Facility details
- Address
- 71 Fuller Rd
Albany, NY 12205 - Phone
- (518) 689-1020
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- casella.com
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Albany County
- EPA Region
- 2
- 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
- YS Catalytic Recycling Recycling 0.2 mi · Albany, NY
- Albany Landfill Landfill 1.1 mi · Albany, NY
- ICS Waste Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.2 mi · Colonie, NY
- Albany (City) SWMF Transfer Station 1.5 mi · Albany, NY
- Rapp Rd Sw Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.6 mi · Albany, NY
- Metro Metal Recycling Recycling 2.7 mi · Albany, NY
- Metro Metals Recycling-Albany Metals 2.9 mi · Albany, NY
- Copart Auto Auctions Metals 3.0 mi · Albany, NY
- Ontario Scrap Metal Recycling 3.4 mi · Albany, NY
- Bfi Runway Ave Waste Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.8 mi · Latham, NY
Nearest landfill: Albany Landfill, Albany — 1.1 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Ics Waste and Recycling Service1.3 mi · Albany, NY · 2 drivers
- Safeguard Waste Solutions Inc1.3 mi · Albany, NY · 5 drivers
- Orion Des1.3 mi · Albany, NY · 7 drivers
- McLaughlin Roll Offs1.3 mi · Albany, NY · 1 driver
- Yank Waste Co Inc1.3 mi · Albany, NY · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Albany, Guilderland, Latham, Slingerlands, Watervliet, Schenectady, Delmar, Guilderland Center, Rensselaer, Troy, Glenmont, Cohoes.
County context
One of 27 recycling centers in Albany County, NY.
66 waste haulers in Albany County, NY.
ZIP 12205 at a glance
- Population
- 25,838 (649 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 44
- Households
- Median income $91,020 · 45% earn six figures
- Housing
- 71% owner-occupied · median home value $276,696 · median rent $1,446
- Workforce
- 63% labor-force participation · 2.4% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
New York solid-waste agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)