Decatur, IL
Raising the Bar for Plastics Recycling
Our centralized industrial plastics recycling hub has been a community staple since 1990.
Show Accepted MaterialsEst. in
1990
Processes
27 K+
Tons Yearly Workers
12
Our Decatur Materials Recovery Facility
Established in 1990, Decatur’s premier commercial recycling facility processes approximately 4,000 tons of material per month. This 75,000-square-foot hub specializes in industrial plastics recycling, serving the entire City of Decatur. As a centralized recycling center, it plays a crucial role in managing and reducing plastic waste, contributing significantly to the city’s sustainability efforts.
Recycling Right
Accepted Materials
Paper (includes office paper, newspaper, and card stock)
Cardboard
Plastic Bottles and Containers
Aluminum Cans
Tin Containers
Glass Bottles and Jar
Learn more about what to recycle in Decatur 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
