Facility details
- Address
- 710 Tech Center Drive
Durango, CO 81301 - Phone
- (970) 375-4834
- Website
- durangoco.gov
- Facility type
- MRF, Recycling
- County
- La Plata County
- EPA Region
- 8
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110043993587, 110054111297
Programs on file: RCRA hazardous-waste handler COR000225995 · NPDES permit COR900446
Interest types: OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2016-01-11
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
- City Of Durango Transfer Station Transfer Station same site · Durango, CO
- GFL Durango Transfer Station Transfer Station same site · Durango, CO
- Durango Solid Waste Transfer Station Transfer Station same site · Durango, CO
- Phoenix Recycling Recycling 0.7 mi · Durango, CO
- Recla Durango Recycling 8.7 mi · Durango, CO
- Phoenix Recycling Recycling 11.0 mi · Ignacio, CO
- Bayfield Transfer Station Transfer Station 11.1 mi · Bayfield, CO
- Bondad Transfer Station Transfer Station 12.9 mi · Bondad, CO
- Bondad Landfill Landfill 15.2 mi · Durango, CO
- Marvel Transfer Station Transfer Station 18.9 mi · Hesperus, CO
Nearest landfill: Bondad Landfill, Durango — 15.2 mi
Area served
Serves Durango.
County context
One of 4 recycling centers in La Plata County, CO.
ZIP 81301 population 29,892.
Colorado solid-waste agency: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE)