Devon, UK - Want to visit a materials reclamation facility in Exeter, or a recycling village in Tyneside? Katja Condy, English Heritage Open Days Manager, has kindly compiled this list of places to visit on 10th, 11th and 12th September 2010 especially for SalvoNEWS readers:
Warmley Brass Works and Garden
Tower Lane Warmley Bristol BS30 8XT
Garden Grotto - Mysterious collection of vaulted chambers with tunnels, once housed a complex system of cascades, water tunnels and pools. Constructed entirely of clinker waste from zinc furnaces.
Entry charged waived for HODs? Yes
Sunday 12 Sept: 1100-1600
Pre-booking required? No.
Organised by: Kingswood Heritage Museum Trust
Donarbon Waste Management Park - What Happens to our Waste?
Ely Road Waterbeach Cambridgeshire CB25 9PG
Find out what happens to all the waste we recycle and throw away. Visit the composting operations, the recycling areas, the landfill site and the new Mechanical Biological Treatment plant. Tours last approx 1 hour.
Event especially put on for HODs? Yes
Friday 10 Sept: Tours 0900, 1100, 1300, 1500
Pre-booking required? Yes. Booking opens on Monday 19 July, online booking preferred at cam.ac.uk/opencambridge, otherwise please call 01223 766766.
Organised by: University of Cambridge
Lean Quarry Landfill and Recycling Site
Horningtops Liskeard Cornwall PL14 3QD
Every wondered what happens to your recycling and waste after the dustman's collected it? Join us for a fascinating insight into the wonderful world of waste at Lean Quarry Landfill and Recycling Centre and see how one man's waste is another man's treasure.
Property normally closed to the public? Yes
Event especially put on for HODs? Yes
Thursday 9 Sept: 1100-1900
Pre-booking required? Yes. To book a place, call 01579 341 720
Organised by: Viridor
Materials Reclamation Facility
Oakwood House Exton Road Exeter Devon EX2 8NR
The Materials Reclamation Facility (MRF) is the sorting plant for recycling collected from domestic properties in Exeter. Come and see how much 'waste ' is sorted into useful materials for reprocessing.
Property normally closed to the public? Yes
Thursday 9 Sept: Tour 1340
Friday 10 Sept: Tour 1000
Pre-booking required? Yes. Pre-booking essential, please call 01392 665027. Bookings available from 1 September (Mon-Fri 0900-1700)
Organised by: Exeter City Council
Oxford City Council, City Works
Marsh Rd Cowley Oxford Oxfordshire
Come & see for yourselves what is involved in the day to day running of waste-recycling, operations, street cleansing and other services which keep our city clean & tidy.
Property normally closed to the public? Yes
Event especially put on for HODs? Yes
Friday 10 Sept: Tours 1000 & 1300
Pre-booking required? Yes. Booking essential: Call 01865 251022. Booking closes on Thursday 9th September at 12 Noon.
Organised by: Oxford Preservation Trust
Norbury Park Wood Products
Norbury Park Sawmill Norbury Park Mickleham Dorking Surrey RH5 6DN
"From Acorn to Seat". An informed, guided tour of the Sawmill and Joinery Workshop. Demonstrations to include timber origins, grades, seasoning, sawmilling of a tree, construction demonstrations and waste product usages. Display of woodland crafts including charcoal making. More information will be available at our website norburywood.org.uk nearer the date.
Property normally closed to the public? Yes
Event especially put on for HODs? Yes
Saturday 11 Sept: Tours 1030 & 1400
Sunday 12 Sept: Tours 1030 & 1400
Pre-booking required? No.
Organised by: Mole Valley District Council
South Tyneside Recycling Village
Middlefields Industrial Estate Tyne Dock South Tyneside Tyne & Wear NE34 0NU
The Recycling Village at Middlefields is an example of sustainable design, where recycled construction materials were used in the original build. There is also a greywater collection tank system to provide water to the site, and the shop has a wind turbine and solar panels installed to provide electricity and hot water to the shop building. The whole site was designed with the hope that it would provide a site that the residents of South Tyneside would be proud of, and also provide a facility for future generations. Join us for this behind the scenes visit.
Event especially put on for HODs? Yes
Friday 10 Sept: Tours 1030-1130 & 1330-1430
Saturday 11 Sept: Tours 1030-1130
Pre-booking required? Yes. Contact Groundworks South Tyneside and Newcastle on 0191 428 1144. (Bookings open from Aug 2nd).
Organised by: Groundwork South Tyneside and Newcastle
Recycling and Waste Extravaganza
Ford Materials Recycling Facility Ford Road Arundel West Sussex BN18 0FL
Ever wondered what happens to your recycling? Or what happens when you flush your toilet? Now's your chance to find out. Viridor Waste Management and Southern Water have teamed up to answer all those questions you were afraid to ask. Join us for activities and tours at Ford Materials Recycling Centre and the neighbouring Sewage Treatment Works.
Event especially put on for HODs? Yes
Saturday 11 Sept: Tours 1000-1600
Pre-booking required? Yes. To book on one of the two hour tours call 01903 712 620
Organised by: Viridor
English Heritage: Heritage open days
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