Haywood County Materials Recovery Center
Clyde, NC
Facility details
- Address
- 278 Recycle Rd
Clyde, NC 28721 - Phone
- (828) 627-8042
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- haywoodnc.net
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Haywood County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110014008484, 110022547920, 110055931737
Programs on file: Emissions inventory 8440311 · NPDES permit NCG130039 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler NCS000001971
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2017-10-17
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
- Haywood County LF Landfill 2.0 mi · Haywood, NC
- Canton LF-Haywood County Landfill 7.0 mi · Canton, NC
- Haywood Co White Oak Landfill Landfill 9.6 mi · Waynesville, NC
- Jackson County Scott Creek Transfer Station Transfer Station 15.1 mi · Sylva, NC
- Jackson County Transfer Station Transfer Station 15.2 mi · Sylva, NC
- Sonoco Recycling Recycling 16.7 mi · Candler, NC
- Metalwood Recycling Recycling 18.0 mi · Sylva, NC
- Jackson Paper Manufacturing PaperRecycling 18.7 mi · Sylva, NC
- Johnson Auto Recycling Inc Metals 18.9 mi · Asheville, NC
- Hensons' Inc. Mulch & More Recycling 19.1 mi · Asheville, NC
Nearest landfill: Haywood County LF, Haywood — 2.0 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Thunder Contracting Inc5.4 mi · Waynesville, NC · 4 drivers
- Henson Waste Disposal5.4 mi · Waynesville, NC · 3 drivers
- H&H Septic5.4 mi · Waynesville, NC · 2 drivers
- Ryan Cope LLC7.2 mi · Clyde, NC · 3 drivers
- Smoky Mtn Excavatingrathbone Septic Tank Pumping7.2 mi · Clyde, NC · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Lake Junaluska, Waynesville, Clyde, Canton, Maggie Valley, Balsam, Candler, Leicester.
County context
The only listed recycling center in Haywood County, NC.
11 waste haulers in Haywood County, NC.
ZIP 28721 at a glance
- Population
- 10,698 (44 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 44
- Households
- Median income $62,279 · 29% earn six figures
- Housing
- 75% owner-occupied · median home value $276,885 · median rent $1,186
- Workforce
- 59% labor-force participation · 0.2% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
North Carolina solid-waste agency: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)