Guided Tours of our Recycling Center

Have you ever wondered what it takes to run a grass roots recycling center?
Schedule a free tour of Ecology Action and see for yourself.

The tour begins with the sorting process, so you'll want to bring some
recyclables with you. From there we follow each material on its path
through our recycling center. You will learn how the most important
resource at Ecology Action is saving space. Some of the highlights on
the tour:

  • The Forklift,
  • The Balers, and
  • The Famous Worm Bin.

We specialize in tours for kids from 1 to 100!

Contact John Clement at 512 322-0000 or
john@ecology-action.org to set
up a tour and/or learn more about volunteering at the center.

Read this testimonial:

Dear Ecology Action,

  I have a 4 year old son, Alec Yax, who attends Hyde Park Preschool. His
class recently went on a field trip to the recycling center on 9th Street and I
was a volunteer mom. I just wanted to take a moment to let you know how much
everyone enjoyed the tour. I can't decide if the fork-lift demonstration or the
compost worms were the biggest hit, but the kids LOVED both immensely. The
enthusiasm of our guide (I'm terrible with names, but I believe it was John) was
so infectious we couldn't help but to get excited about recycling. I myself
learned quite a deal about what can be made from recycled goods. The t-shirt was
an amazing example!

  I have been inspired to start recycling here at home as a result. We use
to recycle some time ago, but the service was discontinued in our area and we
became lax in our efforts. Now that I see how much work you guys do there, I
have made a promise to myself to pick up where I have previously left off. Thank
you for doing what you do. I'm sure your job is much too often a thankless one
and one that is not as understood by the masses at it should be.

  My son will be attending Hyde Park Preschool again next year, so he and I
both look forward already to another field trip to Ecology Action. Thanks again
for getting the kids excited about something that is so important to everyone.

-- Teal Travis (aka Alec's Mom)