The Symphony of Recycling: Touring Recology Sonoma Marin

 
Tour of Recology Sonoma Marinphoto credit: Julia Willmers
Members of NorCal Public Media tour the Materials Recovery Facility at Recology Sonoma Marin. 

 
Ever wonder what actually happens to your recycling after the truck pulls away? This week, we go behind the scenes (and behind the sounds) of Recology Sonoma Marin’s newly upgraded Materials Recovery Facility. Following a $35-million upgrade in 2023, this facility is more efficient—and louder—than ever. Join us for an immersive audio tour of the sorting floor to hear how high-tech machinery separates our waste, followed by a deep-dive interview with Celia Furber, Community Relations & Sustainability Manager. We discuss how these upgrades help the North Bay reach its climate goals and what we, as consumers, can do to make the machines' jobs a little easier. 
 
Correction: In the interview, Furber says that the carbon dioxide saved per year by recycling locally instead of long hauling to other regional processors is over one million tons. She misspoke and it is over one million pounds.
Guests in this episode:
Celia Furber, Community Relations and Sustainability Manager, Recology Sonoma Marin
Brian Popplewell, Waste Zero Event Specialist, Recology Sonoma Marin
 

Additional reporting in this episode by Kathryn Nelson and Shandra Back.

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