Facility details
- Address
- 6440 SE Alexander St
Hillsboro, OR 97123 - Phone
- (503) 643-9944
- Website
- farwestrecycling.com
- Facility type
- MRF, Recycling
- County
- Washington County
- EPA Region
- 10
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Far West Recycling - Hillsboro
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110012176563
Programs on file: NPDES permit ORR607174 · OR-DEQ 100383 · OR-DEQ 37354 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler ORQ000017038
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL, VSQG
EPA record updated 2016-10-07
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
- Aloha Garbage Transfer Station 1.3 mi · Aloha, OR
- SBC Recycling Recycling 2.0 mi · Beaverton, OR
- SBC Recycle Recycling 2.1 mi · Beaverton, OR
- Simply Marvelous Recycling Recycling 2.1 mi · Beaverton, OR
- Farmington Landfill Landfill 2.5 mi · Aloha, OR
- Tualatin Valley Waste Recovery Transfer Station 2.6 mi · Hillsboro, OR
- Tualatin Valley Waste Recovery / Hillsboro Landfill Landfill 2.6 mi · Hillsboro, OR
- Hillsboro Garbage and Disposal Transfer Station 3.4 mi · Hillsboro, OR
- S&H Recycling Recycling 3.5 mi · Hillsboro, OR
- International Paper Beaverton Recycling Recycling 6.4 mi · Beaverton, OR
Nearest landfill: Farmington Landfill, Aloha — 2.5 mi
Area served
Serves Beaverton, Hillsboro, Portland, Cornelius, Sherwood, Lake Oswego, Tualatin, Newberg, Gaston, North Plains, Forest Grove, Wilsonville.
County context
One of 21 recycling centers in Washington County, OR.
ZIP 97123 population 48,622.
Oregon solid-waste agency: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)