Recycling Centre by Marlin

Tuesday was the day that Rooms 4 and 5 went to the recycling centre around 12:58. At lunch time parents started to come and then we left at 1:10.

Later when we arrived we saw Briony. She said to put a safety jacket on so the drivers of dump trucks can see us. 

We walked up some stairs and went into a big building there was plastic flying around in a big cage and there bottles and metal cans smashed into boxes. It was really loud.

The building and went back to the cars and waited for where we were going next.

Briony showed us where to go next it. Was the compost area and it smelt really bad In front of us was a machine that shredded up the compost .We walked beside big pile of rubbish and on the ground was a dead rat. It looked really funny.  

Then we saw a big machine that covered the compost Briony said that the girls were better than boys on it (but I don’t believe that).

It was really fun and smelly I would like to go there again.

I learnt that you can have the milk lids on when you chuck them out.   

From Marlin.  

This is a dead rat on the ground.

Recycling Centre by Cameron

On the 30^th of August, the parents, Room 4, Room 5 were going to the Recycle Centre.

Once we got there, we were introduced to Briony the tour lady. She briefed us about the dangers.

We started walking to a big green shed, but before we could we had to cross a busy lane that all the rubbish trucks use.

After that Briony said, “That’s the Recycling shed.” We walked in some huge doors; it was very noisy (190 decibels).

There were 29 conveyer belts and 1 huge magnet. 1 minute later and all the machines stopped but 1, The Crusher!!!!!  (The crusher crushes all the cans and milk bottles).

After that we all got in cars and drove to the compost area. The Timaru compost area is the most high tech compost centre in the southern hemisphere. We saw a huge mulcher and a giant covering machine. I still can’t believe someone would put a lawnmower in a green bin.  It takes 3 ½ months to make everyday food scraps into compost.

I think the recycle centre was very interesting because I had never been there before.

By Cameron.



This is one of the conveyer belts that lifted up most of the rubbish.



Recycling Centre by Sean

At 1pm on Tuesday, August 30^th Room4, Room5, parents and staff went to the Timaru Recycling Centre.

When we arrived two roosters crowed at us. Briony had some yellow vests for the children and orange vests for the parents and staff.

Then we headed to where they sorted out the paper and the rubbish. When the machines were working it was loud but it looked really cool.

 After that we went back to the cars and we drove to the compost centre. When we got there it smelt really bad but after awhile it didn’t smell so bad. Then Briony started talking to us about what happens with the food scraps and other things we put in our green bin.

She explained that the digger grabs the compost out of the truck and puts it into a shredder waiting for the next step.

Then we saw the compost with very expensive covers over top to protect it and keep it warm to make it really good compost. At the end Briony said that Timaru had one of the best recycling centres in the world.

This is where they sorted out the glass and the paper.

This is the compost with the very expensive cover on it.

The Recycling Centre by Faith

This is a conveyer belt

On Tuesday the 30^th of August 2011, Room 4, 5, parents and staff went to the Recycling Centre. My car group was Charlotte, Michael, Ryan Dale, Brigette and I.

The Recycling Centre was fun but smelly. The reason for our visit was to know what to put in the right bin and to stop littering.

 Something I learnt was that pizza and burger boxes go in the green bin(compost). In the yellow recycle bin you can put old books paper and clean plastic containers.   In the red rubbish bin you have to put plastic bags and other stuff that can’t be recycled.

 First we went to the Recycling Centre and it was AWESOME! We saw paper flying round like seagulls at the beach. We also saw big machines called conveyer belts and they were giant sized. We took photos and saw all the different things you can put in the yellow bin.

 Then we drove to the compost area and it smelt so bad, but we got used to it.

Before we got shown around, Briony Woodnorth from the (TDC) talked to us. She said compost is great for your garden. She told us about the strange things they have found in the green bin. Once they even found a lawn mower in the compost pile.

 After that we started to walk around and she showed us the compost piles. Some were covered and some weren’t. In the compost piles and on the ground were plastic, plastic toys (which shouldn’t be there) and food.

While we were walking we stopped at a big machine that pulls the covers over the big and long piles of compost. The reason why they put the covers over them is because the compost needs to be at the right temperature. After that, we walked over to a metal vent on the ground that blew really cold air up. After that we had some questions. Brigette drove us back to school and we went home.

The Recycling Centre was fun, because I love knowing how to look after the earth.  

By Faith.                

