Facility details
- Address
- 625 Charles St
San Jose, CA 95112 - Phone
- (408) 283-4800
- Website
- greenwaste.com
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Santa Clara County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110013820053, 110057100916, 110070087600, 110071747013
Programs on file: CA-CERS 10354579 · CA-ENVIROVIEW 120673 · CA-ENVIROVIEW 211145 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler CAL000303191 · CA-CERS 10354069 · CA-ENVIROVIEW 120674 · BR CAL000303191 · NPDES permit CAZ184140 · CARB-TCH 43SFBA11802 · Emissions inventory 3382611
Interest types: LQG, HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL, HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT MAJOR
EPA record updated 2024-08-27
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
- West Valley Recycles Recycling 0.2 mi · San Jose, CA
- GreenWaste Transfer Station Of Hayward Transfer Station 0.3 mi · San Jose, CA
- San Jose Metals Recycling Recycling 0.3 mi · San Jose, CA
- A&J Electronics Recycling E-Waste Recycling 0.3 mi · San Jose, CA
- Norm's Recycling Recycling 0.4 mi · San Jose, CA
- O'Neil HVAC Recycling Recycling 0.4 mi · San Jose, CA
- Recology Silicon Valley Recycling 0.7 mi · San Jose, CA
- Radius Recycling Recycling 0.7 mi · San Jose, CA
- Rogers Avenue Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.7 mi · San Jose, CA
- Recycling Specialists Recycling 0.7 mi · San Jose, CA
Nearest landfill: All Purpose Landfill, Santa Clara — 5.4 mi
Area served
Serves San Jose, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Campbell, Sunnyvale, Alviso, Mountain View, Fremont, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Saratoga.
County context
One of 51 recycling centers in Santa Clara County, CA.
ZIP 95112 population 56,766.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle