Desoto Recycling and Disposal (DRD) is a state-permitted landfill and disposal facility in Arcadia, Florida that opened in 2018, regulated by the FDEP and equipped with a leachate containment system. The site specializes in receiving and processing construction and demolition debris, yard waste (lawn clippings, trees, and brush), and Class III material, serving both residential and commercial customers. Accepted materials include land clearing debris, glass, cardboard, plastic, paper, non-treated wood pallets, untreated wood scraps, shredded waste tires, waste concrete board, and non-hazardous furniture, while hazardous waste, electronics, white goods, and biomedical waste are not accepted.
Listed hours: Mon-Fri 4:00 AM - 6:00 PM · Sat 5:30 AM - 1:00 PM · Sun Closed
Accepts: Construction and demolition debris, Land clearing debris, Yard waste, Lawn clippings, Trees and brush, Glass, Cardboard, Plastic, Paper, Non-treated wood pallets, Unpainted and untreated wood scraps from manufacturing, Shredded waste tires, Waste concrete board, Furniture (non-appliance), Air filters, Automobile parts (frames, windshields, non-electrical components, doors — solvent-free), Clothing, Dismantled industrial equipment (without hazardous constituents), Non-hazardous sand blasting grit, Water filters, Water treatment filter cake, Treated wood, Scrap metal from manufactured houses, Items approved through special waste plan, Agricultural tires, Empty drums
Services: Construction and demolition debris disposal · Yard waste drop-off · Class III material disposal · Residential waste disposal · Commercial waste disposal · Leachate-contained landfill disposal · Certified weighing at drop-off
What types of waste does DRD accept?
DRD accepts construction and demolition debris, yard waste, land clearing debris, glass, cardboard, plastic, paper, non-treated wood, shredded tires, clothing, air filters, solvent-free auto parts, and various Class III materials. Some items require prior approval through a special waste plan.
What materials are not allowed at the facility?
DRD does not accept hazardous or toxic materials (batteries, solvents, oils), liquid paint, asbestos, electronics, white goods (refrigerators, freezers, A/C units), biomedical waste, automobiles with fluids, non-agricultural waste tires, septic tanks, or biomedical waste.