Facility details
- Address
- 120 Hutchman Rd
Mars, PA 16046 - Phone
- (724) 625-9000
- Website
- tcrecycling.com
- Facility type
- MRF, Recycling
- County
- Butler County
- EPA Region
- 3
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Tri County Recycling
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
- TC Recycling Recycling 0.1 mi · Adams Twp, PA
- Haulecycle Recycling 1.1 mi · Mars, PA
- Seneca Landfill Transfer Station Landfill 7.9 mi · Evans City, PA
- TNT Metals Recycling 8.4 mi · Gibsonia, PA
- J.J. Brunner LF Landfill 8.4 mi · Zelienople, PA
- Joseph J. Brunner Recycling 8.6 mi · Zelienople, PA
- Metalico Pittsburgh Skip's Recycling Recycling 12.2 mi · Conway, PA
- Freedom Conway Recycling Recycling 12.3 mi · Conway, PA
- MRC Scrap Metals Metals 12.5 mi · Butler, PA
- Three Rivers Recycling LLC Recycling 12.8 mi · Harmony Twp, PA
Nearest landfill: Seneca Landfill Transfer Station, Evans City — 7.9 mi
Area served
Serves Mars, Callery, Valencia, Cranberry Township, Warrendale, Gibsonia, Bakerstown, Bradfordwoods, Wexford, Evans City, Zelienople, Renfrew.
County context
One of 9 recycling centers in Butler County, PA.
ZIP 16046 population 19,577.
Pennsylvania solid-waste agency: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)