(Release Date: August 26th at 12:00 noon)
This event is for PLA students and their families. All students must be accompanied by an adult. Recommended for PLA grades TK-8th.
Visit the City of Long Beach Collections Services for a fun and interactive experience that gives students a behind the scenes look at what it takes to provide trash and organics collection services throughout a large city. At this “Touch a Truck” experience, students can get an up-close look at some of the different collection vehicles and equipment. City staff will demonstrate how the trucks operate, explain the different types of vehicles uses, and give students an opportunity to meet some of the Refuse Operators who work in the community every day.
The field trip will also include a tour of the facility and an educational session on what happens to trash and organic waste after it is collected. We will finish with an interactive with a waste sorting activity where students can learn what belongs in each cart and why properly separating waste is important.
Career Focus: Public Services
Sage Oak Student Ticket: $3
Sibling Ticket: $3 (Children 3 and above)
Adult Ticket: $3
WAITLISTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER THE LAST TICKET IS SOLD.
Tickets can be purchased out of pocket or with Instructional Funds (for Sage Oak students). Purchasing with Instructional Funds: Please verify with your student’s teacher/EA that your student has sufficient instructional funds available for this purchase. We are not able to provide alternative payment options if there are insufficient funds and we are not able to refund any accompanying out-of-pocket ticket purchases. Please read the field trip description carefully. If an accompanying adult ticket is required, be sure to claim an adult ticket. If student/sibling tickets are claimed without accompanying adult tickets, we are not able to provide refunds for canceled student/sibling tickets.
Please note that during school field trips and other school-sponsored community events, photos and videos may be taken where students could appear in group settings. While we make every effort to respect media preferences, students may sometimes be captured in the background or within group shots in public spaces. If your child does not have media consent on file, they will not be the main focus of any photo or video. We do not highlight or identify individuals without prior consent.
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