Scrap Metal Recycling in North Port, FL

North Port collects bulk metal such as grills, bicycles, metal furniture and lawn mowers free by appointment.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in North Port

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · North PortNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
How it works
Book online, set out your scrap metal and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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North Port free appliance and bulk metal pickupCity service · North PortNorth Port residentsFree
How it works
Free scheduled curbside collection of appliances/white goods (washers, dryers, window AC units, water heaters, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, pool heaters, microwave ovens) and bulk metal (metal furniture, grills, bicycles, canopy frames, lawn mowers). Schedule online or call Public Works at 941-240-8050. Doors must be removed from refrigerators, freezers, washers and dryers.
Cost & rules
- Bulk metal items such as metal furniture, grills, bicycles, canopy frames and lawn mowers.
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Sarasota County Central County Solid Waste Disposal Complex (landfill)County service · Sarasota CountyOpen to everyoneFrom $16.50
How it works
County landfill at 4000 Knights Trail Road, Nokomis (Census: unincorporated Sarasota County, Interior County CCD). Landfill Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Citizens' Convenience Center at 4010 Knights Trail Road. Government photo ID required. Rates effective Oct. 1, 2026. Major entrance construction through summer 2027; the facility stays open.
Cost & rules
Fees
Scrap metal (per ton) $63.45
Scrap metal minimum $16.50
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Fees
Scrap metal (per ton)	$63.45
Scrap metal minimum	$16.50

Before you go

Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.

More about scrap metal

Florida rules

Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Source: Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab)
Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Source: Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab)

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County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Source: Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab)
A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)
DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Landfill (opens in new tab) · Sarasota County Public Utilities, Solid Waste
- All customers must show valid government-issued photo ID to use the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Scrap metal and whitegoods: $63.45/ton, $16.50 minimum (rates effective Oct. 1, 2026). Checked October 26, 2026.
Appliances and Bulk Metal (opens in new tab) · City of North Port Public Works, Solid Waste
- Appliances/white goods collected for free include washers and dryers, window AC units, water heaters, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, pool heaters and microwave ovens. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulk metal is also eligible for free collection: metal furniture, grills, bicycles, canopy frames and lawn mowers. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Checked October 26, 2026.

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