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Get an Up-Close Look at Recycling Program

The North Central Chamber of Commerce is hosting a visit to Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation on Tuesday morning.

Do your blue recycling bins gets filled up every week?

Ever wonder what happens to your bottles and cans once they're picked up?

The North Central Chamber of Commerce is offering a chance to find out on Tuesday morning, July 23, as part of its "Summer Field Trip Series."

Attendees will get a tour of the new Materials Recycling Facility near the Central Landfill in Johnston and see how the system sorts all of the stuff that shouldn't be tossed as trash.

There's no fee for the trip — click here to register online.

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