Join us on a free tour of Kingfisher and Cairncross Waste facilities to learn more about how waste and recycling are managed in our region.

This free guided bus tour will take you around the sites to see the various facilities and processes, followed by a presentation in our education space adjoined to the materials recovery facility (MRF). You’ll hear about landfill management, organics processing and material recovery (recycling), and have a chance to pose your questions too.

Tour itinerary:

• 8:45am Check in and depart from outside Players Theatre (33 Lord St, Port Macquarie)
• 9:15am Second pick up outside chemist, Sovereign Hills (15 Chancellors Dr, Thrumster)
• 9:30am Drive through Kingfisher Waste Transfer station
• 10:00am Bus tour of Cairncross Facility with expert guide
• 10:30am Waste presentation
• 11:15am Q& A
• 11:35am Bus departs Cairncross
• 12:00pm Return

Please Note: Cairncross Waste Facility is a work site. We advise wearing covered, comfortable shoes. No food or drink is supplied so please feel free to bring along your own drinks and any snacks you might require.

Tour Terms and Conditions
By registering for our free tour, you understand and agree to the following:

• • Buses will depart promptly, according to schedule and will therefore not be able to accommodate late arrival
  • Visitors must have good mobility for climbing stairs and walking within the grounds
  • Appropriate clothing and closed in footwear is required
  • Adequate sun protection such as a hat and sunscreen, and insect protection is recommended
  • While onsite at any operational facility, you must stay with the tour facilitator or other designated Port Macquarie-Hastings Council staff member at all times
  • Port Macquarie-Hastings Council reserves the right to:
    – cancel a booked tour. If this is necessary, we will do all that is reasonable to provide as much notice as possible
    – ask individuals or groups to leave the site immediately if any action or behaviour is deemed unsafe.
  • Visitors are asked to strictly follow the onsite safety rules
  • Visitors must refrain from touching any machinery or equipment – there are physical and chemical hazards within the plant
  • Smoking is not permitted on site at our operational facilities

Limited to 20 places. Bookings are essential.

Upon booking your spot, you will receive a confirmation email with these details for your records. You will then receive a reminder email, including all essential information, 24hours before your tour .

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Please check your junk / spam folder first – sometimes our confirmation emails slip into there.

If you are still experiencing difficulties or have any queries, please contact our Education team via education@pmhc.nsw.gov.au or call on 6581 8111.