Waste & Recycling Virtual Tours

Unable to take part in a free Waste & Recycling Tour or Presentation?  You can still visit Council's Resource Recovery facilities virtually and learn more about what happens to waste and recyclable material in the Cairns region.

Visit each site by expanding the drop down boxes below and complete a virtual walk through of Council's Resource Recovery Facilities.

The virtual  tours are optimised for use in Google Chrome, some features and functionality may not be available in other browsers.

How to use Council's virtual tours:

  • Use the bottom left navigation bar to change the viewing angle of the site
  • Floor plan allows you to click anywhere in the site
  • Explore the site, swiping up, down, left and right
  • For desktop or laptop computers: The keypad works best (left, right, bottom and top arrow keys) a mouse also always navigation
  • For ipad or tablet, swipe, drag and tap your screen on each scan
  • Click on the scans (white circles) to move through the site. If you cannot see a scan, you may not be able to access that location, alternatively, click ahead of the camera to move to a different location
  • Hover over the blue icons to view information about the site

Want to book a free tour or presentation (incursion) with Council's Waste Education Officer? Visit the waste and recycling tour page.

Last Updated: 20 October 2025

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