The Western Massachusetts Regional Recycling Program serves over 65 communities in the four
western counties of the state. The cornerstone of this regional program is the Springfield Materials Recycling Facility (MRF). Please watch our short videos to learn more about how recyclables from western Mass communities are sorted, processed, and sold to manufacturers and recyclers.

Quick links and news:
In honor of America Recycles Day (November 15), the Springfield MRF Advisory Board (MAB) has partnered with The Berkshire Eagle to publish the 2nd annual Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (RRR) Guide, Berkshire Edition: https://tinyurl.com/RRRW-2024

Produced by local and regional waste reduction experts, this “RRR West” guide provides the how’s and why’s of household recycling (including holiday season nuances), information about household hazardous waste disposal, an A to Z disposal guide, and loads of accessible resources to help residents reduce the amount of trash they produce.  It is the kind of resource that local residents save and refer to throughout the year. 

Teachers: Recycling & Waste Reduction resources and support for western Mass Educators and beyond.
Fabulous 413 radio program’s Springfield MRF tour and interview: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/1155727495/the-fabulous-413 – Scroll down to April 22, 2024 (“Pizza di Terra”).
 

2024 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Guides
Springfield MRF Advisory Board’s four recycling videos have been translated into Español, Türkçe, українська, and Русский
Springfield MRF Advisory Board wins 2023 MassRecycle Award for Outstanding Institution

Four short videos from the Springfield MRF Advisory Board:

Reciclaje de Contenedores (Español)
Переработка контейнеров (Русский)
Konteyner Geri Dönüşümü (Türkçe)
Переробка тари (укр.)

Reciclaje de Papel y Cartón (Español)
Переработка бумаги и картона (Русский)
Kağıt ve Karton Geri Dönüşümü (Türkçe)
Переробка паперу та картону (укр.)

Materiales reciclados (español)
Вторсырье (Русский)
Geri dönüştürülmüş malzemeler (Türkçe)
Вторсировина (укр.)

Lo más indeseable del reciclaje (español)
Самый нежеланный (русский)
Geri Dönüşümün En İstenmeyen Şeyi (Türkçe)
Найбільш небажаний (укр.)

Released in May 2022: Me and My Bin

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The Springfield Materials Recycling Facility Advisory Board (MAB), a recycling organization in Western Massachusetts, exists to promote recycling and to advise the Department of Environmental Protection and the Materials Recycling Facility about enhancing and sustaining recycling in the region. We are
inspired by a concern for our environmental future and we strive to communicate the importance of
recycling.

The Western Massachusetts Regional Recycling Program serves over 65 communities in the four
western counties of the state. The cornerstone of the program is the Springfield Materials Recycling
Facility (MRF). The MRF was started as a state program to promote recycling by making it readily accessible to the communities of western Massachusetts.

Springfield Massachusetts Materials Recycling Facility
84 Birnie Avenue
Springfield, MA 01107-1129

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