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Resource Recovery Facility
South Tahoe Refuse Resource Recovery Facility
Resource Recovery Facility
Location
2121 Eloise Ave
South Lake Tahoe CA 96150
Hours of Operation
Monday through Saturday
Closed Sundays & Holidays
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Materials Accepted
- Clean green waste (i.e. pine needles, leaves, branches, etc.)
- Untreated wood waste
- Wood chips
Unacceptable Materials
- Household garbage, including food waste
- Metal and appliances
- Tires
- Furniture
- Carpet
- Electronic waste
- Asphalt
- Concrete
- Construction & demolition debris
- Inorganic waste
Resource Recovery Facility (RRF) New Account Request Form
A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WILL CONTACT YOU WHEN YOUR RRF CARDS ARE READY FOR PICK-UP
Waste Wizard
Type the name of a waste item and we will tell you where it belongs
Learn About Our Resource Recovery Facility (RRF)
The RRF was built in 2009 to expand capacity to recycle wood and yard waste. This facility allows South Tahoe Refuse to meet the goals of SB 1383, which mandates the diversion of organic waste from the landfill. Since the introduction of the 3-cart program in October 2024, there has been an exponential increase in the amount of green waste the facility processes. Green waste is sent to regional composing facilities or to local soil erosion and revegetation projects.
Materials Recovery Facility
The cornerstone of our local recycling plan is our Materials Recovery Facility, which opened in May 1995. Referred to as the MRF, collected materials are sorted for the larger recyclables, such as wood, steel and tires. The waste is then loaded onto a conveyor belt where glass, aluminum, tin, plastics, and 5 grades of paper are separated, baled, and stored until transported to market.
Centralized processing of mixed municipal solid waste achieves both a significant reduction in landfill usage and a maximum rate of recycling. The MRF has allowed STR to implement a diverse range of programs addressing both residential and commercial sectors to steadily increase our material recovery rate without increasing traffic in our neighborhoods.
Resource Recovery Facility
The opening of the Resource Recovery Facility (RRF) in 2009 doubled our capacity to recycle wood and yard waste. Selected residential green waste routes and self-haul from contractor and landscapers have steadily increased the volumes recycled. To support fuels reduction projects, green waste from local agencies doing forest and lot clearing are accepted at the RRF at no charge, processed and sent to regional composting facilities or to local soil erosion and revegetation projects.
Recyclable Material Market
The MRF and RRF provide the capability to sort and store materials for markets ranging from glass, aluminum, plastic and paper, to local concrete and asphalt recycling, to composting of wood waste in the Carson Valley. Markets shift, quality specifications tighten and material prices fluctuate. The worldwide economic slowdown has affected both export and domestic demand for scrap material.
But STR is in the recycling business for the long run. Markets are stabilizing and new technologies will create new markets. Our MRF and RRF provide us with the flexibility to implement the programs that best suit our individual community now and in the future.
