 SWACO offers field trips to the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill (FCSL) for school groups and other interested organizations & clubs. The presentation consists of a preliminary discussion and slide show that will outline the engineering, regulations and monitoring of a modern day sanitary landfill. Visitors will also learn about diversion, beneficial use of closed landfill sites, the difficulty of siting a sanitary landfill and the future outlook for waste disposal in Franklin County. Immediately following the presentation at the Education Center visitors will enter the landfill site to view the working face. The experience will offer first-hand knowledge that many will not forget! Please note: Visitors will remain inside the vehicle or school bus at all times. A Consent and Release form must be signed for each school, organization or group before touring the landfill site.
IMPORTANT: Field Trip Policy Information
Please be sure to read below before scheduling
a field trip.
• A 10 person minimum is required before arranging your trip.
• SWACO can accommodate a maximum of 55 visitors in one group and one bus per trip.
• Field trips are scheduled on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. only.
• Field trips are offered to all students in 1st grade and above.
• Field trips will not be scheduled more than 90 days in advance and are provided year round.
• Scheduled groups should always plan to meet at the Education Center, located at 4149 London Groveport Rd., Grove City, OH 43123 for the 45 min. preliminary presentation.
• Children still in a car seat or booster seat are not permitted to participate in the landfill tour unless riding on a bus.
• Bus reimbursement is available to all Franklin County schools. A Consent and Release form must be signed for each school, organization or group before entering the landfill site.
• An accompanying adult will be asked to sign a SWACO Consent and Release form for each group.
• A 15 passenger SWACO van is available to accommodate smaller groups with no more than 14 people participating. If there are more than 14 people in a group arrangements must be made with a bus company to transport your group.
• Field trips are approximately hour 60 - 90 min. in length. The tour begins presentation in our Education Center and concludes with a tour of the landfill site (weather permitting).
• SWACO reserves the right to cancel trips into the landfill site should inclement weather arise causing slippery road conditions.
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To schedule a trip please contact:
Kathie McCalla, Administrative Specialist
kathie.mccalla@swaco.org
614.871.6740
Location
Education Center
4149 London-Groveport Rd
Grove City, Ohio 43123
614-871-5100
Days and times
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
IMPORTANT: Groups cannot be scheduled any later than 3:00 p.m.
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Directions
From downtown Columbus, take Interstate 71 South towards Grove City. Exit the Interstate at exit No. 97 (London- Groveport Road) and turn right. The landfill will be on your left. Please follow the signs to the SWACO Education Center. You will travel west for approximately 1 mile. Turn left into the 4239 London Groveport Rd. entrance. However, stay straight (do not bear to the right) to the Education Center (brown ranch style house) located at 4149 London Groveport Rd.
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