Outagamie County Dept. of Solid Waste / Recycling
Appleton, WI
Facility details
- Address
- 1419 Holland Road
Appleton, WI 54911 - Phone
- (920) 832-1521
- Facility type
- MRF, Recycling
- County
- Outagamie County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Outagamie County Dept of Solid Waste/Recycling
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110071882799
Programs on file: Emissions inventory 21880211
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
- Leadpoint Appleton Recycling 0.4 mi · Appleton, WI
- Outagamie County Recycling and Solid Waste Recycling 0.4 mi · Appleton, WI
- Outagamie Co HHW site Transfer Station 1.0 mi · Appleton, WI
- Vans Waste Inc Transfer Station 1.4 mi · Vandenbroek Tn, WI
- Landfill Reduction & Recycling Landfill 1.8 mi · Appleton, WI
- Appleton Co Municipal Service Bldg Transfer Station 1.9 mi · Appleton, WI
- Jacobus Environmental Service Recycling 2.4 mi · Kimberly, WI
- M and K Enterprises Recycling 2.5 mi · Appleton, WI
- Appleton Aluminum Recycling Recycling 2.6 mi · Appleton, WI
- Kaukauna County Transfer Station 3.1 mi · Kaukauna, WI
Nearest landfill: Landfill Reduction & Recycling, Appleton — 1.8 mi
Area served
Serves Little Chute, Kimberly, Combined Locks, Appleton, Kaukauna, Menasha, Wrightstown, Sherwood, Greenville, Forest Junction, Neenah, Hilbert.
County context
One of 13 recycling centers in Outagamie County, WI.
ZIP 54911 population 25,598.
Wisconsin solid-waste agency: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)