You are invited to a free tour of the Wellesley RDF facility

All ages welcome!

The Wellesley RDF is not simply the place where our trash goes. It is one of the most successful models for recycling in the world and generates revenue for the town (over $741,000 in FY 2021) Learn about the source-separated model – meaning residents separate the material – that Wellesley has been using for decades, which results in very high quality recyclable products with a very low contamination rate.  

With trash disposal costs predicted to increase as much as 40% in the next 2-5 years as landfill capacity diminishes, learn about the Food Waste Program (estimated at approximately 20% of household generated waste) that converts these scraps into electricity, heat, liquid fertilizer, bio char/animal bedding or as ingredients to produce high grade compost.  

We look forward to seeing you!