Recycling & Education Tours

We are pleased to invite school and community groups from areas served by Recology King County to visit our recycling center to learn how paper, plastics, and more are sorted and recycled. This free two-hour experience at our state-of-the-art facility in South Seattle will help participants understand the recycling system and how their actions affect the process.

Individuals sixteen years of age or older are invited to tour the sorting line, where they will hear, see, and smell materials as they travel through a series of conveyor belts and high-tech machines. Groups with younger children may visit the facility to experience the recycling center from a bird’s eye view in the safety of our education room.

Public Group Tours

Public group tours are held on the third Thursday of the month in January, April, July, and October from 11 AM – 1 PM.  Advanced registration is required, and space is limited.

Private Group Tours

Limited private tours for school groups or community organizations are also available (for groups of 10-20 individuals).

2026 Recycling in Action Public Tour! When: May 20th, 2026, 11 AM – 1 PM

In partnership with the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), Recology King County is participating in APR’s 2026 May event, “Recycling in Action,” where MRFs across the country open their doors so local communities can see where recycling goes after collection, how it’s sorted, processed, and prepared for its next phase in the recycling cycle.

Join Recology King County for our very special public tour to celebrate recycling in your local communities.

To sign up: submit a “public tour” request below and note in your submission you’d like to join for the May 20th, 11 AM – 1 PM Recycling in Action public tour! See you then!

Learn more about “Recycling in Action” – Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR)

Request a Tour