The Recycle Centre by Charlotte.

“You see that big hill over there? That is the landfill,” I announced. “That is why all the birds are flying around it”. “Where?”  Said Michael. We were going to the Timaru Recycle Centre (Dump). Brigette turned into the driveway and we were greeted by Briony Woodnorth and another lady. They told us where to park and to watch out for two roosters.

Brigette parked the car and she hopped out. We had to stay in the cars in case a child got ran over. As we waited I waved to Penny and Isabella in Shawn’s truck.

After that we hopped out of the cars. Next we put on highlighter safety vests. Briony started telling us what we were going to do. We were going to look at the dumping place and the MRF (Materials Recovery Facility) and then drive up to the Compost Centre. As soon as Briony had stopped talking we walked up to the dumping place. Briony showed us the place where you dump and pay.

After we had looked at that we went to the MRF and saw lots of conveyer belts.  I also saw two teddies around the MRF. On the conveyer belts we saw newspaper, plastic bottles and lots of tin and aluminium cans. We also saw lots of paper on the conveyer belts. Suddenly the conveyer belts stopped and a sound like a VERY loud bumble bee filled my ears. Then Briony said, “Now you can see the squasher in action”. I was in the last group to see the squasher. This miniature digger was lifting up newspaper and putting it on what looked like an iron conveyer belt.

 Then we walked back to the cars and drove up to the compost centre with our hazard lights on. When we got there we watched a big machine. It smelled like my brothers room and trust me that’s bad! After that she showed us a big machine that covers the compost. Apparently the boys that work there love it because they are able to drive forwards, backwards and sideways. Then we learnt a bit more about compost and after that we went back to the cars. We drove back to school. It was a fun trip and I learnt loads. I hope we go back some day.

By Charlotte

This is the machine that covers the compost.

Recycling Centre by Isabella

The sun was boring down on people’s backs as I played Busted, with my awesome friends. Soon after, Miss Galbraith blew her shiny silver whistle and Room 4 and 5 trod in. Mr Gander started calling out car groups and I held on to every word. Finally he called out “Cameron, Jackson, Penny and Isabella you are with Cameron’s dad.”  I was happy I was with Penny.

Once we finished driving to the Recycling Centre, we all jumped out when we were told to. Then we walked quickly to Briony our guide. Briony told us to put yellow vests on and we did.

Soon we walked slowly to the green shed and once I took a big look I realized it was huge.  Not just huge, really, really huge, so I would say it was as huge as an ELEPHANT! As soon as we went inside, I almost screamed because I was terrified of the noise, of well, everything. The conveyer belts, the machines, stuff like that. I may not have liked the noise, but I liked all the interesting stuff like watching the conveyer belts move and watching what was happening with the rubbish.

After that we went to where the paper and cardboard were, but trust me it was messier than a pig sty. All you could see was a man on a machine.

Later on we went back to the cars to drive to the Compost area.  Trust me you would NOT LIKE TO GO IN THERE. It smelt worse than a thousand nappies and I thought that smelt bad! Soon we walked to the compost heaps. They were huge plus they had weird covers on them.  In the meanwhile I was thinking, who would ever want to put covers on compost heaps? Soon Briony started talking about how it works and before we knew it we were walking AGAIN!

 In another ten minutes or so we were driving to school.  My favourite part was when we reached the compost area. You should have seen everyone’s faces. Some said it smelt good, some said it smelt bad. They had weird covers on them.  In the mean while I was thinking, who would ever want to put covers on compost heaps? Soon Briony started talking about how it works and before we knew it we were walking AGAIN! In another ten minutes or so we were driving to school,  my favourite part was  when we reached the compost area, you should have seen every ones faces some said it smelt good some said it smelt bad

I really liked the Recycling Centre and all the interesting stuff, even if some of it was noisy and some smelly.

 By Isabella

Here are the conveyer belts moving fast.

Recycling Centre by Lydia

On Tuesday the 30^th of August Rooms four and five went to the Recycling Centre because we’re learning about caring for our environment. When we got there we had to put on yellow vests so people could see us.       

After that we walked until we got to some stairs.  “You see that green shed over there?’’ questioned Briony.  “Yes,’’ Everyone said.  “That is the MRF,’’ Briony announced. She explained how it worked and what happens. There are twenty nine conveyer belts that all the recycling goes though. We saw paper, milk bottles, cans and glass. After the cans, glass and paper goes though the conveyer belts they fall into a cage. The cans get squashed into a cube of metal and the paper gets taken somewhere else to get squashed down.

