Green Line Polymers

Recycling Center in Waterloo, Iowa

📍 300 Ansborough Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701
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About This Location

Green Line Polymers, an Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) subsidiary at 300 Ansborough Ave in Waterloo, recycles post-consumer and post-industrial HDPE plastic into recycled pipe resin — it is an industrial facility, not a public household drop-off.

What this location Accepts

✓ HDPE (#2) plastic — mixed-color bottles (post-consumer)
✓ HDPE (#2) plastic — natural/unpigmented bottles
✓ HDPE film (post-industrial)
✓ HDPE regrind (post-industrial)

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What they do not accept

✕ Household drop-off of individual plastic bottles (no public window)
✕ Other plastic types (#1 PET, #3 PVC, #4 LDPE, #5 PP, #6 PS, #7)
✕ Electronics, metals, glass, or paper
✕ Household hazardous waste

Access & restrictions

Households seeking plastic recycling should use Waterloo/Cedar Falls curbside programs or Black Hawk County recycling drop-off sites

Programs & events

  • HDPE Procurement Program — Accepts bulk post-consumer and post-industrial HDPE from MRFs, haulers, and industrial generators for conversion into recycled pipe resin

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I bring a bag of HDPE bottles to Green Line Polymers to recycle?

No. Green Line Polymers is an industrial HDPE resin facility that works with commercial bulk suppliers — MRFs, haulers, and industrial operations. It does not accept small quantities from the public. For household plastic recycling in Waterloo, use the city's curbside blue-bin program or Black Hawk County drop-off sites.

What plastics does Green Line Polymers process?

The facility processes only HDPE (#2) — primarily post-consumer HDPE bottles (mixed color and natural) and post-industrial HDPE film and regrind. Other plastic resin types are not accepted.

Who owns Green Line Polymers?

Green Line Polymers is a subsidiary of Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS), the largest manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic corrugated pipe in North America. The Waterloo plant supplies recycled HDPE resin to ADS pipe manufacturing facilities.

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Contact & Location

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300 Ansborough Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701
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Waterloo, Iowa

Opening Hours

Monday 7:00 AM–4:00 PM
Tuesday 7:00 AM–4:00 PM
Wednesday 7:00 AM–4:00 PM
Thursday 7:00 AM–4:00 PM
Friday 7:00 AM–4:00 PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

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