Facility details
- Address
- 3879 W Lincoln Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53215 - Phone
- (414) 286-2489
- Website
- milwaukeerecycles.com
- Facility type
- Recycling
- County
- Milwaukee County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110071192285
Programs on file: RCRA hazardous-waste handler WIR000177865
About this facility
A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.
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
- City of Milwaukee Self-Help Center (The Dump) Recycling 0.1 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- Milwaukee City Lincoln Ave. Transfer Facility Transfer Station 0.1 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- WM - Lincoln Ave Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.2 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- Advanced Disposal Services SW Midwest Transfer Station 0.8 mi · West Allis, WI
- West Allis Municipal Yard Recycling 1.5 mi · West Allis, WI
- Alter Metal Recycling - Milwaukee MetalsRecycling 2.2 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- Advanced Waste Services Transfer Station 2.2 mi · West Allis, WI
- RSR Services Metals 2.4 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- Refrigerant Recovery Inc Recycling 2.4 mi · Milwaukee, WI
- Source Services LLC Recycling 2.7 mi · Milwaukee, WI
Nearest landfill: Metro RDF, Franklin — 11.8 mi
Area served
Serves Milwaukee, Greendale, Saint Francis, Hales Corners, Cudahy, Elm Grove, New Berlin, Brookfield, South Milwaukee, Franklin, Oak Creek, Butler.
County context
One of 53 recycling centers in Milwaukee County, WI.
ZIP 53215 population 58,375.
Wisconsin solid-waste agency: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)