FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 21, 2008
New tour exhibits at Recycling Center open in time for Spring Break visitors
Looking for something to do during spring break? Check out the Boulder
County Recycling Center’s new educational exhibits, designed
specifically for people wanting to take a self-guided tour. Learn how
cans, bottles, jars and paper are separated and sorted so they can be
shipped to places across the country to be made into something new.
The first phase of new exhibits includes a kiosk that features an
award-winning video of the recycling center and a close-up look at its
operations. Another exhibit focuses on the natural resources used to
make common materials such as soda cans and plastic bottles and the
environmental benefits of recycling these items. The second phase of new
exhibits will be installed in late spring after the facility is
retrofitted for single-stream recycling.
Self-guided tours may be taken during open hours of the recycling
center: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The sorting lines shut down
daily around 3 p.m., so come before that time if you want to see the
fast-action of the workers sorting items.
For those who prefer to take a guided tour, one-hour guided tours take
place the first Tuesday of every month, with some exceptions for
holidays.
There is still yet another tour option at the recycling center - a
phone-guided walking tour! This tour is accessed by cell phone and
begins at the front of the Administration Building. Locate the black No.
1 sign designated for a cell phone tour, dial the number on the sign and
follow the instructions.
For more information, call 720-564-2223 or visit
www.bouldercountyrecycles.net
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