Facility details
- Address
- 266 Hopkins St
Buffalo, NY 14220 - Phone
- (716) 827-2712
- Website
- buffalorecycling.com
- Facility type
- MRF, Recycling
- County
- Erie County
- EPA Region
- 2
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Buffalo Recycling Enterprises LLC
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110004518077, 110070099826
Programs on file: RCRA hazardous-waste handler NYR000012567 · NPDES permit NYR00F928
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)
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.
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- R&R Bottle And Can Redemption Recycling 1.4 mi · Buffalo, NY
- Nickel City Bottle and Can Return Center Recycling 1.7 mi · Buffalo, NY
- Abbott Bottle Return Recycling 1.8 mi · Lackawanna, NY
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- Buffalo Computer Recycling Recycling 2.0 mi · Buffalo, NY
- Metalico Buffalo Recycling 2.1 mi · Buffalo, NY
Nearest landfill: Tonawanda Landfill, Tonawanda — 10.8 mi
Area served
Serves Buffalo, Depew, Orchard Park, Hamburg, Bowmansville, Elma, Lake View, Tonawanda, Lancaster, North Evans, West Falls, Getzville.
County context
One of 70 recycling centers in Erie County, NY.
ZIP 14220 population 23,786.
New York solid-waste agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)