After she explained, we went inside. The noise was loud. Some people cover their ears but we got used to it. We looked around for a while, then we got into the cars and drove to the compost heaps. I was with Carl, Ben, Carolyn and Michael.

We got out of the cars and everyone blocked their noses because the smell was disgusting. We looked at the compost heaps and they smelt like dead rats. After that Briony showed us a big machine that takes covers on and off the compost heaps. She told us how it worked and most of us were amazed. We walked round the corner and Briony showed us the air vents that the cold air comes out and into of from the compost heaps. Everyone bent down to feel the cold air. After that we had time to ask questions and about ten minutes later we had to leave because it was almost three o’clock.

 We walked back to where the cars were parked got in and drove back to school.

I would like to go to the Recycling centre again because it was fun.

By Lydia   

This is the cans all squashed down to a square.

Recycling Centre by Carl

At 1pm on Tuesday August 30^th, Room 4, Room 5, parents and staff were sitting in cars ready to leave Sacred Heart Primary School. I was with Lydia, Ben, Carolyn and Mike (my Mum & Dad).

When we arrived at the Recycling Centre, we got welcomed by 2 roosters and Briony (the lady that took us on a tour). Briony said, “Put on a vest, yellow for kids and orange for adults”.

She walked all of us up the steps into this big green building where they sort all the rubbish. I was amazed as having 1 million dollars. There were 29 conveyer belts. I was so amazed at how many wrong things were put in the recycling bin. There were: clothes, tennis balls and other random things.

Then suddenly all of the conveyer belts STOPPED!!!!!!!!! I was thinking that someone missed something out. Next we went to where all of the paper went. I was cracking up with laughter because it was messier than my room at home!!!!!!!!!

Once we had enough time in that big green building watching what happened to our recycling we walked to our cars and put our hazard lights on and started driving to the composting area. Once we got there we had to take our last breath of fresh air and open our doors and smell the composting area. “NO!!! This smells bad around here,” I said.

There was this big machine crunching up all the compost there was a big mountain of it.

I loved going to the Recycling Centre because it was very fun.

By Carl

The big box of cans

This is the big machine that was crunching up all of the compost.

Recycling Centre by Flynn

At 1 pm on Tuesday August 30, Room 4, Room 5, parents and staff visited the Timaru Recycling Centre. We went because our focus is caring for our environment.

When we arrived in our car groups we got introduced to a rooster’s crow, loud trucks dumping recycling and a really nice smell.

The first place we visited was where the bottles come through massive vents. The paper makes a huge paper mountain, the plastic bottles fall into one big cage and the glass bottles into another.

 Then we got back into the cars and drove up to the compost area and that even smelt better than when we first got to the Recycling Centre. While we were there we were all shocked by how big the machines were and how some machines worked.

One thing I was really surprised about was the things that people put in the bins like lawn mowers, plastic bags and glad wrap because they should go in the red bin.

My favourite part was when we went to the compost area because of how it smelt.

By Flynn. J

This is a huge machine mulching up some compost. 

      

Recycling Centre by Lylekah

As the sun shone on Tuesday the 30^th of August students from rooms Four and Five at S.H.P.S were buzzing with excitement because we were going on a trip to the recycling centre. Suddenly Miss G’s whistle went off (that was our signal to come inside). When we were all inside Mr. Gander read out the cars that we were all going in, with what parent and what students.

As soon as we arrived at the recycling centre we were greeted by two roosters and Briony Woodnorth (TDC member) who showed the parents where to park. She then started talking to us about what we would see to give us an indication about how noisy and stinky it would be.

First we put on HIVIS vests and straight after that we entered the MRF a.k.a the Materials Recovery Facility. The MRF was horrendously loud and very stinky because of all the rubbish. We saw forklifts, paper flying everywhere, blocks of crushed milk bottles and twenty nine conveyor belts. It took about twenty to thirty minutes for everyone to have a good look at everything inside the MRF.

Later we got back in the cars and went to the compost area. It was so disgusting, but at least it was good for the environment. Briony then talked to us about the new equipment and the tools they need to make the compost perfect. Suddenly it was time to go back to school. I was upset because I found it very interesting.

Hopefully we can make our world a better place and people stop littering.

By Lylekah

There is a machine that crushes milk bottles. Here is a block that is already crushed.