Facility details
- Address
- 4100 Throwita Way
Placerville, CA 95667 - Phone
- (530) 626-4141
- Website
- eldoradodisposal.com
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- El Dorado County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Western El Dorado Recovery Systems
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110065632710, 110070090281, 110070415500
Programs on file: CA-ENVIROVIEW 113961 · Emissions inventory 19402611 · NPDES permit CAZ319391 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler CAL000405113
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL, OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES
About this facility
A materials recovery facility, or MRF, is the plant where mixed curbside recycling is sorted. Collection trucks tip commingled material on the floor, and a line of screens, magnets, eddy-current separators, optical sorters and hand-picking stations separates it into bales of cardboard, paper, plastics by resin, aluminum and steel for sale to end markets. MRFs mainly serve haulers and municipal programs rather than walk-in customers, although some operate a public drop-off area. Contamination such as bagged recyclables, food waste and hoses slows the line and lowers bale value. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead before bringing material, since many MRFs accept only contracted route loads.
Typically accepted at a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles, jugs and tubs
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass containers (program dependent)
- Cartons (program dependent)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Snowline Hospice Reuse and Processing Center Recycling 0.7 mi · Placerville, CA
- Snowline Hospice Recycling 0.8 mi · Placerville, CA
- Union Mine Disposal Site Landfill 3.6 mi · El Dorado, CA
- El Dorado Disposal Service MRFRecycling 8.5 mi · Cameron Park, CA
- El Dorado Disposal Recycling 14.0 mi · El Dorado Hills, CA
- Scholar Within Recycling 14.4 mi · CA
- Vicini Brothers Green Material Recycling Operation MRF 18.4 mi · Plymouth, CA
- Auburn Recycling & Scrap Metals, Inc. Recycling 19.1 mi · Auburn, CA
- Foresthill Transfer Station Transfer Station 20.8 mi · Foresthill, CA
- ACES Pine Grove Transfer Station Transfer Station 21.3 mi · Pine Grove, CA
Nearest landfill: Union Mine Disposal Site, El Dorado — 3.6 mi
Area served
Serves Diamond Springs, Placerville, El Dorado, Camino, Coloma, Rescue, Shingle Springs, Garden Valley, Lotus, River Pines, El Dorado Hills, Pilot Hill.
County context
One of 8 recycling centers in El Dorado County, CA.
ZIP 95667 population 36,286.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle