Facility details
- Address
- 1044 W Washington Ave
Escondido, CA 92025 - Phone
- (760) 745-9740
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- San Diego County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110058267879, 110065652270, 110066186996, 110070410091
Programs on file: CA-CERS 10368355 · CA-ENVIROVIEW 19535 · CA-ENVIROVIEW 212155 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler CAL000170901 · CA-ENVIROVIEW 114859 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler CAH111001070
Interest types: OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES
EPA record updated 2015-10-14
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
- Escondido Disposal Inc Transfer Station same site · Escondido, CA
- Sanco Recycling Recycling 0.1 mi · Escondido, CA
- GGR Metals Recycling 0.2 mi · Escondido, CA
- Skyline Recycling Recycling 0.5 mi · Escondido, CA
- Green-Go Recycling Recycling 0.5 mi · Escondido, CA
- Escondido Recycling Yard Recycling 0.7 mi · Escondido, CA
- California Metal Services Recycling 0.8 mi · Escondido, CA
- Membrane Development Specialists Recycling 1.1 mi · Escondido, CA
- Waste Management - California Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.4 mi · Escondido, CA
- Veterans Green Projects Recycling 2.3 mi · San Marcos, CA
Nearest landfill: San Marcos LF, San Marcos — 4.9 mi
Area served
Serves Escondido, San Marcos, San Diego, Rancho Santa Fe, Vista, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Valley Center, Poway, Cardiff By The Sea, Oceanside, Solana Beach.
County context
One of 103 recycling centers in San Diego County, CA.
ZIP 92025 population 50,046.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle