Facility details
- Address
- 1633 W Medill Ave
Chicago, IL 60614 - Phone
- (312) 525-6773
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Cook County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- 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)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Lakin Environmental Industries Recycling 0.4 mi · Chicago, IL
- Liberty Tire Services Tires 0.6 mi · Chicago, IL
- Sipi Metals Corp Metals 0.7 mi · Chicago, IL
- General Iron Industries Inc Metals 0.8 mi · Chicago, IL
- City Scrap Metal Metals 0.9 mi · Chicago, IL
- Heneghan Wrecking Company Recycling 0.9 mi · Chicago, IL
- WM - Chicago Hauling and Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.3 mi · Chicago, IL
- Waste Management Transfer Station 1.3 mi · Chicago, IL
- Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facility Recycling 1.6 mi · Chicago, IL
- City of Chicago HHW Collection Facility Transfer Station 1.7 mi · Chicago, IL
Nearest landfill: Congress Development Company LF, Hillside — 11.9 mi
Area served
Serves Chicago, Lincolnwood, Oak Park, Elmwood Park, Evanston, Cicero, River Forest, Harwood Heights, Skokie, Forest Park, River Grove, Berwyn.
County context
One of 213 recycling centers in Cook County, IL.
ZIP 60614 population 70,444.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)