A Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) is a facility (typically a large enclosed building) that accepts and sorts recyclable materials.  Once the recyclable materials are sorted by material type (cardboard, newspaper, plastic bottles, etc.) they are compressed, baled and then loaded onto a truck and taken to a destination where they are dedicated to another use.  A MRF is a component planned for Casella’s comprehensive approach to waste and resource management that allows for local and statewide communities to share in significant economic and environmental benefits.  A MRF would alleviate disposal capacity pressures, create jobs, help lift recycling rates, lower the costs of recycling, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the state.