Join us for a tour of Recology's San Francisco Transfer Station near Candlestick Point -- the place where all the trash from the city goes to be sorted into recyclables, compost, and junk headed to landfill. San Francisco has established itself as a global leader in waste diversion, with an 80% waste diversion goal and a nationally renowned commitment to compost, reducing greenhouse gases.
We will view "The Pit," where every day, 1,000 tons of garbage are dumped; we might see the bulldozers that run over the trash to break it up. We will also visit a wing of the station where the composted material is dropped off. We will view sculptures and other creations at the artists-in-residence studios, where six artists a year are selected to create art from the materials found at the dump.
Finally, Recology spokesman Robert Reed will give us a presentation, rich with data and analysis, that describes how SF’s compost reduces emissions and contributes to the soil health of farms. “It eliminates a problem and creates a solution,” says Reed, a former journalist who is passionate about shrinking landfills -- and excited to talk to us.
Bring your own lunch for a post-tour picnic.