RRRASOC - Materials Recovery Facility Morning TOUR 

Join us for a tour of the Recycling Authority's efficient, state-of-the-art and highly automated Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). See first hand how recyclables that you put into your bin or cart, are converted into valuable resources that will be sold and reused to make new products.

During this walking tour, visitors will learn about the technology used to sort and separate recyclables as well as why recycling is essential to our community and economy.

Things to know before touring the MRF:

• Tours are provided free of charge.
• Tours are appropriate for ages 10 - 99.
• Tours last 1 to 1.5 hours.
• Visitors are taken inside our processing facility, up a flight of stairs and alongside employees and equipment. Therefore, visitors must be able to walk up and down a flight of stairs.
• Long pants and sturdy, closed-toed, closed-heel shoes are required.
• The following personal protective equipment is provided and required to be worn while inside our facility: safety vest, hard hat and safety glasses.
• All visitors will be required to complete and sign a "Site Access Agreement, Waiver of Liability and Release" form.
• The MRF is considered an industrial/manufacturing facility and may not be appropriate for people with medical conditions impacted by dust or noise. Additionally, the MRF has magnets that may impact medical devices.