Join University students and employees for a guided bus tour of Waste Management’s High Acres Landfill. This local facility features a methane gas renewable energy plant that produces enough energy to power 9,000 homes. During the tour, we’ll

• Learn about how the landfill was engineered to protect the air, water, soil, and environmental integrity of the surrounding area
• Meet the landfill’s unique workforce of falcons (That’s right—predatory birds! 🦅) that help to control the seagull population naturally
• Get an inside look at the composting operation to which the University sends food waste and other organic materials

The tour bus will leave from the back of Rush Rhees Library at 10 a.m. and will return at approximately 12 p.m. The tour is open to anyone, but seating is limited. Email Philip Piedmont, (ppiedmon@facilities.rochester.edu) to secure your spot by Wednesday, November 13.