(813) 248-6000Mon–Fri 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM · Sat 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM · Sun Closed
Services: Scrap metal buying · Auto core buying · Roll-off container program · Full semi-truck load pickup · Bulk scrap purchasing
Accepts: Starter cores, Alternator cores, A/C compressor cores, Automotive engines, Automotive scrap metal, Auto electric parts, Bulk scrap metals
What types of auto cores does Edge Metals Recycling buy?
They buy starter cores, alternator cores, and A/C compressor cores, as well as automotive engines and general automotive scrap metal.
Do they offer pickup service?
Yes. Edge Metals Recycling operates a fleet of trucks and offers both roll-off container programs and full semi-truck load service for large or small jobs.
Both the general public and commercial or industrial businesses are welcome. Individuals can sell scrap directly at the facility, while businesses can arrange roll-off container service.
Are the scales accurate and certified?
Yes. Fedca uses state-certified scales that are calibrated on a consistent basis to ensure accurate and fair measurement for every transaction.
(813) 373-6467Mon–Fri 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Sun Closed
Services: Recycled / crushed concrete sales · Recycled asphalt and asphalt millings sales · Road base and pavement base material · Aggregate fill material · Acceptance of clean recyclable construction materials
Accepts: Clean broken concrete (slabs, foundations, curbs, concrete debris), Clean asphalt and asphalt millings (parking lots, driveways, roads), Clean brick and concrete block, Clean rock, stone, limestone and fill material
What materials does Global Recycling of Tampa Bay accept and sell?
They accept clean recyclable construction materials including broken concrete, asphalt and asphalt millings, brick and concrete block, and rock and fill. They sell recycled crushed concrete, recycled asphalt, road base, pavement base, and aggregate fill. Concrete loads must be clean with no trash.
What are the hours and location?
The facility is at 5011 N Clark Ave, Tampa, FL 33614, open Monday through Saturday from 7:00am to 5:00pm.
(813) 272-5680Mon–Sat 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM · Sun Closed
Services: Community Collection Center (CCC) residential drop-off · Solid waste transfer station (commercial haulers) · Yard and wood waste disposal (self-unload) · Cooking Oil Recycling Effort (CORE) drop-off · Recycling drop-off
Accepts: Paint, Electronics, Rechargeable batteries (individual bagging required), Lead-acid batteries (auto, marine, motorcycle), Appliances and bulk items, Tires (up to 12 per year for residents), General trash, Scrap metal
Who can use the Community Collection Center (CCC)?
Only Hillsborough County residential property owners. Businesses are not authorized to use CCCs. Residents must bring a photo ID showing their Hillsborough County residential address and a current tax assessment (printed or digital).
How much free disposal do residents get per year?
Residential customers receive 10 cubic yards of free bulky waste and appliance disposal per year as part of their annual assessment. The allowance resets October 1. A loaded pickup truck bed holds about two cubic yards for reference.
(813) 488-1001Mon–Thu 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat–Sun Closed
Services: Scrap metal recycling for businesses · Free scrap metal pickup for businesses · Ferrous and non-ferrous metal processing · Post-industrial and post-commercial plastic recycling · Cardboard recycling
Accepts: Ferrous scrap metal, Non-ferrous scrap metal, Post-industrial plastics, Post-commercial plastics, Cardboard, HVAC equipment and metal fittings, Metal waste from construction and mechanical contractors
Does Total Recycling and Waste Solutions offer pickup services?
Yes. The company offers free scheduled pickups for businesses that generate scrap metal, including on-demand and regular service options.
What types of metals does Total Recycling accept?
The company is a full-service ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal recycling operation, handling diverse metal types from old HVAC equipment to metal fittings from construction and mechanical projects.
(813) 512-6998Mon–Fri 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM · Sat–Sun Closed
Services: Free electronics drop-off · Free scheduled pickup (Florida-wide) · On-site mobile hard drive shredding (up to 1,500 drives/hour) · Drop-off hard drive shredding · Certificate of data destruction
Accepts: Cell phones, Laptops, Desktop computers / towers, Servers, Wires / cables, Hard drives, Radios, DVD players
Is there a charge for pickup or recycling?
No. All services — free pickup, data destruction, and recycling — are provided at no charge. There is no minimum quantity required.
How is data destroyed?
Urban E Recycling uses mobile hard drive shredding equipment capable of destroying up to 1,500 drives per hour. They can deploy a truck to your facility for on-site shredding, or you can drop off drives at the Tampa location.
