BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260526T093000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_1160_7b7bd2591c74b2aa68ac5e2ac677ffd8@baltimoreheritage.org SUMMARY:Baltimore County Material Recovery Facility (MRF) Tour X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:


\n The Baltimore County Materia ls Recovery Facility (MRF) tour offers a behind-th e-scenes look at how single-stream recyclables are transformed from household waste into marketable commodities. Come explore the Cockeysville plant t o witness the high-tech sorting process\, which us es industrial magnets\, star screens\, and manual sorting to separate paper\, plastic\, and metal. T he experience emphasizes the importance of keeping "tanglers" like plastic bags out of the machinery while showcasing how local recycling efforts supp ort a circular economy. Join us on this dynamic\, behind-the-scen es look at recycling!< /span>

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Plea se plan to arrive at 9:30am. This allows time to g et everyone properly fitted with required safety g ear—vests\, hard hats\, and all the essentials—so you’re fully ready for the experience.  The tour w ill begin at 10:00am.< /span>

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Please wear sneakers or boots only. No open-toed s hoes\, slippers\, Crocs\, sandals\, or UGGs.

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Accessibility: You’ll be wa lking on elevated catwalks with a fast-moving worl d of recycling beneath you.  There are quite a few stairs and a good amount of walking\, so come rea dy for a behind-the-scenes adventure rather than a stroll in the park.

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DESCRIPTION:\n \n The Baltimore County Materials Recovery Faci lity (MRF) tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at how single-stream recyclables are transformed fro m household waste into marketable commodities. Com e explore the Cockeysville plant to witness the hi gh-tech sorting process\, which uses industrial ma gnets\, star screens\, and manual sorting to separ ate paper\, plastic\, and metal. The experience em phasizes the importance of keeping "tanglers" like plastic bags out of the machinery while showcasin g how local recycling efforts support a circular e conomy. Join us on this dynamic\, behind-the-scene s look at recycling!\n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n Pleas e plan to arrive at 9:30am. This allows time to ge t everyone properly fitted with required safety ge ar—vests\, hard hats\, and all the essentials—so y ou’re fully ready for the experience.  The tour wi ll begin at 10:00am.\n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n Pleas e wear sneakers or boots only. No open-toed shoes\ , slippers\, Crocs\, sandals\, or UGGs.\n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n Accessibility: You’ll be walking on elevated catwalks with a fast-moving world of recy cling beneath you.  There are quite a few stairs a nd a good amount of walking\, so come ready for a behind-the-scenes adventure rather than a stroll i n the park.\n \n \n \n  \n \n CATEGORIES:Tour - Behind the Scenes CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T093000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T110000 LOCATION:201 W. Warren Road\n Cockeysville\, MD 21030\n URL:https://baltimoreheritage.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=1160 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR