MRF VIDEO
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MAP of the MRF Facility
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The Materials Recovery Facility (or MRF, rhymes with "smurf") is where large loads of recyclables are sorted and prepared for market. The MRF is owned by Chittenden Solid Waste District and operated by Casella Waste Management. Although primarily for use by licensed commercial haulers, the MRF also accepts large loads (one cubic yard minimum per trip) from residents and businesses who want to haul recyclables themselves.

In 2003, CSWD renovated the MRF and purchased new, state-of-the-art equipment to accommodate All-In-One Recycling (also known as single-stream recycling). The new equipment mechanically separates bottles and cans from mixed paper. After the initial sort, workers manually separate the recyclables (except glass) into different material types that are then compacted into bales and shipped to market where they are made into recycled products. Glass is crushed to create aggregate for use locally in a variety of civil engineering applications.