Facility details
- Address
- 6130 Old Smithfield Rd
Apex, NC 27539 - Phone
- (919) 532-9444
- Website
- wasteindustries.com
- Facility type
- MRF, Recycling
- County
- Wake County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- South Wake Multi-Material Recycling Facility
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110033013281, 110072233078
Programs on file: NPDES permit NCG120080 · OTAQREG OTAQREG10263963
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL, ETHANOL FACILITY
EPA record updated 2016-01-11
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
- Wake County South Wake MSWLF Landfill same site · Apex, NC
- Wake County Multi-Material Recycling Facility Recycling 0.1 mi · Apex, NC
- Greenway Waste Solutions of Apex Transfer Station 0.2 mi · Apex, NC
- Wake County Multi-Material Recycling Center Recycling 0.2 mi · Apex, NC
- South Wake Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center Recycling 0.2 mi · Holly Springs, NC
- Hwy 55 C & D Landfill Recycling 0.4 mi · Apex, NC
- South Wake LF (New) Landfill 0.6 mi · Apex, NC
- Elite Waste Services Transfer Station 2.1 mi · Apex, NC
- Shotwell Transfer Station - Apex Transfer Station 4.5 mi · Apex, NC
- Wake County Convenience Center Site 9 Recycling 4.8 mi · New Hill, NC
Nearest landfill: Wake County South Wake MSWLF, Apex — same site
Area served
Serves Apex, Cary, Holly Springs, New Hill, Raleigh, Fuquay Varina, Morrisville, Willow Spring, Moncure, Durham.
County context
One of 30 recycling centers in Wake County, NC.
ZIP 27539 population 25,944.
North Carolina solid-waste agency: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)