(813) 961-1747Mon–Fri 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM · Sat–Sun Closed
Services: Scrap metal buying · Commercial scrap programs · Walk-in retail service · Two Tampa locations
Accepts: Ferrous scrap metal, Nonferrous scrap metal
Where are Worldwide Scrap Metals locations in Tampa?
Yards are at 4612 N Lois Ave, Tampa, FL 33614 and 5605 W Linebaugh Ave, Tampa, FL 33624.
What are Worldwide Scrap Metals hours?
Open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed weekends.
Materials Accepted in Tampa
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Tampa include scrap metal, Cardboard, Glass, Plastics #1&2, Electronics. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Tampa runs its own Solid Waste department, and one local quirk trips up newcomers: here the blue cart is for garbage and the green cart is for recycling, the reverse of many cities. Garbage is collected twice a week, while recycling and yard waste are collected once a week. Instead of trucking trash to a distant landfill, the city burns non-recycled garbage at its McKay Bay Waste to Energy plant to make electricity, which shapes how a lot of local disposal works. Households outside the city line (including New Tampa, Tampa Palms, and Hunter's Green) are served by Hillsborough County, not the city.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I put in my Tampa curbside recycling cart?
The City of Tampa green recycling cart takes paper (junk mail, office paper, newspaper, magazines, paper bags), paperboard (cereal-type boxes, paper towel and toilet paper rolls, egg cartons), flattened cardboard, glass bottles and jars, metal food and beverage cans, plastic bottles and jugs, and cartons. Rinse items and leave them loose, not bagged. Everything must be larger than your fist so it does not fall through the sorting equipment. Tampa's processor is WM, and the accepted list can change when that contract renews, so check tampa.gov/Recycle once or twice a year.
Does Tampa recycle glass at the curb?
Yes. Unlike a number of Florida cities that have dropped glass, the City of Tampa accepts glass bottles and jars in the curbside recycling cart. Empty and lightly rinse them, and keep out caps, lids, and any broken glass smaller than your fist, since small pieces contaminate the sorted glass and can make the whole load unmarketable.
What is the McKay Bay Waste to Energy facility?
McKay Bay is the City of Tampa's waste-to-energy plant, where everyday household and commercial garbage is burned at high temperature to make steam that drives generators. Seminole Electric Cooperative buys the power. The city says the process cuts the volume of waste headed to landfills by about 90 percent and recovers metal from the leftover ash. The adjacent McKay Bay scale house lets Tampa residents with an active city solid waste account drop off certain items, and the city is investing tens of millions of dollars to modernize the plant.
Where do I take electronics and household hazardous waste in the Tampa area?
Electronics and household hazardous waste are handled by Hillsborough County, not by curbside pickup. Residents can take TVs, computers, monitors, printers, and similar items to a county Community Collection Center, with a limit of five intact electronic items per household per month, and the county's contract requires data to be securely destroyed. Paint, chemicals, and other hazardous materials also go to Community Collection Centers or county Household Hazardous Waste collection events. The county's Where Does It Go guide (hcfl.gov/solid-waste-items) points you to the right location for a specific item.
How do I get rid of furniture, appliances, and yard waste in Tampa?
City of Tampa residents get bulky-item and yard-waste help through the S.W.E.E.P. program on a scheduled route. If you cannot wait for your S.W.E.E.P. date, you can schedule a special pickup for a per-cubic-yard fee. Residents with a current garbage charge on their utility bill can also self-haul large items like furniture, mattresses, appliances, and yard waste to the McKay Bay Transfer Station on S. 34th St. for free. Yard waste must be set out loose in county-approved paper yard-waste bags or bundled with jute twine; as of February 2024 plastic bags are no longer accepted so the material can be composted.
Recycling tips for Tampa
•Remember the color rule: in Tampa the blue cart is garbage and the green cart is recycling, which is the opposite of many other cities.
•Keep glass bottles and jars in the recycling cart, but leave out caps, lids, and anything smaller than your fist so it does not fall through the sorting machines.
•Take TVs, computers, and other electronics to a Hillsborough County Community Collection Center (up to five items per household per month) rather than setting them at the curb.
•For yard waste, use paper yard-waste bags or bundle limbs with jute twine, not plastic bags, since plastic bags are no longer collected.
•If you have a current city garbage charge, you can self-haul furniture, mattresses, appliances, and yard waste to the McKay Bay Transfer Station on S. 34th St. for free instead of paying for a special pickup.
Recycling centers near Tampa
The closest recycling centers in neighboring areas: