Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility Walkthrough
Thu, Jul 31
|Sims Municipal Recycling - Sunset Park
State-of-the-Art MRF in Brooklyn
Time & Location
Jul 31, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Sims Municipal Recycling - Sunset Park, 472 2nd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232, USA
Guests
About the event
Inside Balcones Recycling: Join us on this walkthrough to explore the space and gain deeper insight into the project.
The Brooklyn Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) is the largest and most sophisticated recycling plant in North America.
The Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility (MRF) is the largest and most sophisticated plant for commingled residential recyclables in North America. Originally built and operated by SMR, the recycling facility opened in December 2013 and processes most of New York City’s curbside material, roughly 20k tons per month. Situated on an 11-acre pier to provide waterfront access, materials from Queens and the Bronx arrive via barge, significantly reducing truck traffic.
Brooklyn is home to the Recycling Education Center (REC), an interactive recycling space where visitors learn how the recycling process works and can view our operations from observation platforms.
The site is host to sustainability features including the city’s first commercial-scale wind turbine, a…