Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. 

Closed for the following holidays:  New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.  For weeks during which a holiday is observed, the MRF is open on the Saturday following the holiday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Springfield Materials Recycling Facility

84 Birnie Avenue

Springfield, MA  01107

Plant phone number:  413-747-9294

Plant fax number:  413-747-9198

MassDEP contact number:  Justine Fallon at 413-755-2286 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Municipalities have certain requirements under their contractual agreement with DEP and WMRA, including, but not limited to, the following items: 

1. Adopting and enforcing mandatory recycling by-laws or ordinances.
2. Collecting and transporting recyclables to the MRF.
3. Ensuring the delivery of all recyclable materials collected by or on behalf of the municipality to the MRF.
4. Ensuring that no hazardous waste is delivered to the MRF.
5. Obtaining prior written consent from DEP if there is any modification to the recycling program by the municipality or its hauler, including changing tonnage amounts or eliminating or adding types of materials.
6. A ninety (90) day notice to DEP and WMRA is required to terminate a contract.  See the contract for more information on terminating and how it affects public education payments and revenue sharing.

Please review the attached PDF version of the contract in its entirety to understand the full and complete obligations of each municipality that has entered into a municipal agreement prior to September 1, 2005.

Download Contract 

Municipalities with a signed contract are eligible to deliver recyclables to the MRF according to the following terms: 

1. A municipality must designate a hauler(s) that will utilize their account. Designated Hauler Form (PDF)
2. A municipality must include in any contract with a designated hauler a requirement that all recyclables collected on behalf of the municipality by that hauler will be delivered to the MRF.
3. All deliveries to the MRF must adhere to the delivery standards, or these loads may be rejected. Delivery and Acceptance Standards Info (PDF)

Incoming loads may be rejected or assessed a handling charge for the following reasons:

1. Incoming loads of paper or mixed containers with any quantity of hazardous, radioactive or infectious waste and/or loads containing in excess of 10% non-recyclable materials.
2. Incoming loads of paper will be rejected if they have excessive food, glass, ceramic or metal contamination, or contain greater than 10% non-recyclables.
3. Incoming loads (usually paper) will be rejected if they are excessively wet or frozen.
4. Incoming loads of mixed containers will be rejected or assessed a "Lost Revenue Charge" when found to contain excessive amounts of broken glass, determined visually and by the weight of the recyclable material in the load.
5. Incoming loads of mixed containers may be rejected or a charge may be assessed for the presence of other contaminants in excess of 10%, such as scrap metal, non-recyclable glass, food waste, plastic wrap and packaging, etc.
6. If all or part of a contaminated load is tipped at the MRF, in-plant handling and disposal charges will be assessed for all contaminants removed and disposed from the incoming load. If the load is rejected, the municipality is responsible for the costs of reloading and disposal.

Municipalities who have signed a contract prior to September 1, 2005 have the following financial  arrangement with WMRA for their delivered recyclables: 

1. A flat payment of $15.67 per ton of recyclables delivered to the MRF that meet the acceptance standards.
2. A revenue share that equals 50% of any average $/ton over $40/ton.

 
Since the inception of the 2005 operating contract, municipalities have received over $3 million dollars in payments for their delivered material.

Muncipalities do not pay any tipping fees for delivering their recyclables to the MRF.  The only fee required under the municipal contract is a public education fee of five (5) cents per capita.  Under the contract, this annual fee is released from the municipal revenue payments (see above) and paid directly to the MRF Advisory Board.

1. Preparation and distribution of educational materials about the MRF.
2. Development of programs, including grants and equipment distribution, to increase recycling participation.
3. Public education to increase awareness about the benefits of recycling.
4. A newsletter about MRF related recycling issues. 

MRF Advisory Board Members: