Reuse/Recycling Centers

About
About

​Alachua County government(s) offer different reuse/recycling services (listed below) for the citizens of the County. The links above are to commercial organizations that offer other services.

TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS for Alachua County teachers! The center serves as a way for Alachua County teachers to get FREE reusable supplies for their students!

Current County government(s) services include:

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Various Materials
Various Materials
Materials Accepted
  • corrugated cardboard
  • newspaper
  • plastics
  • glass
  • office paper
  • metal cans
*NOTE: pays for aluminum cans, white office paper and computer paper (as markets permit)*
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Construction
Construction
  • Florence Landfill
  • 3003 SE 15th Street
  • Gainesville Fl, 32641
  • (352) 375-9919
Materials Accepted
  • construction waste
  • demolition waste
  • Waste Pro
  • 13331 Southern Precast Drive
    Alachua, FL 32615-8548
  • (386) 462-2500
  • Monday-Friday 7-6 Saturday, by appointment
  • http://wasteprousa.com/
Materials Accepted
  • construction waste
  • demolition waste
  • Watson Construction Company, Inc.
  • 6322 NW 18th Drive
  • Gainesville Fl, 32653
  • (352) 378-9157
  • Re-User Builder Products
  • 622 SE 2nd Street
  • Gainesville Fl, 32609
  • (352) 379-4600
  • Monday-Friday 10-5:30 Saturday 10-3
  • www.reuser.us/
Materials Accepted
  • reusable materials forhome building or remodeling
  • Florida Concrete Recycling
  • 930 SW 3rd Street
  • Gainesville Fl, 32601
  • Monday-Friday 8-5
Materials Accepted
  • asphalt waste
  • Wood Resource Recovery
  • 10606 Highway 121 N
  • Gainesville Fl, 32653
  • Monday-Friday 8-5 Saturday 8-noon
Materials Accepted
  • NOTE: sells recycled landscape materials
  • wood waste
False
Metals
Metals
Materials Accepted
  • office/computer paper
  • corrugated cardboard
  • magazines
  • newspaper
  • Sun State Recycling
  • 1508 NW 55th Place
  • Gainesville Fl, 32653
  • (352) 375-0224
Materials Accepted
  • scrap metals
  • cans
  • old vehicles
  • car batteries and appliances (Freon-free)

*NOTE: pays for non-ferrous metals (i.e. aluminum, brass, copper, radiators, etc.) DOES NOT ACCEPT FENCING OR METAL TANKS*

  • Trade Mark Metals
  • 817 NE Waldo Road
  • Gainesville Fl, ZIP
  • (352) 373-6354
Materials Accepted
  • non-ferrous metals

NOTE: pays for non-ferrous metals (i.e. aluminum, brass, copper, radiators, etc.)

False
Paper
Paper
Materials Accepted:
  • office/computer paper
  • corrugated cardboard
  • magazines
  • newspaper
False
Other
Other

​Batteries

To find the collection site nearest to you, call 1-800-BATTERY (1-800-228-8379).

Foam Peanuts

To find the closest place that recycles foam "peanuts," call 1-800-828-2214.

Dimentional Foam (from packaging) can be recycled at these locations:

UPS Store: 2603 NW 13th Street (Phone Number: 352-371-0403)

USPS Store: 7257 NW 4th Blvd. (Phone Number: 352-332-4330)

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Contact

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  • Solid Waste & Resource Recovery
  • 5620 NW 120th Lane
  • Gainesville, FL 32653
  • Phone: 352-374-5213
  • TDD/TTY users, please call 711 (Florida Relay Service)

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