2800 Larson St · La Crosse, WI 54603

Western Wisconsin's Only Regional Single-Stream MRF

10 tons/hour throughput. 10 material types separated simultaneously. Optical sorters, two robotic picking arms, and a full bypass and recirculating system — running in La Crosse, not 200 miles away.

10 t/hr
single-stream processing capacity
10
material types separated simultaneously
2
robotic sorting arms (installed 2023)
+58%
throughput increase 2022–2023, DNR-recognized
Overview

What Happens Inside Green Circle's MRF


A single-stream material recovery facility receives commingled recyclables — everything mixed together in one bin — and mechanically and optically sorts them into individual commodity streams for baling and sale.

Green Circle Recycling's facility at 2800 Larson St in La Crosse accepts loads from municipal haulers, Harter's Quick Clean-Up collection routes, and commercial accounts. Material travels through a series of screens, belts, and optical/robotic sorters before emerging as specification-grade bales ready for commodity markets.

Our investment in automation — accelerating through 2022 and 2023 — has made the facility's output cleaner, its throughput faster, and its economics more favorable for the municipalities and haulers who depend on regional tip-fee competitiveness.

Full Technology Breakdown

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What We Process

10 Material Types. One Stream.

Residents and businesses sort nothing. Everything goes in one bin. We separate it.

OCC / Cardboard
Mixed Paper
PET Plastics (#1)
HDPE Plastics (#2)
Aluminum Cans (UBC)
Steel / Tin Cans
Glass
Mixed Plastics
Cartons / Aseptic
Additional Streams

Contact us for the full accepted-materials specification and contamination policy.

Location & Compliance

La Crosse, WI — The Geographic Hub of the Coulee Region


Green Circle Recycling's MRF sits at 2800 Larson St in La Crosse — a location that puts it within practical hauling distance of municipalities throughout western Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota.

The facility is Wisconsin DNR certified and maintains compliance documentation required for municipal RFP responses. Our contamination reporting and diversion tracking meet the documentation standards expected by public works departments and county solid waste coordinators.

Facility Address

Green Circle Recycling
2800 Larson St
La Crosse, WI 54603
608.782.9159
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See It in Person

Facility tours are available for municipal partners, potential commodity buyers, schools, government officials, and industry groups. Tour bookings are handled directly with our operations team.

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