CRRA's award-winning education center, the CRRA Trash Museum in Hartford, offers unique exhibits and programs on the many challenges and solutions of waste management. It also has a viewing area where visitors can observe the working regional recycling center.
The general public can visit without appointment during the public hours. Educator-led group tours are available through pre-registration for groups of five or more.Activity Kits, books, and videos are also available to borrow. In order to close the recycling loop, there's also a gift shop with Trash Museum-branded merchandise and items made with recycled or reused content.
Effective July 1, 2011,, admission at the CRRA Trash Museum is $3 per person (free for ages 2 years and under).