Facility details
- Address
- 201 Lake Blvd
Redding, CA 96003 - Phone
- (530) 244-2165
- Website
- bigfootrecycling.com
- Facility type
- MRF, Recycling
- County
- Shasta County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
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
- Stericycle Recycling 1.3 mi · Redding, CA
- City of Redding/Benton LF Landfill 3.4 mi · Redding, CA
- Goodwill Donation Xpress Recycling 3.9 mi · Redding, CA
- Redding Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.2 mi · Redding, CA
- City of Redding Solid Waste Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.3 mi · Redding, CA
- Buckeye Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.3 mi · Redding, CA
- NorthState Recycling Recycling 6.9 mi · Redding, CA
- Big Foot Recycling Center Recycling 7.4 mi · Palo Cedro, CA
- Schnitzer Steel - Redding Metals 7.5 mi · Redding, CA
- Big Foot Recycling Recycling 9.2 mi · Anderson, CA
Nearest landfill: City of Redding/Benton LF, Redding — 3.4 mi
Area served
Serves Redding, Shasta Lake, Palo Cedro, Shasta, Anderson.
County context
One of 10 recycling centers in Shasta County, CA.
ZIP 96003 population 44,068.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle