Facility details
- Address
- 922 E E St
Wilmington, CA 90744 - Phone
- (310) 807-4466
- Website
- potentialindustries.com
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Los Angeles County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Potential Industries; Potential Industries Inc
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110034180687, 110070513806
Programs on file: CA-ENVIROVIEW 58287 · NPDES permit CAZ431152 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler CAL912124140 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler CAL000441003
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2015-10-15
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
- Bayside Recycling Recycling 0.2 mi · Los Angeles, CA
- Wilmington Recyclers Recycling 0.9 mi · Los Angeles, CA
- L&S Disposal Transfer Station 0.9 mi · Wilmington, CA
- Alameda Recycling & Metals Recycling 1.1 mi · Wilmington, CA
- Recycling Unlimited Metals Co Recycling 1.1 mi · Los Angeles, CA
- Wastech Recycling Recycling 1.1 mi · Wilmington, CA
- SA Recycling Terminal Island Recycling 1.2 mi · San Pedro, CA
- Falcon Refuse Center Inc Transfer Station 1.6 mi · Wilmington, CA
- Falcon Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.6 mi · Wilmington, CA
- Ascon & Desser Landfills Landfill 1.7 mi · Wilmington, CA
Nearest landfill: Ascon & Desser Landfills, Wilmington — 1.7 mi
Area served
Serves Wilmington, Long Beach, Harbor City, Carson, San Pedro, Lomita, Torrance, Signal Hill, Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Gardena, Compton.
County context
One of 289 recycling centers in Los Angeles County, CA.
ZIP 90744 population 53,678.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle