Facility Tours
Our goal is to provide an up-close look at the SWA's Integrated Solid Waste Management System. See what happens when your garbage and recycling leave the curb. Gain a deeper understanding of why it is important to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rethink! waste.
Community Tours are scheduled by appointment only. Tours are offered Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations must be made in advance at Add-on Community Tour Registration. Children must be at least 9 years old to tour the facilities.
If you represent recycling or waste professionals, a government agency or have a group of 20 or more, please complete the Community Tour Request Form and you will be contacted by the SWA Education staff.
All attendees must sign and return the Adult Liability Waiver (PDF) before arriving at the SWA's Education Center. Waivers can be faxed to 561-640-8956, Attention Education Department, or emailed.
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Education Center
The starting point of Facility Tours
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View of the Sky Bridge and Renewable Energy Facility 2 from the roof of the Education Center
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Renewable Energy Facility 2
Where garbage is turned into electricity.
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The Claw at Renewable Energy Facility 2
The claw can grab up to 9 tons of garbage at a time. It mixes the garbage and drops it into the incinerator.
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SWA Bus
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Sanitary Landfill
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SWA Greenway Trail System
Butterfly Loop Entrance
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Recovered Materials Processing Facility
All of the materials in your blue and yellow recycling bin are sorted and processed for market here.
Tour Description
The tour begins at the SWA’s LEED Platinum Education Center, where we test your recycling skills with an interactive learning experience. You will have the opportunity to walk across our 500 foot Sky Bridge (please wear closed-toe walking shoes) to Renewable Energy Facility 2, where we turn your garbage into electricity. There, you will witness the awe-inspiring sight of a massive claw grabbing up to nine tons of garbage at a time.
The tour continues as you board the SWA bus for a rolling tour through the Renewable Energy Park. You will view Renewable Energy Facility 1, two Sanitary Landfills, the Home Chemical and Recycling Center, and the southern entrance to the SWA Greenway Trail System. The tour ends at our Recovered Materials Processing Facility where we see the innovative technology and manpower that sorts 100,000 tons of recycling each year.
*If your group needs special accommodations, please include any necessary information along with your Community Tour Request Form.
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Physical Address
6751 N. Jog Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33412
Phone: 561-640-4000, x4312Fax: 561-640-8956