Florida recycling directory
Recycling centers in Orlando, Florida
15 facilities with contact info, hours, pricing, and accepted materials. Compare them and find the closest drop-off.
Available Recycling Centers
888 Recycling
6895 Hanging Moss Rd Orlando FL 32807 USA
ABC Used Auto Parts
18609 East Colonial Drive Lot 3
ABC Used Auto Parts operates a large U-pull salvage yard in Orlando that buys junk cars with free towing across Central Florida. The yard stocks millions of used parts for many makes and models and serves customers in English, Spanish, and other languages.
Services: Used auto parts sales · Junk car buying · Free junk car removal · U-pull salvage yard · Worldwide parts shipping
Accepts: Junk cars, Junk trucks, Junk vans, Salvage vehicles
Does ABC Used Auto Parts offer free junk car towing?
Yes. The yard advertises free towing for junk car removal in the Orlando and Central Florida area.
Central Florida Pick & Pay
10694 Cosmonaut Blvd
Central Florida Pick & Pay is a paved self-service you-pull-it yard in Orlando with more than 1,200 vehicles and about 28 new arrivals daily. Customers pull their own parts, pay a yard entrance fee, and the business buys junk cars and trucks with towing available.
Services: Self-service parts pulling · Junk car and truck buying · Towing available · Online inventory search
Accepts: Junk cars, Junk trucks, Salvage vehicles
Does Central Florida Pick & Pay buy junk cars?
Yes. The yard pays cash for unwanted vehicles, running or not, and towing is available.
Junk Cars FL (JCFLO)
500 9th Street
Junk Cars FL (JCFLO) is a licensed salvage yard and junk car buyer in Orlando that has been purchasing and recycling vehicles for over 40 years, offering same-day pickup, cash payment, and car removal without requiring a title.
Services: junk car buying · vehicle recycling · free car removal · cash for cars · no-title purchases
Accepts: junk cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, fire-damaged vehicles, vehicles without tires or keys
Do I need the title to sell my car?
No, JCFLO can buy your vehicle without a title using your VIN and a valid ID.
How fast is pickup?
Most customers get cash and removal within 1-2 hours in the Orlando area.
Material Recycling of Orlando
5361 Young Pine Rd Orlando FL 32829 USA
O.M.P. Orlando Metal Plus LLC
563 Ferguson Dr Orlando FL 32805 USA
Orlando Recycling Inc
5303 N Orange Blossom Trl unit b Orlando FL 32810 USA
Orlando Recycling Inc is a paper and cardboard recycling center located at 5303 N. Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando. The facility buys paper, cardboard, and cans directly from businesses and individuals, processing all materials on-site and selling to both domestic and foreign mills. By owning and operating its own equipment, the company eliminates the middleman to offer more competitive returns. Services also include certified document shredding, compactor service, and bale service for commercial customers.
Services: Paper recycling · Cardboard recycling · Certified document shredding · Compactor service · Bale service
Accepts: Paper, Cardboard, Aluminum cans
What materials does Orlando Recycling buy?
Orlando Recycling buys paper, cardboard, and cans directly from businesses and individuals.
Where does Orlando Recycling sell its processed materials?
Recyclables are sold to both domestic and foreign mills, which allows the company to remain price competitive in varying market conditions.
Orlando Scrap Metal Recycling
18778 E Colonial Dr Orlando FL 32820 USA
Orlando Scrap Metal Recycling is a scrap yard at 18778 East Colonial Dr. in Orlando, Florida that buys a variety of ferrous and nonferrous metals. Posted material categories include bare bright and number 1 and number 2 copper, insulated number 1 and number 2 wire, EC (stripped aluminum) wire, aluminum and copper radiators, aluminum wheels, aluminum cans, aluminum siding, stainless steel, yellow and refinery brass, and electric motors. Radiators and certain materials require proper proof of ownership.
Services: Scrap metal buying · Copper recycling · Aluminum recycling · Brass recycling · Stainless steel recycling
Accepts: Bare Bright Copper (stripped copper wire), #1 Copper (tubing without welds or joints), #2 Copper (tubing with joints, welds, or coating), Insulated #1 Wire (Romex to MCM), Insulated #2 Wire (Cat 5/6 wire), EC Wire (stripped aluminum wire), Aluminum/Copper Radiators (with proof of ownership), Aluminum Wheels (tire removed)
What copper grades do you accept?
