Facility details
- Address
- 1060 RICHARD AVE
Santa Clara, CA 95050 - Phone
- (408) 727-5365
- Website
- missiontrail.com
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Santa Clara County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- FMCSA SAFER May 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110002883390, 110071746350
Programs on file: CA-CERS 10089340 · CA-ENVIROVIEW 49486 · HWTS-DATAMART CAD983646456 · NPDES permit CAF001172 · NPDES permit CAZ184124 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler CAD983646456 · CARB-TCH 43SFBA8313 · Emissions inventory 2028111
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, NPDES PERMIT, SQG, 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
- Mission Trail Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.1 mi · Santa Clara, CA
- Danny's Recycling Recycling 0.5 mi · Santa Clara, CA
- ECS Refining Recycling 0.5 mi · Santa Clara, CA
- Apple Recycles Recycling 2.0 mi · Sunnyvale, CA
- Commodity Resource & Environmental Recycling 2.4 mi · San Jose, CA
- Recycling Specialists Recycling 2.5 mi · San Jose, CA
- Tung Tai Group Recycling 2.5 mi · San Jose, CA
- Rogers Avenue Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.5 mi · San Jose, CA
- Recology Silicon Valley Recycling 2.6 mi · San Jose, CA
- GreenWaste Transfer Station Of Hayward Transfer Station 2.9 mi · San Jose, CA
Nearest landfill: All Purpose Landfill, Santa Clara — 3.7 mi
Area served
Serves Santa Clara, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Alviso, Campbell, Milpitas, Mountain View, Cupertino, Los Altos, Saratoga, Fremont, Los Gatos.
County context
One of 51 recycling centers in Santa Clara County, CA.
ZIP 95050 population 39,827.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle