Facility details
- Address
- 3400 Boulevard Ave
Scranton, PA 18512 - Phone
- (570) 963-6868
- Website
- lackawannacounty.org
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Lackawanna County
- EPA Region
- 3
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
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
- Lackawanna Recycling Center Recycling 0.1 mi · Scranton, PA
- Mike's Scrap Recycling MetalsRecycling 0.4 mi · Scranton, PA
- WM - Dunmore, PA Hauling & Recycling Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.6 mi · Dunmore, PA
- Waste Management Of Pennsylvania, Inc. Transfer Station 1.7 mi · Dunmore, PA
- Fiegleman's Recycling Center Recycling 2.0 mi · Scranton, PA
- Electro Cycle llc Recycling 2.2 mi · Scranton, PA
- Keystone Sanitary Landfill Landfill 2.3 mi · Dunmore, PA
- Ben Weitsman of Scranton Recycling 2.4 mi · Scranton, PA
- Stanton's Auto Recycling Recycling 2.4 mi · Scranton, PA
- Diamond K Inc. Recycling 2.5 mi · Scranton, PA
Nearest landfill: Keystone Sanitary Landfill, Dunmore — 2.3 mi
Area served
Serves Scranton, Peckville, Jessup, Olyphant, Taylor, Clarks Summit, Archbald, Waverly, Moosic, Old Forge, Dalton, Moscow.
County context
One of 14 recycling centers in Lackawanna County, PA.
ZIP 18512 population 12,714.
Pennsylvania solid-waste agency: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)