Apopka, Florida

Recycling centers in Apopka

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4 locations

CMC Recycling - Apopka

3000 Gamson Rd Apopka FL 32703 USA

3.9/5(75 reviews)

CMC Recycling's Orlando/Apopka location sits at 3000 Gamson Rd in the Orange County Industrial Park near Highway 441 and has served the greater Orlando area since 1990. The facility features a large, concrete yard where customers can drop off ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal and receive payment by cash or check on-site. A valid government-issued ID is required, and customers must be at least 18 years old. The yard serves customers within roughly a 75-mile radius but can accommodate those from farther away.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

Accepts: No. 1 Copper, No. 2 Copper, Light Copper (LT Copper), Insulated Copper Wire, Yellow Brass, Red Brass, Refinery Brass, Brass Radiators, Irony Brass Radiators, Aluminum Cans, Aluminum Clips (MLC), Sheet Aluminum, Cast Aluminum, PTD Aluminum Siding, Aluminum/Copper Reefers, 6061 Aluminum, 6063 Aluminum, Clean Aluminum Wheels, Irony Aluminum, Aluminum Coolers, 304 Stainless Steel, Clean Lead, Lead Automotive Batteries, Cast Iron, #1 Prepared Steel, #1 Unprepared Steel, #2 Prepared Steel, #2 Unprepared Steel, Shred/Tin

Services: Scrap metal buying (ferrous and nonferrous) · On-site cash and check payment · Scrap metal price quotes (call for select items) · Recycling Rewards program (pricing updates and specials via text or email)

What are your hours?

The yard is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

What payment methods do you offer?

CMC Recycling pays by cash or check on-site. For regulated or restricted items requiring proof of ownership, a check is mailed within 24 hours to the address on your ID. A physical address is required — no PO boxes.

Florida auto recycling

2659 Apopka Blvd Apopka FL 32703 USA

4.3/5(83 reviews)

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Sun Closed

Landers Recycling

3024 Apopka Blvd Apopka FL 32703 USA

4.6/5(185 reviews)

Family owned and operating in Apopka since 2006, Landers Recycling buys scrap steel, shreddable tin, heavy melt steel, busheling, sheet metal, plate and structural steel, steel turnings, rebar, and metal fencing. Vehicles, semi-trailers, forklifts, and heavy equipment are purchased, as are demolition scrap, appliances, and cast iron. Nonferrous buys cover aluminum, aluminum cans, aluminum wheels, irony aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, insulated copper wire, and insulated aluminum wire. Motors and transmissions, electric motors, sealed units and compressors, lead, lead batteries, and electronic scrap sit on that same buy list. The yard is at 3024 Apopka Boulevard. Posted hours run from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

Accepts: Scrap steel, Shreddable tin, Heavy melt steel, Busheling, Sheet metal, Plate and structural steel, Steel turnings, Rebar, Metal fencing, Vehicles, Semi-trailers, Forklifts, Heavy equipment, Demolition scrap, Appliances, Cast iron, Aluminum, Aluminum cans, Aluminum wheels, Irony aluminum, Copper, Brass, Stainless steel, Insulated copper wire, Insulated aluminum wire, Motors and transmissions, Electric motors, Sealed units and compressors, Lead, Lead batteries, Electronic scrap

Services: Ferrous scrap buying · Nonferrous scrap buying · Vehicle and heavy equipment buying · Appliance buying · Electronic scrap buying

Does Landers Recycling buy vehicles?

Yes. Vehicles are on the buy list, along with semi-trailers, forklifts, and heavy equipment.

What nonferrous metals does Landers Recycling buy?

The yard buys aluminum, aluminum cans, aluminum wheels, irony aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, insulated copper wire, and insulated aluminum wire.

