Facility details
- Address
- 360 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Norwalk, CT 06854 - Phone
- (203) 967-1100
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- vdrs.com
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Fairfield County
- EPA Region
- 1
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
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
- City Carting, Inc Transfer Station 0.8 mi · Norwalk, CT
- LaJoie's Auto Wrecking Co., Inc. Recycling 0.8 mi · Norwalk, CT
- J.L. Seaman, LLC Recycling 1.0 mi · Norwalk, CT
- Constitution State Scrap Recycling 1.5 mi · Norwalk, CT
- City of Norwalk Yard Waste Dump Recycling 1.9 mi · Norwalk, CT
- AMEC Carting, LLC Transfer Station 2.0 mi · Norwalk, CT
- Norwalk Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.2 mi · Norwalk, CT
- SAMR Inc - CT Recycling 2.6 mi · Norwalk, CT
- Darien Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.7 mi · Darien, CT
- Darien Dump Recycling 2.7 mi · Darien, CT
Nearest landfill: Bridgeport LF, Bridgeport — 12.6 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Express Carting LLC0.9 mi · Norwalk, CT · 1 driver
- Happy Yards LLC0.9 mi · Norwalk, CT · 1 driver
- Grease Trap Care LLC0.9 mi · Norwalk, CT · 1 driver
- Milton's Carting LLC1.8 mi · Norwalk, CT · 1 driver
- Precision Yard Junk Removal LLC1.8 mi · Norwalk, CT · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Norwalk, Darien, Stamford, Westport, New Canaan, Old Greenwich, Cos Cob, Southport, Riverside, Wilton, Fairfield, Greenwich.
County context
One of 34 recycling centers in Fairfield County, CT.
220 waste haulers in Fairfield County, CT.
ZIP 06854 at a glance
- Population
- 32,118 (2,579 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 38
- Households
- Median income $86,679 · 44% earn six figures
- Housing
- 47% owner-occupied · median home value $460,596 · median rent $2,049
- Workforce
- 73% labor-force participation · 4.4% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Connecticut solid-waste agency: Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP)