Facility details
- Address
- 8181 Route 9
Lewis, NY 12950 - Phone
- (518) 873-3666
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Essex 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
- Lewis Transfer Station - Elizabethtown Transfer Station same site · Lewis, NY
- Westport Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.5 mi · Elizabethtown, NY
- Moriah SLF Landfill 12.6 mi · Moriah, NY
- Smith's Auto Exchange Inc Metals 14.9 mi · Clintoville, NY
- Ausable Transfer/Convenience Station Transfer Station 15.1 mi · Ausable, NY
- Chesterfield Transfer Station Transfer Station 16.8 mi · Chesterfield, NY
- Vergennes Redemption Center Recycling 16.8 mi · Vergennes, VT
- John's Auto Crushing Metals 16.9 mi · Ausable Forks, NY
- Moore Recycling Recycling 17.1 mi · Keeseville, NY
- Advance RRP Recycling 18.6 mi · Shelburne, VT
Nearest landfill: Moriah SLF, Moriah — 12.6 mi
Area served
Serves Elizabethtown, Lewis, Westport, Essex, New Russia, Jay, Willsboro, Witherbee, Keene, Mineville, Upper Jay, Moriah Center.
County context
One of 3 recycling centers in Essex County, NY.
ZIP 12950 population 701.
New York solid-waste agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)