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122 5th St unit D Fort Myers FL 33907 USA
Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Sat-Sun Closed
Fort Myers, Florida
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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Sat-Sun Closed
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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Sat 8:00 AM – 2:15 PM · Sun Closed
All Scrap is a family-owned scrap metal buying and recycling business that has operated in Southwest Florida for over 25 years. The Fort Myers yard uses a drive-on scale process, customers pull onto the scale, drop off their metal, and get paid on the spot. The company serves both residential customers and commercial/industrial accounts. They also handled hurricane debris recovery efforts in the region following Hurricane Ian.
Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:45 PM · Sat 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Sun Closed
Accepts: scrap metal, copper, stainless steel
Services: scrap metal buying · drive-on scale weighing · cash payment on-site · commercial and industrial accounts · hurricane debris metal recycling
How does the drop-off process work?
Customers drive onto the scale, proceed to the drop-off area where staff help unload, then drive back onto the scale and get paid for what they brought in.
Do you buy copper?
Yes, copper is among the metals purchased, and customer reviews note their copper prices are competitive in the area.
Coastal Waste offers waste and recycling solutions for homeowners, haulers, and developers across South Florida. Their services include roll-off dumpsters for projects of any size, eco-friendly recycling facilities, efficient residential and municipal waste collection, high-quality portable restrooms and showers for events, and convenient commercial dumpsters for businesses. Coastal Waste aims to be the best independent solid waste company in the southeast, prioritizing growth, customer care, and employee development. They focus on integrated waste management and on doing right by employees, customers, and communities. Visitors can find the nearest location for services and stay updated on news and announcements, such as operational changes due to weather conditions.
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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed
Accepts: Mixed recyclables, Construction debris, Commercial waste
Services: Roll-off dumpster rental · Recycling and disposal facilities · Residential collection · Commercial waste collection · Material recovery · Portable restrooms
Lee County Resource Recovery Facility - Citizen Drop-Off
10500 Buckingham Rd, Fort Myers, FL 33905 USA
4/5(178 reviews)
Lee County's Buckingham Resource Recovery Facility has a citizen drop-off area for non-chemical waste disposal; materials are weighed and charged by weight. The campus also contains separate waste recovery operations, including an MRF that is not open for ordinary public drop-off.
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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Sat 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Sun Closed
Accepts: Non-chemical waste accepted under Lee County disposal rules
Services: Citizen drop-off of non-chemical waste, charged by weight · Resource recovery operations including recycling, construction and demolition recovery, and yard waste processing
Can I bring recyclables to the MRF?
The County says the MRF is not open for ordinary public drop-off. Use the Citizen Drop-Off area and check current site rules before visiting.
Lee County Solid Waste Buckingham Road Campus
10500 Buckingham Rd
The Buckingham Road main campus handles large loads, construction and demolition debris and heavy materials. It also lists a recycling depot and the Lee County household hazardous waste program.
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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 7:00 am-5:00 pm, Sat 7:00 am-3:00 pm
Accepts: Construction and demolition debris, Heavy materials, Recyclables, Household hazardous waste
Services: Large load disposal · Construction debris disposal · Recycling depot · Household hazardous waste program
Who should use the Buckingham Road campus?
Residents with large construction debris loads and contractors who need weight-based disposal.
What are the Saturday hours?
Saturday hours run 7:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Lee County Topaz Court Solid Waste Annex
6441 Topaz Court
Cape Coral directs residents with household chemicals, paints and liquids to the Lee County Topaz Court Solid Waste Annex. The city's own bulk waste site on Kismet Parkway does not take those items.
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Accepts: Household chemicals, Paint, Liquids
Services: Household chemical drop-off · Paint and liquid disposal
Where do Cape Coral residents take household chemicals?
The city sends residents to the Lee County Topaz Court Solid Waste Annex at 6441 Topaz Court, Fort Myers.
Lester's Used Auto Parts
1591 Ortiz Avenue
Lester's Used Auto Parts is a family-owned used auto parts shop and recycling center in Fort Myers, Florida operating since 1969. It buys cars for cash, sells quality used and new auto parts with nationwide sourcing, and offers mechanic repair and welding services.
