Facility details
- Address
- 185 Recycling Way
Willimantic, CT 06226 - Phone
- (860) 423-4527
- Website
- williwaste.com
- Facility type
- MRF, Recycling, Wood
- County
- Tolland County
- EPA Region
- 1
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Willimantic Waste Paper Co., Inc.
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110034145048, 110071881758
Programs on file: AIR CT00000009015E0000 · Air program 09015E0000 · ICIS 1400005160 · NPDES permit CTGSI0516 · SIMS 1533214 · NPDES permit CTU000102
Interest types: AIR MINOR, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL, ICIS-NPDES UNPERMITTED
EPA record updated 2025-06-15
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)
Typically accepted at a Wood Recycling Facility
- Pallets and crates
- Clean dimensional lumber
- Logs, brush and stumps
- Land-clearing debris
- Untreated plywood (site dependent)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Willimantic Waste Reduction and Processing Facility MRF 0.3 mi · Willimantic, CT
- Prime Materials Recovery Inc MRF 1.7 mi · Willimantic, CT
- Coventry Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.1 mi · Coventry, CT
- Windham Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.7 mi · Windham, CT
- Columbia Public Works Garage/Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.9 mi · Columbia, CT
- Columbia Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.9 mi · Columbia, CT
- Mansfield Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.0 mi · Mansfield, CT
- Lebanon Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.8 mi · Lebanon, CT
- Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.9 mi · Coventry, CT
- Lebanon Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.0 mi · Lebanon, CT
Nearest landfill: Canterbury LF, Canterbury — 15.0 mi
Area served
Serves Willimantic, Columbia, North Windham, Mansfield Center, South Windham, Windham, Storrs Mansfield, Lebanon, Coventry, Scotland, Andover, Chaplin.
County context
One of 6 recycling centers in Tolland County, CT.
ZIP 06226 population 19,068.
Connecticut solid-waste agency: Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP)