Facility details
- Address
- 115 RUMFORD AVE
Newton, MA 02459 - Phone
- (617) 796-1494
- Website
- newtonma.gov
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Middlesex County
- EPA Region
- 1
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110071219553
Programs on file: EIA-860 64162
Interest types: ELECTRIC GENERATOR
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
- Techcycle Solutions Recycling 1.4 mi · Waltham, MA
- Tech Recycling Solutions Recycling 1.9 mi · Waltham, MA
- Waltham Bottle & Can Return Recycling 1.9 mi · Waltham, MA
- Weston Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.5 mi · Weston, MA
- Weston Brush Dump & Compost Si Landfill 3.8 mi · Weston, MA
- Wellesley Recycling & Disposal Transfer StationRecycling 4.8 mi · Wellesley, MA
- Ala Recycling Industries Recycling 5.0 mi · Chestnut Hill, MA
- Wellesley Recycling and Disposal Facility Recycling 5.1 mi · Wellesley, MA
- Brookline Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.1 mi · Brookline, MA
- Michlin Demolition Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.2 mi · Cambridge, MA
Nearest landfill: Weston Brush Dump & Compost Si, Weston — 3.8 mi
Area served
Serves Waltham, Auburndale, West Newton, Newtonville, Newton Lower Falls, Waban, Newton, Weston, Newton Highlands, Newton Upper Falls, Watertown, Wellesley Hills.
County context
One of 51 recycling centers in Middlesex County, MA.
ZIP 02459 population 18,604.
Massachusetts solid-waste agency: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)