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Recycling in Ocala, FL

Ocala Sanitation picks up furniture, mattresses and large junk piles when you call 352-351-6697 one to two days ahead, and collects white goods for $12.50 each. As residents of an incorporated city, Ocala households pay gate fees at the Marion County Baseline Transfer Station or need a $100 annual permit for the county recycling centers.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Baseline Landfill info & rates (opens in new tab) · Marion County Solid Waste
    • Businesses and residents of incorporated areas do not pay the solid waste assessment and must pay fees at Baseline or hire a private franchise hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Minimum charge $5. Flat rates for vehicles without trailers (excluding tire loads): cars $5, trucks, vans and SUVs $10. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Scale fee for household garbage and furniture: $2.25 per 100 lbs, $45 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances/metals: $2.25 per 100 lbs, $45 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Passenger/commercial tires: $145 per ton ($4.85 per 100 lbs). Another county page lists $146 per ton. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
  • Recycling & trash disposal (opens in new tab) · Marion County Solid Waste
    • Recycling & trash disposal page: passenger/truck tires $146 per ton. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
    • Unincorporated residents pay an annual assessment and use the recycling centers at no additional cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents of incorporated cities and towns and outside the county can buy an annual permit for up to 3 vehicles for $100. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Materials accepted at recycling centers (opens in new tab) · Marion County Solid Waste
    • Businesses not paying the assessment may not use the recycling centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronics go in green compactor boxes at Baseline, Dunnellon, Forest Corners, Fort McCoy, Martel, Newton and Weirsdale. Computer recycling includes certified data destruction. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronic computer recycling includes certified data destruction. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Recycling centers take latex paint up to five gallons per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Rechargeable batteries accepted include lithium ion, small sealed lead acid, nickel-cadmium, wet cell lead acid, nickel metal hydride and power tool packs. Alkaline batteries go in garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Five passenger tires per day at Canal, Davis, Dunnellon, Martel, Newton and Scrambletown. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Scrap metal and appliances are accepted; fencing and wire are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Furniture is accepted at Canal, Dunnellon, Davis, Martel, Newton and Scrambletown recycling centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residential Sanitation information (opens in new tab) · City of Ocala Sanitation
    • Call 352-351-6697 one to two days before your collection day to schedule pickup of furniture, appliances, mattresses or large junk piles. Charges apply over 5 cubic yards (minimum $41.25). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Charges apply if a bulk pile exceeds 5 cubic yards (minimum $41.25). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • White goods (household appliances, water heaters, air conditioners) are collected for $12.50 each by scheduled date. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Refrigerators must have the door removed and lie on their side. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulk collections are provided one day each week. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The city sponsors two Household Tire Amnesty Days a year. Residents may bring up to 10 tires without rims free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The city sponsors two Hazardous/Electronic Waste Amnesty Days a year, free, including oil, gas, paint, thinners and NiCad batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Amnesty days also take television sets, computers (monitors, keyboards, mice), cell phones and game systems. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ReStore Donations (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Marion County
    • The 27th ReStore is at 926 NW 27th Ave, Ocala, 34475. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ReStore phone 352-401-0075, open Monday-Saturday 8:30am-4:30pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Donate in person at either Marion County location, or schedule a free pickup for large items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida Statutes 403.708: Prohibition; penalty (landfill disposal bans) (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
    • Lead-acid batteries may not be disposed of in landfills or in any waste-to-energy facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Everyone who sells lead-acid batteries at retail must accept used lead-acid batteries as trade-ins for new lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida Statutes 403.717: Waste tire and lead-acid battery requirements (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
    • For these rules a lead-acid battery is one designed for motor vehicles, vessels and aircraft. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida DEP: Battery Fact Sheet / Homeowner's Guide to Battery Recycling and Disposal (PDF, 2024) (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
    • DEP fact sheet: retailers are required to take back wet cell lead-acid batteries (autos, boats, trucks) for recycling as trade-ins for new batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Under state law and regulations, alkaline batteries may go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEP recommends taping each battery's terminals (or the whole battery) with non-conductive tape such as electrical tape. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida DEP: Take Charge Florida (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
    • Rechargeable batteries can be recycled at major retailers such as Lowe's, Best Buy and The Home Depot that take part in Call2Recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Call2Recycle is free to residents and accepts lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride and nickel-zinc batteries plus small lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Single-use batteries up to 11 pounds (AA, AAA, 9V, C, D, button cells) and small lead-acid batteries are taken only at limited participating retail locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
    • DEP: a convenient and free rechargeable battery recycling system is available to every resident and every business, institution and government facility in Florida. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
    • DEP points residents to the Call2Recycle locator or 1-877-2RECYCLE for rechargeable battery and cell phone drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.

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