Facility details
- Address
- 1690 Lake St
Elmira, NY 14901 - Phone
- (800) 227-3552
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Chemung County
- EPA Region
- 2
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110029013181, 110072172230
Programs on file: NPDES permit NYR00D810 · NPDES permit NYR20A473 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler NYR000082289 · FIS 8-0730-00009
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, PHASE II MS4, SQG, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2026-05-05
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
- Chemung County Transfer Station Transfer Station same site · Elmira, NY
- Chemung Landfill Landfill 0.1 mi · Elmira, NY
- Kaplan's Scrapyard Recycling 0.7 mi · Elmira, NY
- Shulman Co Inc Recycling 1.2 mi · Elmira, NY
- Central Recycling Co-op Inc Recycling 1.4 mi · Horseheads, NY
- The Can Place Recycling 2.6 mi · Elmira, NY
- React E Cycling Recycling 4.5 mi · Big Flats, NY
- Southport Drop-Off Center Transfer Station 4.5 mi · Pine City, NY
- REACT E-Cycling Inc Recycling 4.5 mi · Horseheads, NY
- Big Flats Drop-Off Center Transfer Station 4.6 mi · Big Flats, NY
Nearest landfill: Chemung Landfill, Elmira — 0.1 mi
Area served
Serves Elmira, Horseheads, Lowman, Breesport, Wellsburg, Pine City, Big Flats, Erin, Pine Valley, Chemung, Corning, Millport.
County context
One of 8 recycling centers in Chemung County, NY.
ZIP 14901 population 14,430.
New York solid-waste agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)