Facility details
- Address
- 30869 N IL Route 83
Grayslake, IL 60030 - Phone
- (847) 548-1755
- Website
- wm.com
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Lake 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
- Countryside Landfill Inc Landfill 0.7 mi · Grayslake, IL
- Tom's Auto Inc Metals 2.4 mi · Hainsville, IL
- Clearview Recycling Recycling 3.3 mi · Hainesville, IL
- Groot North Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.5 mi · Round Lake Park, IL
- Recycle Agent Recycling 5.3 mi · Mundelein, IL
- POSRG Electronics Recycling Center Recycling 6.5 mi · Wauconda, IL
- Green World Copier and Supplies Recycling 6.5 mi · Wauconda, IL
- Rondout Iron & Metal Metals 7.0 mi · Lake Bluff, IL
- Wauconda Recycling Recycling 7.1 mi · Wauconda, IL
- Beats Plastic Refillery Recycling 7.2 mi · Wauconda, IL
Nearest landfill: Countryside Landfill Inc, Grayslake — 0.7 mi
Area served
Serves Grayslake, Mundelein, Libertyville, Round Lake, Gurnee, Vernon Hills, Wauconda, Lake Villa, Ingleside, Lake Zurich, North Chicago, Lake Bluff.
County context
One of 40 recycling centers in Lake County, IL.
ZIP 60030 population 35,579.
Illinois solid-waste agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)