Please note: There are multiple tours to the Red Hill Waste Management Facility this year, each on different dates, departing from different locations. We recommend that you review the specific details of this event carefully to ensure you are booking your preferred tour. This is the first of the weekend community tours for the year and is for residents in the City of Swan. (There will be separate tours held later in the year for residents in the City of Bayswater and Town of Bassendean, and for those in the Shire of Mundaring). The remaining tour dates for the year will be for residents be published on our Humanitix homepage in due course, so please follow our Humanitix homepage for future updates.

About this tour:

This is a guided tour of an active landfill and waste diversion facility. The tour provides an informative behind-the-scenes look at EMRC's waste diversion programs, the tip face and Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) recovery. After the site tour, participants are invited to visit Red Hill's Environmental Education Centre for a light morning tea and a look at our waste education activities.

Minimum age requirement and adult supervision:

The minimum age requirement for children is 6 years of age - They must be registered for their own ticket and be accompanied by a supervising adult. Children under the age of 6 years old are not permitted.

Tour logistics, footwear requirements and environmental conditions:

This free bus tour is for residents in the City of Swan, and the bus will depart from a designated location within the City of Swan (Swan Active Beechboro, 332 Benara Road in BEECHBORO). Residents from the Shire of Mundaring, City of Bayswater, the Town of Bassendean are also welcome to register to attend and places are limited. All attendees are required to make their own way to the bus departure location- please plan your journey in advance to allow time to check in and board the bus, as the tour bus will depart at 9:30am sharp. The tour guide will be wearing a hi-visibility vest and will wait outside the charter bus to check guests in before they board.

All attendees, including children (aged 6+ years old) must be registered for a ticket in advance via Humanitix to board the bus on the day. After the tour, the bus will drop off participants at the same designated location within the City of Swan (Swan Active Beechboro, 332 Benara Road, BEECHBORO), by 12:00pm.

What to wear: Fully enclosed footwear is essential for all attendees. Shoes must cover the toe, heel, top and side of the foot. We strongly recommend you wear long pants, sun protection, and please bring your own water bottle. All tour participants must remain with the group and follow the instructions of the EMRC tour guide and Red Hill Waste Management Facility staff.

Stairs, ramp, and pathways: The pathway from the bus parking bay to the toilets and the Education Centre includes sections of paving, small stairs/ramp, and some loose gravel. Attendees are asked to use the handrails while ascending and descending the stairs/ramp. Please contact the Waste Education team to discuss any concerns you may have.

Plants, animal activity and allergies:

Snakes - Please note, in spring and summer, snakes may become active around the facility. If you see a snake while on the tour, in the toilets or Education Centre, please notify the tour guide immediately. In the unlikely event of an emergency situation, your tour guide is trained in first aid should an emergency arise.

Bees, insects and plants – Bees and other insects may be active on site, as well as flowering plants year-round.

Visitors that have any allergies such as bee stings or are anaphylactic must bring and carry their own Epipen with them.

What to bring:

• A mobile phone or camera (if you wish to take photos on tour) and a digital copy of your ticket/s (no need to print a hardcopy of your ticket).

• A full reusable water bottle

Health and hygiene:

All visitors are required to follow good hygiene practices. As this is a waste processing facility, visitors should wash their hands and/or use the hand sanitiser available on site, before/after going to the toilet or handling food or drink. Attendees should not touch any trees, plants, or any items you see on the ground. If you have any flu-like symptoms or are unwell, we ask that you cancel your order and do not attend the tour.

No smoking: Smoking, including the use of e-cigarettes and vapes, is not permitted on the tour bus, in or around the toilets or Education Centre. If you need to smoke your tour guide will direct you to the appropriate zone.

Reminder emails, including the departure location and address, what to bring, and what to wear will be sent to registered participants via email in the lead up to the tour (please ensure you check your email inbox and/or junk folder in case our emails are filtered out on your end).

For more information, contact the EMRC's Circular Economy (Waste Education) team:

Tel: (08) 9424 2222

E-mail: Circularteam@emrc.org.au