Facility details
- Address
- 4044 N Suttle Rd
Portland, OR 97217 - Phone
- (503) 754-2054
- Website
- recology.com
- Facility type
- MRF
- Operator
- Recology
- County
- Multnomah County
- EPA Region
- 10
- Data sources
- EPA, FMCSA SAFER May 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110054858221, 110069590491
Programs on file: RCRA hazardous-waste handler ORQ000031660 · NPDES permit ORR10D010 · NPDES permit ORR607196
Interest types: VSQG, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER CONSTRUCTION, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2026-04-13
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
- Recology Suttle Rd Transfer StationMRF same site · Portland, OR
- Oil Re-Refining Recycling 0.1 mi · Portland, OR
- Oregon Waste Systems - Proposed Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.9 mi · Portland, OR
- Baker Commodities Inc Recycling 1.3 mi · Portland, OR
- Pacific Coast Shredding Metals 1.4 mi · Vancouver, WA
- I.f.c.o Recycling 1.7 mi · Portland, OR
- Simon Metals LLC Metals 1.8 mi · Vancouver, WA
- Waste Connections - Vancouver Transfer Station 2.1 mi · Vancouver, WA
- Cash For Cars Northwest Recycling 2.3 mi · Portland, OR
- Lovett Deconstruction Recycling 2.3 mi · Portland, OR
Nearest landfill: St. Johns LF, Portland — 2.4 mi
Area served
Serves Portland, Vancouver, WA, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Ridgefield, WA, Fairview, Lake Oswego, Brush Prairie, WA, Happy Valley.
County context
One of 62 recycling centers in Multnomah County, OR.
ZIP 97217 population 34,756.
Oregon solid-waste agency: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)