Facility details
- Address
- 675 Los Esteros Rd
San Jose, CA 95134 - Phone
- (408) 263-2384
- Website
- zankerrecycling.com
- Facility type
- MRF, Recycling
- County
- Santa Clara County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Zanker Material Processing Facility
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110013755668
Programs on file: CASWIS 43-AN-0001 · Emissions inventory 3382311 · NCDB I09#20020702T01CA 2 · NPDES permit CAZ184160
Interest types: COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2017-06-01
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)
Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Scrap metal
- Electronics (at some sites)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Zanker Road Landfill Landfill 0.6 mi · San Jose, CA
- All Purpose Landfill Landfill 1.3 mi · Santa Clara, CA
- Republic Services Newby Island Recyclery Recycling 2.1 mi · Milpitas, CA
- Republic Services Recycling 2.1 mi · Milpitas, CA
- Newby Island Sanitary Landfill Landfill 2.2 mi · Milpitas, CA
- Newby Island Resource Recovery Park Recycling 2.2 mi · San Jose, CA
- Sunnyvale LF Landfill 3.0 mi · Sunnyvale, CA
- Sunnyvale Materials Recovery And Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.5 mi · Sunnyvale, CA
- Sunnyvale MRF and Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.5 mi · Sunnyvale, CA
- Green Ewaste Recycling Center Recycling 4.2 mi · Milpitas, CA
Nearest landfill: Zanker Road Landfill, San Jose — 0.6 mi
Area served
Serves San Jose, Alviso, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Milpitas, Fremont, Mountain View, Newark, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Campbell, Cupertino.
County context
One of 51 recycling centers in Santa Clara County, CA.
ZIP 95134 population 30,255.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle