Thank you for your interest in visiting the Sims Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility (MRF)!
Our Recycling Education Center is open for tours by appointment Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm.
Please select a date and time below to schedule a group or individual visit.
We typically can accommodate one morning and one afternoon tour per day.
The 11-acre Brooklyn sorting facility features a Recycling Education Center, which includes a theater, interactive exhibits, lunch space, and an outdoor patio. Experience the state-of-the-art sorting process from an elevated observation deck above the 1,000 tons of recyclables processed here each day from across New York City. See sustainability in action with the city's first commercial-scale wind turbine, native plantings, stormwater management, and marine habitats.
Booking a school field trip? A few tips:
- Fall Registration is open! While morning tours have been booked, we have some afternoon availability.
- There is a limit of 3 trips per school during each school year, to accommodate high demand.
- Didn't get the tour you wanted? Cancellations happen and space opens up! Check back when you can, and join the waitlist.
- Registration for 2020 Winter and Spring tours will begin in November.
Questions? Need to Join the School Waitlist? Contact:
education@simsmm.com
