Evercreech Material Recycling Facility tour

Discover what happens to your recycling once the crews have collected it from your home in Somerset. Find out why we ask you to sort your recycling into different coloured containers and what happens to it next.

This facility is one of two material recycling facilities (MRFs) in Somerset. Here your recycling is sorted and separated, ready to be sold on and recycled into new products. The facility was substantially upgraded in 2020 when the new service, Recycle More, was rolled out in the east of the county. With new technology, new trucks and a new service delivering more recycling, the facility now processes around 34,000 tonnes of recycling each year.

See how the collected recycling is delivered in different vehicles before being sent to various parts of the facility to be sorted. Learn how materials mixed in your blue bag go through the sorting machine and emerge as separated aluminium cans, steel cans, and plastics.
Get up close to the recycling collection lorries and explore the mobile plant vehicles used on site.

The tours will be hosted by SUEZ’s dedicated site operatives, who are the experts working on the frontline of Somerset’s recycling initiatives. They will take you through each process; showcasing important information about the facility and highlighting some of the dangers they face from misplaced hazardous materials.

Timings

Saturday 19 September:

Tours: 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300 & 1400

Location & directions

Unit D, Evercreech Junction, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6NA

Contact on day:

Sam Fisher

Telephone number:

+447779874527

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

For safety reasons children under 7 years old are not permitted on the tour and under 16s must be with an adult. There are 20 spaces on each tour time, so booking is essential! Please wear full length trousers for safety. Flat, sturdy shoes are required. No open toes or sandals, flip-flops or heels. Tours may be cancelled at short notice due to operational priorities.

Booking contact name:

Sam Fisher

Booking telephone number:

+447779874527

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking website:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heritage-open-day-evercreech-material-recycling-facility-tour-tickets-1994293418299

Booking opens:

17 Jul 2026 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

11 Sep 2026 09:00 AM

Accessibility details

The tour is not suitable for people with mobility issues, vertigo or those fitted with a pacemaker (due to strong magnets in the machinery).

Additional information

Max number of people:

20

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s)

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