Dunkirk Recycling Center

Recycling

Dunkirk, NY

Facility details

Address
77 W Lucas Ave
Dunkirk, NY 14048
Phone
(716) 366-9832
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Website
dunkirktoday.com
Facility type
Recycling
County
Chautauqua County
EPA Region
2
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-15

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

Nearest landfill: Chautauqua Landfill, Ellery — 18.8 mi

Waste haulers nearby

Area served

Serves Dunkirk, Fredonia, Van Buren Point, Sheridan, Brocton, Lily Dale, Silver Creek, Cassadaga, Forestville, Portland, Stockton, Sinclairville.

County context

One of 16 recycling centers in Chautauqua County, NY.

26 waste haulers in Chautauqua County, NY.

ZIP 14048 at a glance

Population
14,739 (248 per sq mi)
Median age
46
Households
Median income $56,431 · 20% earn six figures
Housing
63% owner-occupied · median home value $102,099 · median rent $869
Workforce
54% labor-force participation · 4.1% 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)