Facility details
- Address
- 71 Fuller Rd
Albany, NY 12205 - Phone
- (518) 689-1020
- Website
- casella.com
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Albany County
- EPA Region
- 2
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
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
- YS Catalytic Recycling Recycling 0.2 mi · Albany, NY
- Albany Landfill Landfill 1.1 mi · Albany, NY
- ICS Waste Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.2 mi · Colonie, NY
- Albany (City) SWMF Transfer Station 1.5 mi · Albany, NY
- Rapp Rd Sw Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.6 mi · Albany, NY
- Metro Metal Recycling Recycling 2.7 mi · Albany, NY
- Metro Metals Recycling-Albany Metals 2.9 mi · Albany, NY
- Copart Auto Auctions Metals 3.0 mi · Albany, NY
- Ontario Scrap Metal Recycling 3.4 mi · Albany, NY
- Bfi Runway Ave Waste Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.8 mi · Latham, NY
Nearest landfill: Albany Landfill, Albany — 1.1 mi
Area served
Serves Albany, Guilderland, Latham, Slingerlands, Watervliet, Schenectady, Delmar, Guilderland Center, Rensselaer, Troy, Glenmont, Cohoes.
County context
One of 27 recycling centers in Albany County, NY.
ZIP 12205 population 25,912.
New York solid-waste agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)