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Listed hours: Call for hours
Accepts: Used vehicles, Automotive parts, Scrap metal
Services: Buy cars for cash · Used and new auto parts sales · Mechanic repairs · Welding services · Parts sourcing
How long have you been in business?
Since 1969, as a second-generation, locally owned and operated family business.
Can you source hard-to-find parts?
Yes, with access to a nationwide inventory we can find even obscure parts, usually within hours.
Pull-A-Part Fort Myers
2804 Hanson Street
Pull-A-Part Fort Myers, which the page says was formerly U-Pull-&-Pay, is at 2804 Hanson Street, Fort Myers, FL 33916. Yard admission is 8:00am to 5:30pm every day. Regular admission is $3 and VIP admission is $2. You must be 16 to enter. Customers bring their own tools and pull parts from vehicles arranged in sections and rows.
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Listed hours: Yard Mon-Sun 8:00am-5:30pm; retail Mon-Sun 8:00am-6:00pm
Accepts: Junk cars, Junk trucks
Services: Self-service used auto parts · Parts pricing · Junk car buying with free towing · Used car sales
What is the Fort Myers customer service number?
863-345-0686. Selling a car is 863-373-1074, and buying a used car is 863-563-0027.
Is this store still called U-Pull-&-Pay?
The page title says Pull-A-Part Fort Myers, formerly U-Pull-&-Pay.
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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM · Sat-Sun Closed
Tire Recycling Services of Florida provides tire pickup, transportation, and recycling for businesses and municipalities. The operator describes scheduled service; a Fort Myers directory lists the address, but public walk-in drop-off is not confirmed. Contact the company to arrange service.
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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Sat 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Sun Closed
Accepts: Waste tires through arranged service
Services: Commercial waste-tire pickup · Tire transportation and recycling · Municipal tire services
Can I bring tires to the Fort Myers address?
The operator advertises scheduled service and does not confirm public walk-in drop-off. Contact it before visiting.
Who does the company serve?
The operator identifies businesses and municipalities as customers.
Trademark Metals Recycling in Fort Myers, FL, operates a recycling site that specializes in buying and processing both ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals. They provide services for scrap, including household and industrial scrap.
Listed hours: Mon-Fri 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM · Sat 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Sun Closed
Accepts: Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Insulated wire, Stainless steel, Lead, Zinc, Iron, Steel, Autos, Metal that sticks to a magnet
Services: Buying ferrous scrap · Buying non-ferrous scrap · Scrap metal recycling · Dispatch services
What are the business hours?
Mon – Fri: 7:30am to 4:30pm, Sat: 7:30am to 12:00pm
What types of scrap do you buy?
We buy both ferrous and non-ferrous scrap materials.
U Pull & Save Fort Myers
4811 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
U Pull & Save Fort Myers is a self-service U-Pull junkyard on 7-plus acres in Southwest Florida, established over 18 years and serving Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties. Customers walk the lot, find a vehicle, and pull their own parts to save 50 to 70 percent versus dealership prices; the yard also buys junk cars with free towing.
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Listed hours: Mon-Sat 8:00am-4:30pm
Accepts: Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUVs, All makes and models
Services: Self-service parts pulling · Junk car buying for cash · Free towing · Used auto parts sales · Bill of sale preparation
How much is yard admission?
A $1 entry fee. Must be 16 or older and bring your own tools.
Do you buy vehicles with no title?
Yes, in many cases we can work with you under Florida law and prepare bill of sale documentation.
WM - Fort Myers Transfer Station is a waste transfer and recycling station located at 11990 Florida 82 in Fort Myers, Florida.
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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed
Materials Accepted in Fort Myers
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Fort Myers include recycling, scrap metal, construction debris, lee county, hazardous waste. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Recycling in Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers residents get weekly curbside pickup with a 96 gallon trash cart and a 65 gallon recycling cart, both serviced once a week by the city's Public Works Solid Waste Division. Recycling and trash go out on the same collection day, and carts need to be curbside by 6:30 a.m. Chemicals and electronics are not part of city service: those go to Lee County's Household Chemical Waste and Electronics Recycling Facility on Topaz Court instead. The county also runs the Buckingham Resource Recovery Facility, a waste-to-energy plant that has been converting Lee County's trash into electricity since 1994.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Fort Myers curbside recycling accept glass?
