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 Recycling Plant (MRF) Free Tours and Open Houses 

 

Fall 2007 - Spring 2008

Ann Arbor's municipal Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) provides free open houses and group tours on a pre-arranged basis. The MRF access road is located at 4150 Platt Road (just south of the E. Ellsworth intersection.) Follow the one-mile paved road to the MRF. Closed-toe shoes are required.

Saturday Open Houses are offered on second Saturday mornings 10-Noon, Sept. - June to give the public a chance to tour the MRF’s recycling operations, and participate in monthly featured activities (see below). Individuals and families may drop in for ~30-60 minute activities and site tours between 10-Noon. Groups of 5+ are asked to pre-register to assure adequate staffing and supplies are on-hand.

Weekday Group Tours are available. Groups of 15-45 (including drivers and siblings)  may pre-arrange their own free weekday, 8-5 MRF tour and activity. A MRF visit typically runs 60-90 minutes.

  • Preregister by contacting Leslie Science & Nature Center (734) 997-1553, lsc@a2gov.org. Please call for more information and to register for free open houses and group tours.

Note on weather: MRF tours are cancelled for weather if Ann Arbor Public Schools are closed. If in doublt, check www.aaps.K12.mi.us or the recorded message at (734) 994-4176.

 

 

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2007-2008 MRF Open House Schedule
Second Saturdays, 10 a.m. to Noon

September 8
12th Anniversary Open House: facility tours, cake, and optional party favor craft using Scrap Box supplies. 

October 13
Plastic water bottle explorations from oil to PET #2 bottles recycled into carpeting. Explore the environmental costs of commercially-bottled water and tap water alternatives.  

November 10
Build a Bird Feeder from your recycled soda pop bottle. Starter seed provided.

December 8
Papermaking! Save a forest by recycling. Make your own piece of recycled paper.

January 12
Postage Stamp Bookmarks, Pins & Magnets. Make craft gifts from historic cancelled postage stamps.

February  9
Worm Bin Workshop: $25 for kit of bin, worms, workbook--pay at the door. No charge to attend presentation and get handouts.  Pre-registration required because this event always books up for two sessions/seatings at 10 and 12. Please call (734) 997-1553.

March 8
Terrific Tile Making. Create a mosaic tile from recycled materials and clay. Artwork is suitable for hanging, use as a hot plate or place in the garden.

April 12
Earth Day & Composting.  Take home a seedling you plant in compost and a coupon for a free bushel of compost from the Drop-Off Station. 

May 17--No MRF Tours, instead, join us for... 
Downtown A2 Cleanup Day.
Meet at Liberty Plaza, across from the downtown library parking lot at 9 a.m.  Pizza lunch provided. Preregister by calling (734) 994-4176.

June 14
Wonderful Windsocks: make colorful flying art with materials from the Scrap Box.

 


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