Education – Local Visits to Amgen Cymru

In partnership with Rhondda Cynon Taff Waste Services we are actively seeking schools to participate in our site school visits. During the visit the children and staff are introduced to concepts of waste reduction and recycling. They also get the opportunity to see these in practice.

Visitor Centre
In the visitor centre you will be given a presentation on the importance of recycling and shown a live camera feed of the MRF line in operation.

You will be shown a video on one of the following: Glass recycling and or cans recycling and also the video by Tonyrefail Comprehensive School “Oceans of Waste”. We then ask you to participate in an electronic quiz. Recently the education centre has been updated with an interactive whiteboard which helps encourages everyone to get involved.

Landfill Safari
You are then taken on a landfill safari where you are shown first hand what a landfill site looks like and how it is run. Whilst on the landfill safari you will be shown how your refuse is disposed of and how we extract the landfill gas and turn it into electricity.

Walk About
The walk around includes a walk to the weighbridge where you are shown how the weighbridge works. You are then shown the reception area and MRF and the process in which all the recycling goes through.

Please ensure that you wear old clothes and appropriate foot wear, as there may be muddy conditions.

NB When booking a visit please provide a contact name and number. During adverse conditions we may have to cancel but will do our best to rebook at the most convenient date to all concerned

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