Mid Florida Materials

3602 Golden Gem Rd Apopka FL 32712 USA

2.2/5(53 reviews)

Mid Florida Materials operates a Class III recycle and disposal facility along with a borrow pit at 3602 Golden Gem Road in Plymouth, FL (near Apopka). The facility accepts construction and demolition debris and processes recycled crushed concrete aggregates. Roll-off dumpster rental service is also available for contractors and haulers.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Sat 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM · Sun Closed

Accepts: Concrete, Construction and demolition debris, Class III waste materials

Services: Class III recycle and disposal facility · Roll-off dumpster rental · Recycled crushed concrete aggregate sales · Borrow pit (dirt sales) · Landfill disposal

What are your hours of operation?

Monday through Friday 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Saturday 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and closed on Sunday.

Do you offer roll-off dumpster service?

Yes. You can request a quote for roll-off and dumpster service through the website or by calling 407-886-4879.

Materials Accepted in Apopka

Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Apopka include scrap metal, copper recycling, aluminum recycling, ferrous metals, nonferrous metals. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.

Recycling in Apopka, Florida

The City of Apopka collects garbage, recycling, yard waste, and bulky items itself, with a city-issued gray cart for recycling every other Wednesday. Apopka still takes glass bottles and jars in that cart. For paint, chemicals, and electronics, the city sends residents to Orange County's free drop-offs at the Orange County Landfill on Young Pine Road and the Porter Transfer Station on Good Homes Road.

Frequently Asked Questions

What goes in the gray recycling cart in Apopka, FL?

Plastic bottles and containers labeled #1 through #5, tin, aluminum, steel, and empty aerosol cans, glass bottles and jars, flattened cardboard, and paper all go in the gray cart. Paper covers newspaper, junk mail, magazines, phone books, paper bags, cereal and shoe boxes, and milk and juice cartons. The city empties the gray cart every other Wednesday, on a schedule set by your garbage day.

What can't I recycle in Apopka?

Apopka refuses plastic bags, food and liquids, pizza boxes, juice pouches, clothing, carpet, batteries, tires, styrofoam, hoses, shredded paper, and yard waste. Toys, laundry baskets, hangers, dishes, paper plates, pots, pans, gift wrap, and ribbon stay out too. One wrong item can get the whole truckload rejected by the recycling processor.

Where do I take household hazardous waste in Apopka?

Take it to the Orange County Landfill at 5901 Young Pine Road, Orlando, or the Porter Transfer Station at 1326 Good Homes Road, Orlando. Both are open Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Orange County Utilities takes household hazardous waste free at its drop-off sites and community collection events. Paint and chemicals never go in Apopka carts.

How do I recycle electronics in Apopka?

Bring them to an Orange County Utilities hazardous waste drop-off site or community collection event, where electronics go free. The county counts anything with a circuit board as electronic waste. Apopka refuses electronics in the gray cart. The city also points residents to local retailers that take electronics back for recycling.

When is yard waste and bulky pickup in Apopka?

Yard waste and bulky pickup runs on its own day, separate from garbage and recycling. Since March 2, 2026, Chandler Estates, Winding Meadows, Plymouth Landing 1 and 2, and Albatross, Bob White, Thrush, Nightingale, Skylark, and Sandpiper Streets west of Park Ave go out on Wednesdays. The area between Park Ave and Bradshaw, south of 441 to 10th Street, goes out Fridays. ReCollect shows every address, or call Apopka Public Services at 407-703-1731.

Does Apopka pick up trash on Thanksgiving and Christmas?

No. Apopka runs no garbage, recycling, yard waste, or bulky collection on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day, and schedules no make-up days, so hold your carts until the next regular pickup. Collection runs on every other holiday. New residents must open an account with Utility Billing at 407-703-1727 before service starts.

Recycling tips for Apopka

  • •Sign up for ReCollect reminders, and use its Waste Wizard to look up where an odd item goes.
  • •Apopka delivers a free Earth Machine backyard compost bin on request at 407-703-1731.
  • •Plastic bags and wrap belong at a store film drop-off, never in the gray cart.
  • •Call 407-703-1731 for a recycling calendar magnet for your fridge.
  • •When one gray cart runs out of room, ask Public Services about the city's "R" program for extra recycling capacity.

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