MRF tours are free of charge and given on an appointment basis. The tour educates participants on the recycling process in Westchester. Groups are taken to an observation tower to view machinery that separate, sort and prepare materials to be sold to third party manufacturers. The manufacturers recycle the materials into new end products. From the tower, viewers can also see the tipping floor, where truckloads of recyclables are delivered and dropped off. A brief presentation and educational video is shown to explain the purpose and benefits of recycling.

Tours are given to students and persons of all age groups and typically last between 45 minutes and 1 hour. Teachers - when planning your tour, please make certain that you have adequate supervision for the children in your group. The MRF is a working garbage transfer station and recycling center and safety is always a primary concern.

The MRF is located in Yonkers; Exit 6A/Stew Leonard Drive off the NYS Thruway/Interstate 87, just opposite Home Depot and Stew Leonard's.

If you'd like to schedule a tour of the MRF for your group or classroom, please use the online tour reservation form below. Or if you need more information, call the Westchester County Recycling Help Line at 2-1-1. You may also send an e-mail to Matt Andersen at mna1@westchestergov.com.

MRF tours are available Mondays through Fridays at 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m., except on county holidays.