Recycling tours
Tour de Trash
The Tour de Trash is a field trip for Dakota County residents to see a recycling facility, compost facility, landfill and The Recycling Zone.
The next Tour de Trash is coming up:
Tuesday, Aug. 26, 8:25 a.m.–2 p.m. Registration is closed. The next tour will be held in spring 2026.
For information or to be notified of future tours, contact Environmental Resources at 952-891-7557 or environ@co.dakota.mn.us.
Virtual tour
No virtual tours scheduled at this time.
School field trips
Dakota County offers busing for school field trips to recycling, composting and land disposal facilities for fourth grade students, Green Team students fifth grade and above, and school staff and chaperones.
Find out more about school field trips. Schedule your own tour
Review the list of tour locations and contact each organization directly to schedule a tour.
Past online classes
Back to Basics Recycling -
Watch the recording.
Reduce Chemicals at Home + Make a Your Own Cleaner -
Watch the recording.
Low-Waste Lifestyle -
Watch the recording.
Lazy Guide to Composting -
Watch the recording.
Request a speaker
Dakota County staff is available to come to your community group, school or business gathering to give a presentation or staff an event booth. Depending on the type of event, speakers can talk about:
- Waste reduction
- Household or business recycling
- Toxicity reduction
- Food waste prevention
- Composting
- Water quality
- And much more
Call 952-891-7557 or email environ@co.dakota.mn.us to schedule a speaker.