Facility details
- Address
- 3241 Walden Ave
Depew, NY 14043 - Phone
- (716) 681-3989
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Erie 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
- Caseys Truck Salvage Recycling 0.3 mi · Depew, NY
- Depew Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.5 mi · Depew, NY
- WM - Depew Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.7 mi · Depew, NY
- Wmny Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.7 mi · Depew, NY
- Cash for Cans Bottle & Can Retrieval Center Recycling 1.1 mi · Depew, NY
- Twin Village Recycling Recycling 1.2 mi · Depew, NY
- Lancaster Recycling & Sales Co. Recycling 1.4 mi · Lancaster, NY
- Niagara Metals MetalsRecycling 2.9 mi · Cheektowaga, NY
- Buds Bottle Barn Recycling 3.0 mi · Depew, NY
- Northeast Metal Reclaiming Recycling 3.2 mi · Buffalo, NY
Nearest landfill: Tonawanda Landfill, Tonawanda — 11.2 mi
Area served
Serves Depew, Bowmansville, Buffalo, Lancaster, Elma, Clarence, Getzville, Marilla, East Amherst, Alden, Clarence Center, Tonawanda.
County context
One of 70 recycling centers in Erie County, NY.
ZIP 14043 population 24,799.
New York solid-waste agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)