Facility details
- Address
- 605 Mason St
Elkhart, IN 46516 - Phone
- (574) 293-3751
- Website
- wasteawaygroup.com
- Facility type
- MRF, Recycling
- County
- Elkhart County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Recycling Works Inc; Recycling Works, Inc.
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110012067949
Programs on file: IN-FRS 330015931101 · IN-TEMPO 33422
EPA record updated 2013-08-31
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
- Elkhart Metals Metals 1.0 mi · Elkhart, IN
- Elkhart Metals Distributed Inc Metals 1.0 mi · Elkhart, IN
- Sam Winer & Co Inc Recycling 1.1 mi · Elkhart, IN
- Elkhart County Solid Waste Transfer Station 1.5 mi · Elkhart, IN
- Earthmovers Landfill Landfill 1.5 mi · Elkhart, IN
- Tri-Power Recycling Recycling 1.9 mi · Elkhart, IN
- Elkhart Environmental Center Recycling 1.9 mi · Elkhart, IN
- Omnisource Metals 2.4 mi · Elkhart, IN
- Warner & Sons Inc CD Site Landfill 2.5 mi · Elkhart, IN
- Schupan Industrial Recycling Services Recycling 2.7 mi · Elkhart, IN
Nearest landfill: Earthmovers Landfill, Elkhart — 1.5 mi
Area served
Serves Elkhart, Osceola, Mishawaka, Edwardsburg, MI, Granger, Bristol, Union, MI, Goshen, Wakarusa, South Bend, Notre Dame, Wyatt.
County context
One of 18 recycling centers in Elkhart County, IN.
ZIP 46516 population 31,959.
Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)