Facility details
- Address
- 278 Recycle Rd
Clyde, NC 28721 - Phone
- (828) 627-8042
- Website
- haywoodnc.net
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Haywood County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110014008484, 110022547920, 110055931737
Programs on file: Emissions inventory 8440311 · NPDES permit NCG130039 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler NCS000001971
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2017-10-17
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
- Haywood County LF Landfill 2.0 mi · Haywood, NC
- Canton LF-Haywood County Landfill 7.0 mi · Canton, NC
- Haywood Co White Oak Landfill Landfill 9.6 mi · Waynesville, NC
- Jackson County Scott Creek Transfer Station Transfer Station 15.1 mi · Sylva, NC
- Jackson County Transfer Station Transfer Station 15.2 mi · Sylva, NC
- Sonoco Recycling Recycling 16.7 mi · Candler, NC
- Metalwood Recycling Recycling 18.0 mi · Sylva, NC
- Jackson Paper Manufacturing PaperRecycling 18.7 mi · Sylva, NC
- Johnson Auto Recycling Inc Metals 18.9 mi · Asheville, NC
- Hensons' Inc. Mulch & More Recycling 19.1 mi · Asheville, NC
Nearest landfill: Haywood County LF, Haywood — 2.0 mi
Area served
Serves Lake Junaluska, Waynesville, Clyde, Canton, Maggie Valley, Balsam, Candler, Leicester.
County context
One of 1 recycling centers in Haywood County, NC.
ZIP 28721 population 10,561.
North Carolina solid-waste agency: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)