Independence Recycling

Recycling

Lakeland, FL

Facility details

Address
4102 Maine Ave
Lakeland, FL 33801
Phone
(863) 593-6373
Website
indrec.com
Facility type
Recycling
County
Polk County
EPA Region
4
Data sources
Overture Maps 2026-05-20
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110057878685, 110064342251

Programs on file: NPDES permit FLR05H628 · NPDES permit FLR05J120 · AIR FL0000001277705019

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL, AIR MINOR

EPA record updated 2016-10-07

About this facility

A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.

Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities

  • Cardboard and mixed paper
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Aluminum and steel cans
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Scrap metal
  • Electronics (at some sites)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: North Polk Central LF (Site 201), Winter Haven — 2.5 mi

Area served

Serves Eaton Park, Lakeland, Winter Haven, Auburndale, Eagle Lake, Bartow, Lake Alfred, Homeland, Plant City.

County context

One of 19 recycling centers in Polk County, FL.

ZIP 33801 population 33,460.

Florida solid-waste agency: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)