Phoenix opens upgraded Materials Recovery Facility able to sort 30 tons per hour

May 2, 2025

City officials on hand Thursday marked the grand reopening of the city’s upgraded Materials Recovery Facility, a public-private operation featuring new mechanical and optical sorting equipment, a 30-ton-per-hour throughput and partnerships aimed at boosting recycling and local circular-economy activity.

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Assistant Public Works Director Lori Zaldesteller and Mayor Kate Gallego joined city staff, contractors and partners at the grand reopening of the 20 Seventh Avenue Materials Recovery Facility on Thursday, where officials said the upgraded plant will increase the city’s recycling recovery and support a local circular economy.

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