Facility details
- Address
- 630 S HICKS RD
Palatine, IL 60067 - Phone
- (847) 776-1500
- Website
- economydisposal.com
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Cook County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- FMCSA SAFER May 2026
- 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)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- LRS Rolling Meadows Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.3 mi · Rolling Meadows, IL
- Veolia Transfer Station SWANCC Transfer Station 0.4 mi · Rolling Meadows, IL
- Fe Xchange Group LLC Metals 1.2 mi · Rolling Meadows, IL
- Eco Rubber Products Recycling 2.7 mi · Schaumburg, IL
- Azcon Metals Metals 2.8 mi · Arlington Heights, IL
- South Barrington Landfill Landfill 5.1 mi · South Barrington, IL
- AVA Electronic Recycling & IT Asset Disposal Recycling 5.8 mi · Barrington, IL
- Orange Crush LLC Recycling 5.9 mi · Wheeling, IL
- Genesis Electronics Recycling Recycling 6.2 mi · Buffalo Grove, IL
- ARC Disposal and Recycling Recycling 6.2 mi · Mt Prospect, IL
Nearest landfill: South Barrington Landfill, South Barrington — 5.1 mi
Area served
Serves Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Prospect Heights, Hoffman Estates, Mount Prospect, Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, Elk Grove Village, Lake Zurich, Barrington.
County context
One of 213 recycling centers in Cook County, IL.
ZIP 60067 population 38,118.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)