Facility details
- Address
- 360 Thompson Rd
Lexington, KY 40508 - Phone
- (859) 425-2255
- Website
- lexingtonky.gov
- Facility type
- MRF, Recycling
- County
- Fayette County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110070269339
Programs on file: OSHA-OIS 309520856
Interest types: OSHA ESTABLISHMENT
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
- Lexington Fayette Recycling Recycling 0.1 mi · Lexington, KY
- Electronics Recycling Center Recycling 0.7 mi · Lexington, KY
- Midwest Metals Corp-Lexington Recycling 0.7 mi · Lexington, KY
- Waste Services of the Bluegrass Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.8 mi · Lexington, KY
- Bluegrass Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.9 mi · Lexington, KY
- Bluegrass Waste Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.9 mi · Lexington, KY
- Wise Recycling Metals 1.0 mi · Lexington, KY
- Metal Recyclers of Kentucky Metals 1.0 mi · Lexington, KY
- Old Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.2 mi · Lexington, KY
- Lexington Fayette Urban County Transfer Station 1.4 mi · Lexington, KY
Nearest landfill: Central Kentucky Landfill, Georgetown — 11.5 mi
Area served
Serves Lexington, Keene, Versailles, Nicholasville, Midway, Georgetown.
County context
One of 9 recycling centers in Fayette County, KY.
ZIP 40508 population 24,356.
Kentucky solid-waste agency: Kentucky Division of Waste Management