Yes indeed the recycling Center is one that is immensely educational and engaging for students. From there you can have a "green club" started and recycle materials at the school like the capri sun juice bags. Then send them in recycle and get points for lunch bags, pencil cases, etc to provide underserved populations. 

We did it at our middle school and I gave the PTA the  recycled bags as a gift at the end of the year! 

https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades