Facility details
- Address
- 39 Church St
Pownal, VT 05261 - Phone
- (802) 949-7145
- Website
- scrapmonster.com
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Bennington County
- EPA Region
- 1
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110067552277
Programs on file: RCRA hazardous-waste handler VTR000526921
EPA record updated 2026-03-31
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
- Williamstown Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.9 mi · Williamstown, MA
- Pownal Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.5 mi · Pownal, VT
- BFAIR Bottle & Can Redemption Center Recycling 6.3 mi · North Adams, MA
- George Apkin & Sons Inc Metals 7.8 mi · North Adams, MA
- North Adams Transfer Station Transfer Station 8.0 mi · North Adams, MA
- Berlin Transfer Station Transfer Station 8.1 mi · Berlin, NY
- Stamford Transfer Station Transfer Station 8.1 mi · Stamford, VT
- Cahill's Garage LLC Metals 8.4 mi · Hoosick, NY
- Dobbert Recycling Inc Recycling 10.4 mi · Florida, MA
- Nickelback Redemption Recycling 10.8 mi · Hoosick Falls, NY
Nearest landfill: Troy SLF, Troy — 22.5 mi
Area served
Serves Pownal, North Pownal, Williamstown, MA, Petersburg, NY, Stamford, Berlin, NY, North Adams, MA, Bennington, Hoosick Falls, NY, Grafton, NY, Cherry Plain, NY, Adams, MA.
County context
One of 1 recycling centers in Bennington County, VT.
ZIP 05261 population 2,200.
Vermont solid-waste agency: Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)