Developing Smart Solutions for Marion County’s Waste Needs
Founded by a collective of local, family-owned waste collection companies that date back generations, Re:Source (formerly Marion Resource Recovery Facility) has been providing forward-thinking, environmentally aware waste and recycling solutions to our community for over two decades.
Our Mission
We support Marion County with innovative waste management and resource recovery services, for today’s needs and tomorrow’s challenges.
Our Vision
A local community where waste is processed to redeem usable resources, where loads are consolidated to reduce carbon emissions, and where tons are diverted from landfills — so our neighbors and our planet can thrive, now and into the future.
Committed to Community
Re:Source doesn’t just operate in Marion County, this is where we were born. And we want to see our cities and towns thrive. With a commitment to stewardship, innovation, and community over profit, we’re working to ensure we can all enjoy a cleaner, brighter future for generations to come.
Whether it’s processing construction waste, reducing the distances haulers must drive, or finding new ways to return valuable resources to our community, everything we do is aimed at benefiting people — our friends, family, and neighbors — and the places we call home.
With a commitment to stewardship, innovation, and community over profit, we’re working to ensure we can all enjoy a cleaner, brighter future for generations to come.
History
What started with our grandparents, a flatbed truck, and a desire to care for our shared community has grown into something much bigger. But it’s this legacy of hard work, collaboration, and service that still drives everything we do.
The Marion Resource Recovery Facility is established by all eight of Marion County’s franchised curbside waste collection companies, under a 20-year agreement. Originally built as a construction and demolition facility, its primary objective was to recover recyclable materials from C&D waste collected from haulers’ drop box services.
In April of 2000, the first load is processed. 20,000 tons of waste would be processed in the facility’s first year.
A second 20-year franchise agreement is signed. By this time, the facility’s scope expanded to annually accept 45,000 tons of C&D waste, 10,000 tons for processing from county transfer stations, 35,000 tons of residential and commercial organic waste, and 8,000 tons of commingled recycling, plus providing support during the county incinerator’s annual shutdown for maintenance.
The county entrusts MRRF with the processing and recovery of all county transfer station waste, increasing MRRF’s annual transfer station intake from 10,000 tons to over 90,000 tons.
MRRF completes a $25-million-dollar facility expansion project. The expansion replaces 20-year-old, outdated equipment and increases capacity from 150,000 tons to over 500,000 tons annually, securing a waste management outlet for the county for decades to come.
The facility begins accepting public volume. Over 280,000 tons of waste is processed — an astounding 1,285% growth from its inaugural year — with 68,000 tons (24%) diverted from landfills.
MRRF continues its legacy of evolution and adaptation, relaunching as Re:Source. This new name and brand design reflects our commitment to creating innovative waste solutions that benefit our community and help protect our natural resources.
Coming Together
The Marion Resource Recovery Facility is established by all eight of Marion County’s franchised curbside waste collection companies, under a 20-year agreement. Originally built as a construction and demolition facility, its primary objective was to recover recyclable materials from C&D waste collected from haulers’ drop box services.
Humble Beginnings
In April of 2000, the first load is processed. 20,000 tons of waste would be processed in the facility’s first year.
Support for Growing Needs
A second 20-year franchise agreement is signed. By this time, the facility’s scope expanded to annually accept 45,000 tons of C&D waste, 10,000 tons for processing from county transfer stations, 35,000 tons of residential and commercial organic waste, and 8,000 tons of commingled recycling, plus providing support during the county incinerator’s annual shutdown for maintenance.
A Trusted Partnership
The county entrusts MRRF with the processing and recovery of all county transfer station waste, increasing MRRF’s annual transfer station intake from 10,000 tons to over 90,000 tons.
Increased Capacity
MRRF completes a $25-million-dollar facility expansion project. The expansion replaces 20-year-old, outdated equipment and increases capacity from 150,000 tons to over 500,000 tons annually, securing a waste management outlet for the county for decades to come.
Greater Service and Stewardship
The facility begins accepting public volume. Over 280,000 tons of waste is processed — an astounding 1,285% growth from its inaugural year — with 68,000 tons (24%) diverted from landfills.
Looking to the Future
MRRF continues its legacy of evolution and adaptation, relaunching as Re:Source. This new name and brand design reflects our commitment to creating innovative waste solutions that benefit our community and help protect our natural resources.
Sustainability
From our processes to our facilities, learn what we’re doing to keep our community and planet cleaner.
What We Do
See the path our community’s waste takes and how we ensure reusable materials get to their best destination.