items can be recycled, reused, or composted (PDF)
• Learn what items can be placed in a worm composting bin with this matching activity (PDF)