Facility details
- Address
- 10500 Buckingham Rd
Fort Myers, FL 33905 - Phone
- (239) 533-8000
- Website
- leegov.com
- Facility type
- MRF
- County
- Lee County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110017414591
Programs on file: AIR FL0000001207100119 · Air program 1207100119 · E-GGRT 1002268 · EGRID 52010 · EIA-860 52010 · Emissions inventory 922411 · EPS EPS10088862 · FDM 5804 · NPDES permit FLR05B588 · RBLC 24556 · RBLC 25675 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler FL0000997098
Interest types: AIR MAJOR, AIR PROGRAM, ELECTRIC GENERATOR, ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR (BIOMASS BASED), GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTER, HAP MAJOR SOURCE, HAZARDOUS AND CRITERIA AIR POLLUTANT MAJOR, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, NSR MAJOR SOURCE, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL, TITLE V MAJOR SOURCE, VSQG
EPA record updated 2017-06-01
About this facility
A materials recovery facility, or MRF, is the plant where mixed curbside recycling is sorted. Collection trucks tip commingled material on the floor, and a line of screens, magnets, eddy-current separators, optical sorters and hand-picking stations separates it into bales of cardboard, paper, plastics by resin, aluminum and steel for sale to end markets. MRFs mainly serve haulers and municipal programs rather than walk-in customers, although some operate a public drop-off area. Contamination such as bagged recyclables, food waste and hoses slows the line and lowers bale value. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead before bringing material, since many MRFs accept only contracted route loads.
Typically accepted at a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles, jugs and tubs
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass containers (program dependent)
- Cartons (program dependent)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Buckingham Landfill Landfill 0.5 mi · Fort Meyers, FL
- West Coast Tire Recycling Recycling 1.1 mi · Lehigh Acres, FL
- Gulf Coast RDF Landfill 2.0 mi · Fort Myers, FL
- All Scrap Recycling 3.2 mi · Fort Myers, FL
- Southwest Disposal Transfer Station 4.3 mi · Fort Myers, FL
- Allied Recycling Recycling 4.9 mi · Fort Myers, FL
- FPT-Fort Myers Recycling 4.9 mi · Fort Myers, FL
- Garden Street Iron & Metal Inc. MetalsRecycling 5.8 mi · Fort Myers, FL
- AC Recycling of SWFL Recycling 7.1 mi · Fort Myers, FL
- Fort Myers Transfer Station Transfer Station 10.1 mi · Fort Myers, FL
Nearest landfill: Buckingham Landfill, Fort Meyers — 0.5 mi
Area served
Serves Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, Alva, North Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Estero.
County context
One of 10 recycling centers in Lee County, FL.
ZIP 33905 population 40,908.
Florida solid-waste agency: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)