Normal, IL
Our Flagship in the Midwest
Our Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) and Commercial Recycling Plant in Normal have unique capabilities for hard-to-recycle items.
Show Accepted MaterialsEst. in
2001
Processes
66 K+
Tons Yearly Workers
27
Our Normal Materials Recovery Facility
Our site in Normal, IL includes a commercial recycling plant and a Materials Recovery Facility that processes residential single stream. The commercial plant was established in 2001 and offers specialized services for printers, as it is able to process large paper rolls and butt rolls. It also includes an industrial shredder that can process books and other hard-to-recycle items. The MRF was established ten years later, in 2011, and focuses on residential single-stream. Servicing the Town of Normal, the City of Bloomington, and the City of Decatur, the site includes rail access for economical, energy-efficient shipping, exemplifying innovation and sustainability.
Recycling Right
Accepted Materials
Paper (includes office paper, newspaper, and card stock)
Cardboard
Plastic Bottles and Containers
Aluminum Cans
Tin Containers
Glass Bottles and Jars
Learn more about what to recycle in Normal below
How to Recycle
The decisions we make when placing items in the recycling bin have a big impact. Recycling right helps processors recover more resources from the waste stream, and depositing the wrong items has the opposite effect. We have compiled resources, from how-tos to useful links, to help navigate all the information about recycling right. rnrn
Buy Recycled Materials
Recovering the material. Giving it a new life. Putting it back into circulation. Starting again.
Recycled materials play an important role in the circular economy, enabling manufacturers to use recycled plastic, glass and metal in lieu of virgin materials. Separated recyclables available for sale include:
- Cardboard (OCC)
- Paper (various grades including MXP, SOP, CBS and SWL)
- Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET #1)
- High Density Polyethylene-Natural (HDPE #2)
- High Density Polyethylene-Color (HDPE #2)
- Polypropylene (PP #5)
- Aluminum (UBC, including Class III)
- Glass
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