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Rhode Island Resource Recovery Feild Trip: RECYCLING!
Tuesday, December 4, 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Johnston, RI

Find out what happens after you put items into the recycling bin!

Tour the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Materials Recycling Facility (MRF).  Every day, approximately 90 trucks deliver roughly 450 tons of material to the the MRF.   See how your recycled goods are sorted and then prepared to be shipped around the globe where they are re-manufactured into a wide variety of products.

This is a 45 minute tour of the Materials Recycling Facility only.  

Suitable for all ages.


Registration link: https://enrichri.z2systems.com/np/clients/enrichri/eventRegistration.jsp?event=5748&

Please arrive promptly so the tour can begin on time.
Driving directions:

From Rte. 295, Exit 7 (old exit 5). Our name is on the exit. 

  • If you are coming from the north on 295 S, bear right at the end of the exit. 
  • If you are coming from the south on 295 N, bear left at the end of the exit. 

Follow for 0.5 miles. The entrance will be on your right. Follow the signs to your destination or stop at the guard post for assistance.