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Materials Recovery Facility Tour

Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Open Day

The Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) is where all our community’s yellow lid recycling is sorted for processing and it’s also a hands-on learning hub perfect for schools, TAFE and university groups, businesses, and the wider community.

We’re giving the education space a fresh new look to make learning about recycling even better, and we’d love for you to come and check it out on Saturday 3 October 2026 from 8am – 12pm.

Take a behind the scenes tour, meet the team, ask questions and learn what happens to your recycling!

Bookings essential.

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Do you know what happens to your recyclable materials after they have been put into the yellow-lidded wheelie bin? Ever wonder if your rubbish can be re-used or turned into something new? Discover where the magic of recycling takes place and join the recycling revolution at Townsville’s Materials Recovery Facility (MRF).

An informative experience suitable for grade 4 and above.

Tour Details

Dates and Times

This tour is available* Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9am.

Each session is 1.5 hours. We cater for 1 class/group per session.

This facility ceases operation at 2:30pm, therefore tour times will only operate before 12:30pm on allocated days.

Please book this tour at least 3 weeks in advance.

Location

The Re.Group Materials Recovery Facility is located at 608 Ingham Road, Mount Louisa, the same driveway as CTI Batteries (map).

There will be a drop off point for the bus, where we will meet you.

Requirements

This tour caters for up to 30 students max. One teacher or adult required for every 10 students attending. All tour participants must wear closed-in footwear and adhere to the safety tips in the Risk Assessment Form (PDF, 83.2 KB).

Please read the Terms and Conditions prior to confirming your tour booking.

For more information about the MRF, please Materials Recovery Facility: Recycling Process (PDF, 3.4 MB).

Eco-Catchment Education Tours

All elements of our Eco-Catchment Education Tours tie in with Queensland State Government education curriculum Key Learning Outcomes.

Our Eco-Catchment Education Tours are certified by Tourism Australia.

Ecotourism, adopted by Ecotourism Australia is ecologically sustainable tourism with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas that foster environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation.