Welcome to Recology Sonoma Marin’s new Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)!
This 85,000 square foot facility is where the blue recycling bin materials from 13 communities in Sonoma and Marin Counties are sorted and processed. Inside the new facility, recyclables are separated by revolutionary machinery like optical sorters and ballistic separators alongside our team of skilled recycling sorters. The facility processes around 400 tons of materials every day and has a recovery rate of 85 percent for materials collected.
Know Before You Go
Want to see it for yourself? We’d love to give you a tour to show you what happens to your recyclables after our trucks collect them. Tours are typically conducted M-F between 9 am – 12 pm while the sort lines are running.
A few important details:
- You must wear closed-to shoes. If you arrive with any type of sandal or open-toe shoe, you will not be allowed on the tour.
- When you click below to sign up for a tour date, every member of your party must sign up individually. This is to make sure all guests are accounted for so we can conduct your tour safely.
- Those 15 years of age or older can participate, with minors under 18 years of age requiring a parent or guardian signed permission slip. Children under the age of 15 cannot attend our MRF tours at this time.
- We ask for a minimum of 24 hours advance notice if you need to cancel your registration.
Please note that this is a working industrial facility with potential hazards, and your safety is our top priority. Please wear closed-toe sturdy shoes, and we will provide safety vests and hard hats upon arrival. It is important that you are able to walk up/down multiple stairs unassisted and stand/walk for at least 90 minutes. For large groups (tour groups are a maximum of 12 people), please contact RSMWasteZero@Recology.com to book a private tour.
Pick a Tour Date
UPDATE 4/24/2024: We have received an incredible response to our new MRF tours, and we are so honored by the community interest! For the remainder of April and all of May, we have filled almost all of our tours scheduled. When you click the above button to pick a tour date, there may be limited dates to select from since most are fully booked (once fully booked, they no longer display on the booking page). Please continue to check the website as we add more tour dates.
Recent Press
Interested in learning more about the facility? Check out recent press:
Recology opens $35M advanced recycling center in Santa Rosa, KTVU, FOX2, Jan. 25, 2024
Recology to open new California MRF, Recycling Today magazine, Jan. 26, 2024
New $35 million Santa Rosa recycling facility claims 166 percent increase in trash sorting rate, North Bay Business Journal / Press Democrat, Jan. 26, 2024
Revolutioning Recycling? Recology’s new high-tech facility in Santa Rosa, The Sonoma County Gazette, Jan. 26, 2024
Recology to open new California MRF, Waste Today magazine, Jan. 26, 2024
Recology opens new $35M recycling facility in Santa Rosa, Waste360.com, Jan. 26, 2024
Human hands help at new Recology recycling facility, Bay City News, SFGate.com, Jan. 26, 2024