Obscura Day: Sustainability and Design Tour of Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility

The Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility (MRF) is the principal processing center for all of NYC’s metal, glass, and plastic recyclables. If you live in the five boroughs and recycle, odds are this is where your discards come to be processed before being shipped out as raw material for remanufacturing.

The tour will focus on the facility’s sustainable design features, including renewable energy generation, on-site storm water treatment, and use of maritime transportation.

Located on an 11-acre waterfront pier in Sunset Park, the facility has received awards and praise for its design, created by Selldorf Architects. The facility’s Education Center includes interactive exhibits and a viewing platform that allows visitors to see the vast processing system. Spend time on the spacious patio to see the lush bioswales and stunning view of the Manhattan skyline. With more than $25 million in sorting equipment and featuring NYC’s first commercial-scale wind turbine, this site boasts the most modern and sophisticated recycling facility in the US.

Tickets $20