The facility accepts Bare Bright Copper (stripped wire), #1 Copper (tubing without welds or joints), #2 Copper (tubing with joints, welds, or coating), and several grades of insulated wire including Romex, MCM, and Cat 5/6.
Do you take aluminum and copper radiators?
Yes, aluminum and copper coil radiators are accepted with proper proof of ownership.
Orlando Waste Paper Company, Inc.
2715 Staten Ave Orlando FL 32804 USA
Orlando Waste Paper Company, Inc. is a family-owned recycling and waste management company serving Central Florida businesses since 1969. The company operates a state-certified processing center that handles cardboard, paper, plastics, and metals. Services include single-stream recycling, cardboard-only pickups, high-grade office paper collection, and confidential document destruction. Container options range from 4-yard to 40-yard front-load dumpsters, roll-offs, compactors, and storage units.
Services: single-stream recycling · cardboard-only pickup · high-grade office paper pickup · confidential document destruction · document shredding
Accepts: cardboard, paper, high-grade office paper, plastics, metals
How long has Orlando Waste Paper Company been in business?
The company has been helping Florida businesses with recycling since 1969, giving it over fifty years of recycling experience in Central Florida.
What types of recycling programs does Orlando Waste Paper offer?
The company offers single-stream recycling, cardboard-only pickups, high-grade office paper pickups, and confidential document destruction, processed at their state-certified facility.
Scrap Systems Inc
2600 W Washington St Orlando FL 32805 USA
Scrap Systems Inc is a scrap metal recycling yard in Orlando, FL, located just off the 408 and John Young Parkway at 2600 Old Winter Garden Road. They purchase and unload scrap metal from residential and industrial customers, with staff assisting in unloading. The facility also operates a state-certified, DMV-approved public truck scale and offers roll-off dumpster rentals for trash, debris, and concrete removal.
Services: scrap metal recycling · dumpster rental · pickup request / haul-away · customer unloading (staff unload for you) · state-certified scale weighing
Accepts: scrap metal, industrial scrap metal, trash debris, concrete
When is Scrap Systems open?
Weekdays 8 AM to 5 PM and Saturdays 9 AM to 1 PM. The facility is closed on major holidays. Customers are asked to arrive at least 15 minutes before closing time.
Do I have to unload my scrap myself?
No. Scrap Systems staff will unload materials for you.
Trademark Metals Recycling - Orlando
317 W Kaley St Orlando FL 32806 USA
Trademark Metals Recycling is a leading recycling center in Florida that buys various types of scrap metal, including household nonferrous and ferrous metals, electronic scrap (E-Scrap), and end-of-life vehicles such as cars, trucks, and lawnmowers. They offer services like mobile car crushing, industrial demolition, containers and transportation, and certified/computerized scale transactions for businesses. With 20 recycling facilities across Florida, visitors can conveniently sell their scrap metal and E-Scrap to help protect the environment and benefit the community. Additionally, the center prioritizes safety, sustainability, and community involvement, making it a reliable choice for individuals and businesses looking to recycle their metal waste.
Services: Scrap metal purchasing · Ferrous scrap buying · Non-ferrous scrap buying · End-of-life vehicle purchase · Household scrap recycling
Accepts: Ferrous metal, Non-ferrous metal, Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Insulated wire, Stainless steel, Lead
Urban E Recycling of Orlando
2450 Forsyth Rd Orlando FL 32807 USA
Urban E Recycling of Orlando operates out of 2450 Forsyth Rd, Orlando, and is open Monday through Friday 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The company accepts a broad range of consumer and commercial electronics at no charge, including computers, laptops, servers, cell phones, wires, and medical equipment. All services (free pickup, hard drive shredding, and a certificate of data destruction) are provided at no cost to customers; revenue comes from recovering metals and materials. The company is EPA registered and HIPAA compliant, and also operates locations in Tampa and Bradenton/Sarasota.
Services: Free electronics drop-off · Free scheduled pickup · On-site mobile hard drive shredding (up to 1,500 drives/hour) · Certificate of data destruction · HIPAA-compliant data destruction
Accepts: Cell phones, Laptops, Desktop computers / towers, Servers, Wires / cables, X-boxes / gaming consoles, Radios, DVD players
Is there a charge for recycling or pickup?
