Facility details
- Address
- 1805 Stewart St
Tacoma, WA 98421 - Phone
- (425) 549-3000
- Website
- recovery1.com
- Facility type
- MRF, Recycling
- County
- Pierce County
- EPA Region
- 10
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Recovery 1 Inc
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110005323186, 110064157870
Programs on file: NPDES permit WAR001386 · OSHA-OIS 316865104 · OSHA-OIS 316874163 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler WAD058354846 · WA-FSIS 75272691 · AIR WAPSC0005305310763 · Air program 5305310763
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, OSHA ESTABLISHMENT, AIR MINOR
EPA record updated 2026-03-24
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
- Black Rock Recycling Recycling 0.1 mi · Tacoma, WA
- Simon Metals LLC Metals 0.5 mi · Tacoma, WA
- Waste Management of WA Transfer Station 0.7 mi · Tacoma, WA
- JMK Fibers Recycling Center Recycling 0.9 mi · Tacoma, WA
- Sutta Co Recycling 1.0 mi · Tacoma, WA
- American Shredding Recycling 1.0 mi · Tacoma, WA
- Stericycle/Burlington Environmental (MRW Only) Recycling 2.1 mi · Tacome, WA
- Schnitzer Steel Recycling 2.4 mi · Tacoma, WA
- Radius Recycling Recycling 2.4 mi · Tacoma, WA
- Calbag Metals Company MetalsRecycling 2.7 mi · Tacoma, WA
Nearest landfill: Waller Road Inert Landfill, Tacoma — 3.0 mi
Area served
Serves Tacoma, Fife, Federal Way, Milton, Puyallup, University Place, Lakewood, Pacific, Auburn, Mcchord Afb, Sumner, Fox Island.
County context
One of 33 recycling centers in Pierce County, WA.
ZIP 98421 population 249.
Washington solid-waste agency: Washington State Department of Ecology