Facility details
- Address
- 495 Stanton St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 - Phone
- (570) 829-3231
- Website
- solomoncontainer.com
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Luzerne County
- EPA Region
- 3
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Municipal Recovery, Inc.
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
- Allan Industries Recycling 0.9 mi · Hanover Twp, PA
- Waste Reduction & Recycling Center Recycling 1.1 mi · Wilkes Barre, PA
- Louis Cohen & Son Inc Metals 2.1 mi · Wilkes Barre, PA
- Valenti Scrap Yard Inc Metals 2.2 mi · Edwardsville, PA
- Louis Cohen and Son Recycling 2.3 mi · Hanover Twp, PA
- DMS Shredding Recycling 2.4 mi · Hanover Twp, PA
- JR & Sons Recycling Recycling 3.2 mi · Kingston, PA
- Waste Reduction & Recycling & Transfer Inc Transfer Station 4.4 mi · Wilkes Barre, PA
- Wyoming Valley Recycling Recycling 5.4 mi · Nanticoke, PA
- Ray's Recycling Recycling 6.4 mi · Nanticoke, PA
Nearest landfill: Alliance SLF, Taylor — 14.1 mi
Area served
Serves Wilkes Barre, Kingston, Luzerne, Plymouth, Shavertown, Mountain Top, Wyoming, Bear Creek, Nanticoke, Pittston, Lehman, Dallas.
County context
One of 18 recycling centers in Luzerne County, PA.
ZIP 18702 population 42,120.
Pennsylvania solid-waste agency: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)