Facility details
- Address
- 2401 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60608 - Phone
- (312) 732-9253
- Website
- independentrecycle.com
- Facility type
- MRF, Recycling
- County
- Cook County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Independent Recycling Services, Inc.
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 Transfer Systems Transfer Station same site · Chicago, IL
- Loop Paper Recycling Inc Recycling same site · Chicago, IL
- Republic Services Loop Recycling Center and Transfer Station Transfer StationRecycling 0.1 mi · Chicago, IL
- Brandenburg Industrial Service Co Metals 0.2 mi · Chicago, IL
- D & D Disposal Service Inc Transfer Station 0.2 mi · Chicago, IL
- Sims Metal Management-Paulina Facility Metals 0.3 mi · Chicago, IL
- H Kramer & Co Metals 0.4 mi · Chicago, IL
- National Waste Services Transfer Station 0.7 mi · Chicago, IL
- Barry's Metal Recycling 0.9 mi · Chicago, IL
- Colonial Brick Inc Recycling 0.9 mi · Chicago, IL
Nearest landfill: Atkinson Landfill Co, Bedford Park — 8.3 mi
Area served
Serves Chicago, Cicero, Berwyn, Oak Park, Forest Park, Riverside, Lyons, River Forest, Hometown, Evergreen Park, Elmwood Park, Burbank.
County context
One of 213 recycling centers in Cook County, IL.
ZIP 60608 population 81,459.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)