Cheshire West and Chester Schools Waste Action Programme

Working with young people to understand how their actions impact the environment and to embed sustainable practices into school, home and community life is a key part of Cheshire West and Chester Council's climate emergency response plan.

The Cheshire West and Chester Schools Waste Action Programme, in partnership with Cheshire West Recycling, is free to every school in the borough. It helps pupils build awareness, responsibility and critical thinking by giving them the knowledge to reduce waste, recycle right and cut carbon. At the same time, it equips schools with resources, lesson plans and tools to embed sustainability across their setting – and benchmark their progress through a Climate Action Plan.

By empowering pupils and celebrating achievements, the programme builds a culture of sustainability that reaches beyond the classroom; inspiring families and communities to take positive action for a greener future.

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Introducing Our Quick Guides

To support schools on using the programme, we are pleased to introduce our Quick Guides. Aligned with the DfE’s Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy and Ofsted criteria, these guides cover creating a climate action plan, improving resource efficiency, and embedding environmental education into the curriculum.

Through the programme, schools can:

  • Reduce their environmental impact by recycling more and wasting less
  • Save money by cutting unnecessary waste and energy use
  • Involve pupils, staff and families in meaningful climate action
Explore the Quick Guides

Guide 1) Welcome to the Cheshire West and Chester Wastebuster Programme

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Guide 2) Integrating Sustainability in Your Curriculum

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Guide 3) Creating and Delivering Your School’s Climate Action Plan

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Guide 4) Driving Environmental and Financial Savings with Wastebuster

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Guide 5) Engaging Your School in Environmental Campaigns

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Guide 6) Measuring Environmental Impact and Reporting Success

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Guide 7) Hosting School Reuse and Recycling Events

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Guide 8) Earning Rewards and Awards with Wastebuster

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These guides are designed to make sustainability integration achievable and impactful for every school. You will find further information on our programmes, helpful news and information, and details on how we can support your school below.

Get Started

The Climate Action Planner creates tailored action plans linked to guides and resources to make it easy and rewarding for your school to prevent waste, recycle more, save energy and water, and reduce carbon.

Climate Action Planner

Login to your Wastebusters account to view your action plans, track your progress, record your environmental and financial savings, and see your recycling rewards.

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Featured Resources
Integrating Cheshire West and Chester Wastebuster in Your Curriculum

This guide offers practical ways to integrate environmental education into science, geography, and PSHE, helping teachers engage students while supporting DfE and Ofsted requirements.

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Cheshire West and Chester Recycle it Right Assembly

A ready-to-use primary school assembly introducing pupils to the 4 key ways to reduce waste.

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The Cheshire West and Chester Waste Action Programme is provided free to schools by Cheshire West Recycling.
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