Recycling Education Trunks

Our education trunks were introduced in January 2017 and are now available at community libraries throughout Gallatin County. To borrow a trunk, contact your local library or GSWMD at 406-582-2493 / patty.howard@gallatin.mt.gov

Participating libraries include: Three Forks Community Library, Manhattan Community Library, Belgrade Community Library, Big Sky Community Library, and Bozeman Public Library.

Trunks include the following materials:

Binder with print resources
- Curricula: Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12
- Activities
- Local waste diversion/recycling resources
- Guides for reducing waste
CD-ROM with digital resources (inside binder)
100% recycled PET (#1 plastic) carpet sample
100% recycled t-shirt (plastic bottles) from ReThink Fabrics
Plastic lumber sample – made from recycled plastic bags & sawdust
Bale of aluminum cans (with gloves)
Reusable produce bag made from recycled bottles (features the GSWMD logo)
Plastic bottle pre-forms filled with:
- PET flake
- rPET pellet
- rPET fiberfill
Glass cullet sample
Finished compost sample
Alternative Daily Cover sample
Denim insulation sample (UltraTouch from Bonded Logic)
4.5 pound bag of rice
- Represents daily trash generation per person in the United States
Recycled newspaper pencil
Trivia Cards
- Recycling
- Compost
- Natural Resources
- Landfills
Small Magnet
- Discover the difference between steel and aluminum
Books
- Cradle to Cradle
- Michael Recycle
- Let It Rot
- What Happens to Our Trash?

Website Accessibility Policy

Gallatin Solid Waste Management District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Gallatin Solid Waste Management District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 1-406-582-2495

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Gallatin Solid Waste Management District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Gallatin Solid Waste Management District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 1-406-582-2495.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.