Facility details
- Address
- 1511 Harriet Street
Evansville, IN 47710 - Phone
- (812) 422-4193
- Website
- evansville-recycle.org
- Facility type
- MRF, Recycling
- County
- Vanderburgh County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Tri-State Resource Recovery
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
- C & I Electronics Co., Inc. ElectronicsRecycling 0.5 mi · Evansville, IN
- Glisson Auto Inc Metals 0.6 mi · Evansville, IN
- Henry Fligeltaub Company MetalsRecycling 1.1 mi · Evansville, IN
- Vanderburgh County SWMD Transfer Station 1.2 mi · Evansville, IN
- J Trockman & Sons Metals 3.2 mi · Evansville, IN
- J. Trockman and Sons Recycling 3.2 mi · Evansville, IN
- Laubscher Meadows Landfill Landfill 3.6 mi · Evansville, IN
- Veolia ES Solid Waste Midwest LLC Transfer Station 4.8 mi · Evansville, IN
- Material Recycling MRF 5.1 mi · Evansville, IN
- Laubscher Meadows LF Landfill 5.6 mi · Evansville, IN
Nearest landfill: Laubscher Meadows Landfill, Evansville — 3.6 mi
Area served
Serves Evansville, Chandler, Newburgh, Reed, KY, Spottsville, KY, Wadesville, Haubstadt, Henderson, KY, Elberfeld.
County context
One of 7 recycling centers in Vanderburgh County, IN.
ZIP 47710 population 18,802.
Indiana solid-waste agency: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)