Yes. Lee County's curbside recycling program, which covers Fort Myers, accepts green, brown and clear glass bottles and jars in the same 65 gallon cart as everything else. Glass vases, dishes, lightbulbs, windows and mirrors are not accepted curbside because they are a different type of glass and can contaminate the load. Rinse bottles and jars before tossing them in; you do not need to remove labels.
What can I put in my Fort Myers recycling cart?
The county's curbside program is built around five material categories: paper (newspapers, magazines, junk mail, catalogs, phone books, copy paper), metal cans (clean steel, tin and aluminum, no need to remove labels or crush them), cardboard (flattened boxes, pizza box lids if not greasy), plastic containers numbered 1 through 7, and glass bottles and jars. Plastic bags, bubble wrap, Styrofoam, hardcover books, foil, and scrap metal or metal furniture do not belong in the cart.
What happens to Fort Myers trash after it's collected?
Most residential garbage in Lee County goes to the Buckingham Resource Recovery Facility, a waste-to-energy plant that has run 24/7 since 1994. It burns roughly 1,836 tons of solid waste a day and generates up to 60 megawatts of power, with about 45 megawatts sold back to the grid, all under continuously monitored air pollution controls. Recyclables collected curbside are routed separately to the county's Material Recovery Facility for sorting.
Where do I take household chemicals, electronics, or hazardous waste in Fort Myers?
The City of Fort Myers does not collect household chemicals or electronics with regular trash or recycling pickup. Residents take those items free of charge to Lee County's Household Chemical Waste and Electronics Recycling Facility at 6441 Topaz Court in Fort Myers, or call Lee County Solid Waste at (239) 533-8000 for guidance. Businesses that are very small quantity generators can use separate scheduled Business Collection Days instead.
How does Fort Myers handle bulky items, yard waste, and hurricane debris?
The city provides bulk item pickup once a week (up to 4 cubic yards of furniture, mattresses, and similar large household items), yard waste pickup once a week (up to 10 cubic yards of trimmings), and white goods removal for appliances like stoves, refrigerators, and washers or dryers, with junk and brush required to be kept separate. Residents can also rent a 96 gallon horticulture cart for $2.75 a month for ongoing yard trimmings. After major storms like Hurricane Ian, Lee County brings in contracted haulers for a separate, extended storm debris collection effort on top of normal weekly service, and residents are asked to stack debris by category (vegetative, construction, appliances, household) at the curb for faster pickup.
Recycling tips for Fort Myers
- •Rinse glass bottles and jars before putting them in the recycling cart. Broken or contaminated glass gets pulled out at the Material Recovery Facility anyway, so a quick rinse keeps the load usable.
- •Never bag your recyclables in plastic bags. Lee County says loose plastic bags and film jam the sorting equipment at the Material Recovery Facility, and cleanup from contamination costs the county an estimated $25,000 to $30,000 a month.
- •Put trash and recycling carts out the night before collection if you can, since carts must be at the curb no later than 6:30 a.m. on your scheduled day, and keep them at least 5 feet from vehicles or other obstructions or they may be skipped.
- •Batteries, paint, pesticides, and old electronics do not go in the city cart at all. Drive them to the Lee County Household Chemical Waste and Electronics Recycling Facility at 6441 Topaz Court, which takes them free of charge.
- •Florida has no bottle deposit law, so there is no cash-back redemption for cans or bottles here. If you separate scrap metal like appliances or aluminum for cash, take it to a private scrap yard rather than the curbside cart, since white goods need to go out separately from regular bulk pickup anyway.
Recycling centers near Fort Myers
The closest recycling centers in neighboring areas:
Lee County Solid Waste Cape Coral Transfer Station
Cape Coral, FL · 9 mi
Cape Coral Bulk Waste Drop-Off Site
Cape Coral, FL · 10 mi
North Lee County Transfer Station
Alva, FL · 13 mi
Diplomat Parkway Recycling Drop-Off
Cape Coral, FL · 13 mi
Charlotte County Landfill
Punta Gorda, FL · 15 mi
Burnt Store Recycling
Cape Coral, FL · 15 mi
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