Facility details
- Address
- 130 Varick Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237 - Phone
- (718) 386-5750
- Website
- hitechrr.com
- Facility type
- MRF, Recycling
- County
- Kings County
- EPA Region
- 2
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Hi Tech Holdings LLC d/b/a Scholes Street Recycling
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110019193558
Programs on file: FIS 2-6104-00012 · NPDES permit NYR00G654 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler NYN008014441
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2014-10-29
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.
Nearby facilities
- Cooper Recycling Recycling same site · Brooklyn, NY
- Waste Management - Varick Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.2 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- Wmny Varick 1 Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.2 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- Messerole St Recycling Recycling 0.2 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- Allocco ARC Scrap Metal Recycling Metals 0.2 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- Allocco Recycling Recycling 0.3 mi · New York, NY
- Scrap King USA Recycling 0.4 mi · Ridgewood, NY
- TNT Scrap MetalsRecycling 0.5 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- Cooper Tank and Welding Corp Metals 0.5 mi · Brooklyn, NY
- Sure We Can Recycling 0.7 mi · Brooklyn, NY
Nearest landfill: Fountain Avenue LF, Brooklyn — 5.2 mi
Area served
Serves Brooklyn, Maspeth, Ridgewood, Sunnyside, Middle Village, Long Island City, Woodside, New York, Elmhurst, Astoria, Rego Park, Jackson Heights.
County context
One of 46 recycling centers in Kings County, NY.
ZIP 11237 population 45,233.
New York solid-waste agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)