Facility details
- Address
- 605 Dimeo Ln
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 - Phone
- (831) 454-2606
- Website
- cityofsantacruz.com
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Santa Cruz County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110055692237, 110057111780, 110065594468, 110070409800, 110070699666
Programs on file: CA-CERS 10153863 · CA-ENVIROVIEW 150954 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler CAL000346113 · EIA-860 57876 · CA-ENVIROVIEW 217561 · Emissions inventory 3145311 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler CAH111000949 · EGRID 57876
Interest types: OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES, ELECTRIC GENERATOR, ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR (BIOMASS BASED)
EPA record updated 2022-04-04
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
- City of Santa Cruz SLF Landfill 0.3 mi · Santa Cruz, CA
- Hard Core Compost Recycling 4.4 mi · Santa Cruz, CA
- Ben Lomond Transfer Station Transfer Station 8.3 mi · Ben Lomond, CA
- Ben Lomond Solid Waste Disposal Site Landfill 8.5 mi · Ben Lomond, CA
- Watsonville Landfill Landfill 15.8 mi · Watsonville, CA
- Buena Vista Landfill Recycling 16.4 mi · Watsonville, CA
- Buena Vista Landfill and Recycle Center Landfill 16.5 mi · Watsonville, CA
- Watsonville Waste Recycling Dropoff Recycling 19.4 mi · Watsonville, CA
- WM - Guadalupe Rubbish Disposal Facility Recycling 20.1 mi · San Jose, CA
- The Dump - Guadalupe Rubbish Disposal Recycling 20.3 mi · San Jose, CA
Nearest landfill: City of Santa Cruz SLF, Santa Cruz — 0.3 mi
Area served
Serves Santa Cruz, Mount Hermon, Felton, Scotts Valley, Capitola, Ben Lomond, Brookdale, Soquel, Davenport, Aptos, Boulder Creek, Los Gatos.
County context
One of 5 recycling centers in Santa Cruz County, CA.
ZIP 95060 population 46,024.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle