Beyond the Bin: Tour Day at Napa's Recycling & Composting Facility
Join us for a tour! You can see where items go to be sorted, explore a real collection truck, ask questions, and find helpful resources!
Beyond the Bin: Facility Tour Day
Saturday, October 18, 2025
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Come join us for a tour of the City of Napa's nationally recognized Recycling and Composting Facility! See the journey and learn about what happens to items you place in your compost and recycle carts after they're picked up by Napa Recycling’s collection trucks.
- Tour the Recycling operation: Learn about our newest use of technology like optical sorters and robots that help us capture more recycling materials
- Hear about The CASP Composting Process: Learn how food scraps turn into a beneficial soil amendment called compost in our covered aerated static pile system
- Kid-Friendly Tour: A shorter version of our tour geared for kids and big fans of Napa Recycling collection trucks
- Touch-a-Truck
- Watch a live Truck Demo while you wait
- Tours leave every 20 minutes starting at 9:20 am until 12:20 pm
We will have booths with various community organizations, fun games, and a compost giveaway. Please bring your own bucket to take home organic compost made from local food scraps and yard trimmings.
Please note: Tours could be canceled in the event of heavy rain without notice. Tour attendees must wear closed-toe, thick sole shoes (no sandals, flats, or heels).
Join us for a tour! You can see where items go to be sorted, explore a real collection truck, ask questions, and find helpful resources!
Beyond the Bin: Facility Tour Day
Saturday, October 18, 2025
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Come join us for a tour of the City of Napa's nationally recognized Recycling and Composting Facility! See the journey and learn about what happens to items you place in your compost and recycle carts after they're picked up by Napa Recycling’s collection trucks.
- Tour the Recycling operation: Learn about our newest use of technology like optical sorters and robots that help us capture more recycling materials
- Hear about The CASP Composting Process: Learn how food scraps turn into a beneficial soil amendment called compost in our covered aerated static pile system
- Kid-Friendly Tour: A shorter version of our tour geared for kids and big fans of Napa Recycling collection trucks
- Touch-a-Truck
- Watch a live Truck Demo while you wait
- Tours leave every 20 minutes starting at 9:20 am until 12:20 pm
We will have booths with various community organizations, fun games, and a compost giveaway. Please bring your own bucket to take home organic compost made from local food scraps and yard trimmings.
Please note: Tours could be canceled in the event of heavy rain without notice. Tour attendees must wear closed-toe, thick sole shoes (no sandals, flats, or heels).