Facility details
- Address
- 750 N Kilbourn Ave
Chicago, IL 60624 - Phone
- (312) 473-1400
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Cook County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110001372737
Programs on file: ACES 170000044798 · ACES 170000058014 · AIR IL000031600CDR · AIR IL000031600FRR · Air program 1703101478 · Air program 1703104685 · Emissions inventory 1757211
Interest types: AIR MINOR
EPA record updated 2017-06-01
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
- Greenway Metal Recycling, Inc. Recycling 0.2 mi · Chicago, IL
- Windy City Iron and Metal Recycling 0.6 mi · Chicago, IL
- Allied Metal Co Metals 0.7 mi · Chicago, IL
- Freddy's Auto Recycling Recycling 0.7 mi · Chicago, IL
- Gus & Sals Recycling Center Recycling 0.8 mi · Chicago, IL
- North Grand Auto Metals 1.2 mi · Chicago, IL
- Serlin Iron & Metal Co. Recycling 1.4 mi · Chicago, IL
- Flood Brothers Transfer Station 1.5 mi · Chicago, IL
- Lake Street Pallet and Recycling Recycling 1.6 mi · Chicago, IL
- H Sattler Plastics Recycling 2.0 mi · Chicago, IL
Nearest landfill: Congress Development Company LF, Hillside — 7.8 mi
Area served
Serves Chicago, Oak Park, Cicero, Elmwood Park, River Forest, Forest Park, Berwyn, Maywood, River Grove, Hines, Riverside, Harwood Heights.
County context
One of 213 recycling centers in Cook County, IL.
ZIP 60624 population 35,711.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)