Laurel Street Recyclers

Recycling

Reading, PA

Facility details

Address
761 Laurel St
Reading, PA 19602
Phone
(610) 376-2997
Website
theharplegacyproject.com
Facility type
Recycling
County
Berks County
EPA Region
3
Data sources
Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09
Also listed as
Laurel Street Recyclers Inc

About this facility

A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.

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

Nearest landfill: Western Berks Landfill, Birdsboro — 1.7 mi

Area served

Serves Reading, Temple, Birdsboro, Mohnton, Limekiln, Leesport, Blandon, Wernersville, Oley, Adamstown, Geigertown, Douglassville.

County context

One of 17 recycling centers in Berks County, PA.

ZIP 19602 population 18,001.

Pennsylvania solid-waste agency: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)