Tribal Environmental Recovery Facility
Pendleton, OR
Facility details
- Address
- 72292 S Market Rd
Pendleton, OR 97801 - Phone
- (541) 276-4040
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- terf.ctuir.org
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Umatilla County
- EPA Region
- 10
- 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
- Pendleton Transfer Station Transfer Station 5.0 mi · Pendleton, OR
- Pendleton Transfer Station Compost Facility Transfer Station 8.6 mi · Pendleton, OR
- Humbert Refuse and Recycling Landfill Landfill 15.1 mi · Athena, OR
Nearest landfill: Humbert Refuse and Recycling Landfill, Athena — 15.1 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- T & J Recycling7.8 mi · Pendleton, OR · 1 driver
- Pendleton Sanitary Service Inc7.8 mi · Pendleton, OR · 14 drivers
- Blue Goose Recycling7.8 mi · Pendleton, OR · 1 driver
- Humbert Refuse17.0 mi · Athena, OR · 3 drivers
- Eastern Oregon Waste Management LLC17.9 mi · Pilot Rock, OR · 2 drivers
Area served
Serves Pendleton, Adams, Meacham.
County context
One of 3 recycling centers in Umatilla County, OR.
12 waste haulers in Umatilla County, OR.
ZIP 97801 at a glance
- Population
- 21,575 (17 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 38
- Households
- Median income $71,639 · 34% earn six figures
- Housing
- 61% owner-occupied · median home value $291,757 · median rent $937
- Workforce
- 54% labor-force participation · 5.2% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Oregon solid-waste agency: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)