Facility details
- Address
- 18440 Paulson Dr
Port Charlotte, FL 33954 - Phone
- (941) 204-9464
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Facility type
- Recycling
- County
- Charlotte County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
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
- Mid County Mini-Transfer and Recycling Facility Recycling 0.8 mi · Port Charlotte, FL
- Mid County Transfer and Recycling Center Recycling 0.8 mi · Port Charlotte, FL
- Raleigh Street Metal Port Charlotte Recycling 5.8 mi · Punta Gorda, FL
- Don's Recycling Recycling 6.7 mi · North Port, FL
- Waste Management - West Charlotte Transfer Station Transfer Station 10.2 mi · Placida, FL
- Trademark Metals Recycling Recycling 10.2 mi · Punta Gorda, FL
- West Charlotte Transfer Station Aka Englewood Transfer Station 10.2 mi · Rotonda West, FL
- Dot Crush Recycling 10.6 mi · Placida, FL
- Green Planet Recyling Recycling 11.0 mi · Punta Gorda, FL
- Recycled Plastic Factory Recycling 11.5 mi · Englewood, FL
Nearest landfill: Section 16 Landfill, Arcadia — 17.5 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Triton Septic Systems Inc1.4 mi · Port Charlotte, FL · 4 drivers
- B & S Recycling Inc2.3 mi · Port Charlotte, FL · 1 driver
- Big Dawg Dumpsters LLC2.3 mi · Pt Charlotte, FL · 1 driver
- All About Debris LLC2.3 mi · Port Charlotte, FL · 1 driver
- R Stewart Enterprise Inc3.2 mi · North Point, FL · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Port Charlotte, North Port, Punta Gorda, Rotonda West, Englewood, Arcadia, Fort Ogden, Venice, Placida.
County context
One of 7 recycling centers in Charlotte County, FL.
47 waste haulers in Charlotte County, FL.
ZIP 33954 at a glance
- Population
- 11,193 (502 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 52
- Households
- Median income $78,288 · 38% earn six figures
- Housing
- 81% owner-occupied · median home value $332,537 · median rent $1,972
- Workforce
- 58% labor-force participation · 5% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Florida solid-waste agency: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)