Facility details
- Address
- 5001 S 16th St
Lincoln, NE 68512 - Phone
- (402) 805-4985
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- americanrecyclingne.com
- Facility type
- Recycling
- County
- Lancaster County
- EPA Region
- 7
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110070157978
Programs on file: RCRA hazardous-waste handler NER000513101
Interest types: OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES
EPA record updated 2026-02-02
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
- Schrock Innovations-Lincoln Recycling 2.0 mi · Lincoln, NE
- Green Quest Recycling MRFRecycling 3.2 mi · Lincoln, NE
- Alter Scrap Processing Recycling 3.4 mi · Lincoln, NE
- TO Haas Tire Tires 3.6 mi · Lincoln, NE
- Capital City Auto Recyclers Recycling 3.7 mi · Lincoln, NE
- American Metal Recycling Recycling 3.7 mi · Lincoln, NE
- TechWare Recycling Recycling 4.2 mi · Lincoln, NE
- Secure Recyclers Recycling 4.4 mi · Lincoln, NE
- Nebraska Recycles Recycling 5.0 mi · Lincoln, NE
- Don's New and Used Tires Tires 5.5 mi · Lincoln, NE
Nearest landfill: North 48th Street Landfill, Lincoln — 7.6 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- All Rolloffs LLC1.4 mi · Lincoln, NE · 3 drivers
- Star City Recycling1.4 mi · Lincoln, NE · 4 drivers
- B2 Hauling1.4 mi · Lincoln, NE · 2 drivers
- Fischer Flatbed Towing & Salvage LLC1.4 mi · Lincoln, NE · 1 driver
- Alpine Recycling & Waste1.4 mi · Lincoln, NE · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Lincoln, Roca, Denton, Sprague, Walton, Martell, Bennet, Hickman, Malcolm, Pleasant Dale, Davey, Eagle.
County context
One of 22 recycling centers in Lancaster County, NE.
93 waste haulers in Lancaster County, NE.
ZIP 68512 at a glance
- Population
- 13,802 (585 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 39
- Households
- Median income $104,448 · 54% earn six figures
- Housing
- 66% owner-occupied · median home value $322,404 · median rent $1,251
- Workforce
- 72% labor-force participation · 3% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Nebraska solid-waste agency: Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment (NDWEE)