No. Urban E Recycling does not charge for any of its services, including pickup, drop-off, hard drive shredding, or the certificate of data destruction. There is also no minimum quantity required.
What electronics do you accept?
They accept cell phones, wires, laptops, desktop towers, computers, servers, gaming consoles, radios, DVD/CD players, medical equipment, and most other electronics that have a board or cord.
WM - Orlando Recycling Center
12100 Young Pine Rd Orlando FL 32829 USA
Materials Accepted in Orlando
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Orlando include Cardboard, Glass, Plastics #1&2, Electronics, Appliances. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Recycling in Orlando, Florida
Orlando runs its own Solid Waste Division separate from Orange County, so trash, recycling and yard waste service inside city limits comes straight from the city, not the county. Recycling is single-stream and picked up weekly in a city-issued cart, and unlike a lot of Florida cities, Orlando's cart accepts glass bottles and jars right at the curb. Anything outside the city limits (much of the surrounding metro is unincorporated Orange County) is billed and collected under different rules through Orange County Utilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can go in the Orlando recycling cart?
Orlando's city-issued recycling cart takes plastic bottles and containers (empty, clean, caps on), glass bottles and jars (empty, clean, lids removed), aluminum, steel and tin cans, flattened cardboard, and paper including newspapers, paper bags, junk mail and drink cartons. Everything should go in loose, not bagged: plastic bags jam the sorting equipment at the recycling facility. Skip food waste, plastic bags, polystyrene foam, and aluminum food pans.
Does Orlando recycle glass at the curb?
Yes. The City of Orlando's residential recycling cart accepts glass bottles and jars alongside plastic, metal cans, cardboard and paper, according to the city's official What Goes Where guide. Rinse containers and pull the lids off before tossing them in. This puts Orlando ahead of many Florida cities that dropped curbside glass years ago.
When does Orlando pick up recycling and trash?
Garbage and recycling are both collected once a week on a schedule tied to your address, and carts need to be at the curb by 6 a.m. on collection day (you can set them out starting at 5 p.m. the evening before). Yard waste also runs weekly, typically the same day as one of your other pickups. Use the city's Trash, Recycling & Yard Waste Pick-Up Schedule tool on orlando.gov to confirm your specific day.
Where can Orlando residents drop off household hazardous waste and electronics?
Household hazardous waste like paint, pesticides, pool chemicals and car fluids cannot go in the cart or curbside trash by law. Orlando residents can take it free of charge to the Orange County Landfill (5901 Young Pine Road) or the Porter Road Transfer Station (1326 Good Homes Road), both open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Electronics with a circuit board (computers, TVs, phones, tablets) count as e-waste and go to the same hazardous waste drop-off sites rather than the recycling cart, and lithium-ion batteries specifically should never go in the trash or recycling cart because they can spark fires in collection trucks.
What happens to yard waste and storm debris after a hurricane in Orlando?
Normal yard waste (grass, leaves, branches, twigs) is collected weekly if bagged or bundled in 4-foot sections under 40 pounds. After a hurricane, Orlando asks residents to separate storm debris into distinct curbside piles: vegetative debris (logs, branches) is kept apart from construction and demolition debris (drywall, fencing, lumber), household hazardous waste, electronics, and appliances, since different contractors and trucks haul each category. Bagged and bundled debris gets picked up fastest; large unbundled piles wait on claw trucks and can take much longer, and debris left between the sidewalk and the house won't be collected at all.
Orlando Recycling Tips
- •Rinse and remove lids from glass jars and bottles before putting them in the recycling cart, since Orlando does accept glass curbside but caps and residue can contaminate a load.
- •Never bag your recyclables. Empty everything loose into the cart. Bags and sheets of plastic tangle the sorting machinery at the recycling facility.
- •Florida has no bottle deposit law, so there's no cash refund for cans or bottles here. If you want money for scrap, aluminum cans and clean scrap metal are worth taking to a local scrap yard instead of the recycling cart.
- •Large items like sofas, mattresses and standard appliances get picked up free on your yard waste day, up to two per pickup. Just remove refrigerator and freezer doors first so kids can't get trapped inside.
- •Before a named storm, don't do major yard cleanup or pile up cut branches at the curb. Excess yard waste can wash into storm drains and cause flooding, and city crews may not get to it before the storm hits.
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