What: Tour of the Balcones Resources Recycling Center
Where: 9301 Johnny Morris Road, Austin, TX. 78724
When: Tuesday, May 30th 10am The tour will last for approximately one hour. Let’s follow this up with lunch – place TBD
Activity:
We have a tour at Balcones Resources, Inc. scheduled for Tuesday, May 30, 2023.
Our approximately one-hour tour is scheduled for 10 am. After our tour, we will meet for lunch (undetermined location yet.)
But let’s plan to arrive about 9:45 am so we can park and find the administrative offices.
The recycling center is located at 8301 Johnny Morris Road, Austin, 78724.
The following sixteen members have registered to attend the tour: AnnaE, JacqueA, JuneA, CarolP, CarolS, CarrieL, DawnK, KarenK, LindaF, MariaV, MarieW, MarilynF, SandyB, SherryM, Thuy Le, and VirginiaV.
If you have changed your mind and do not plan to attend, please let me know asap.
Twenty-five individuals may attend the tour. Please respond on Meetup if you want to attend and your name is not in the above list. In the event our group reaches 25 guests, we will need to schedule a second tour.
The staff can host up to 25 visitors in their classroom at one time and tour groups are divided to 5-6 visitors. Depending on how many of our members sign up for a tour, we may have multiple tour leads. Our tour will last about an hour. We will tour the inside of recycling processing facility.
Please reach out at (512) 472-3355 ext. 328 if you have any trouble finding our tour group or need anything else on the day of the tour.
Read the guidelines below for our tour:
- Attire: Please wear closed shoes (such as sneakers or boots) and long pants. All other required Personal Protective Equipment including a hardhat, safety vest, and safety glasses will be provided to you. All provided PPE must be worn at all times while in the MRF warehouse. Optional ear protection will also be available.
- Accessibility: Part of the standard tour route involves climbing stairs. If you have any mobility limitations, please let us know so that we can provide an accessible tour.
- Parking & Transportation: Parking at our facility is very limited. Please park in front of the administrative offices along the west side of the building – all other areas are off limits without a Balcones representative.
- Ride Share: Please ensure you are dropped off in front of the administrative offices. Do not pass the black gates, but instead turn toward the building with the flags and the “Balcones Resources” sign. Call your Balcones Resources contact before leaving the vehicle to be escorted in. (*I need to find out about this guideline.)
- Photography: Photography will be allowed during the tour, with the following exceptions:
- To respect our employees’ privacy, no photos of employees other than tour guides.
- Tour guides may ask visitors not to take photos in certain areas to avoid disclosure of proprietary information.
- Social Media: Share the story! You are welcome to post on social media about your tour. Please tag us at @BalconesResources!
- Safety: The MRF is a high-traffic environment with high-powered equipment and safety of all employees and guests is our top priority.
- All tour guests will be required to follow the safety instructions of their tour guide and always stay with their guide. Guests who are unable to do so may be asked to leave the tour, as this risks the safety of both our employees and the guest.
- Please be aware that the tour involves being in a very noisy environment and our warehouse is not climate controlled.
- All visitors must sign in at the front desk upon arrival, so that we have an accurate count of individuals on site in the unlikely event of an emergency. Attendees will also need to sign a safety waiver.
- We strongly encourage bringing a reusable water bottle and you are welcome to refill it at our offices.