Facility details
- Address
- 2808 S Workman Mill Rd
Whittier, CA 90601 - Phone
- (562) 908-4288
- Website
- lacsd.org
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Los Angeles County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110028036649, 110043783983, 110057049849, 110060751716, 110066764040
Programs on file: EGRID 10472 · EIA-860 10472 · CA-ENVIROVIEW 324307 · E-GGRT 1003199 · BR CAR000159756 · CA-CERS 10190375 · CA-ENVIROVIEW 145328 · CA-ENVIROVIEW 244223 · LMOP 352 · CA-ENVIROVIEW 239016
Interest types: ELECTRIC GENERATOR, ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR (BIOMASS BASED), GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTER, HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER, LANDFILL GAS (LFG) RECOVERY
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
- Cal Trans Whittier Maintenance Station Transfer Station 0.9 mi · Whittier, CA
- Puente Hills Landfill and Recycle Center Landfill 1.0 mi · La Puente, CA
- Computer Recycling Team Recycling 1.6 mi · South El Monte, CA
- P&T Metals Recycling 2.1 mi · South El Monte, CA
- SA Recycling Recycling 2.7 mi · El Monte, CA
- Pretty California Clean Recycle Center Recycling 2.8 mi · El Monte, CA
- C Auto Recycling Recycling 2.9 mi · La Puente, CA
- All Electronics Recycling Recycling 2.9 mi · South El Monte, CA
- Athens Services Transfer Station 3.0 mi · Industry, CA
- Vineland Recycling Recycling 3.2 mi · City Industry, CA
Nearest landfill: Puente Hills Landfill and Recycle Center, La Puente — 1.0 mi
Area served
Serves Whittier, South El Monte, La Puente, El Monte, Hacienda Heights, Rosemead, Pico Rivera, Montebello, Monterey Park, Temple City, San Gabriel, Baldwin Park.
County context
One of 289 recycling centers in Los Angeles County, CA.
ZIP 90601 population 30,472.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle