Welcome to SWACO Education

SWACO offers a number of environmental programs and resources to Franklin County teachers, students and residents.



Tour the Landfill
Are you looking for a different type of field trip that students are sure to remember and learn valuable environmental and ecological lessons from? Come and tour the landfill. Learn more here.

Download Classroom Activites
All activities focus on solid waste reduction and management. <Learn more here.

Teacher Assistance and Resources
We offer informative periodicals, teacher kits and multimedia resource materials. Check out our available materials 
here.

Kids Corner
Click here to play games and download cartoons.

SWACO Grants Program
For more information on how to apply for a SWACO Grant
click here.

For More information
Kristi Michels, Environmental Education Manager
kristi.michels@swaco.org
614-871-5100

Location
4239 London-Groveport Rd
Grove City, Ohio 43123
614-871-5100

Administrative Office Hours Only
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Closed Saturdays, Sundays & Major Holidays

Directions

From downtown Columbus, take Interstate 71 South towards Grove City. Take Exit No. 97 ( London- Groveport Road) and turn right. The SWACO Administration Office Building is located at the corner of London-Groveport Road and Young Road, about 1 mile from the interstate.


SWACO Mission Statement:
Manage the District municipal solid waste stream to achieve environmentally responsible and cost-effective disposal, treat solid waste as a resource capable of yielding recovered materials and energy, reduce reliance on landfilling, and plan future disposal capacity for the District.

SWACO Guiding Principles:

  • Focus on the use of technically viable and economically sound technologies.
  • Utilize proven business principles in the management of District programs and projects.
  • Promote public awareness and knowledge concerning effective and efficient
  • management of the District municipal solid waste stream.
  • Assure that all initiatives involving outside private or public sector partners
  • identify and incorporate mutually beneficial outcomes.
  • Support waste reduction, recycling, and reuse programs and technologies that
  • will be both environmentally and economically sustainable.