Fort Myers, FL
Serving Lee County and Beyond
The recently-updated Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) processes residential and commercial material for more than 825K residents.
Show Accepted MaterialsEst. in
2022
Processes
72 K+
Tons Yearly Workers
75
Our Fort Myers Materials Recovery Facility
Balcones, then operating as SMR, became the operator of the Lee County Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in October of 2022. With a processing capacity of 30 tons-per-hour, the recycling facility processes 7 to 8K tons of residential single-stream each month and employs approximately 100 workers. Our operations serve the approximately 825K residents of Lee County as well as local businesses.
Recycling Right
Accepted Materials
Paper (includes office paper, newspaper, and card stock)
Cardboard
Plastic Bottles and Containers
Aluminum Cans
Tin Containers
Glass Bottles and Jars
Learn more about what to recycle in Lee County below
How to Recycle
The decisions we make when placing items in the recycling bin have a big impact. Recycling right helps processors recover more resources from the waste stream, and depositing the wrong items has the opposite effect. We have compiled resources, from how-tos to useful links, to help navigate all the information about recycling right.
Buy Recycled Materials
Recovering the material. Giving it a new life. Putting it back into circulation. Starting again.
Recycled materials play an important role in the circular economy, enabling manufacturers to use recycled plastic, glass and metal in lieu of virgin materials. Separated recyclables available for sale include:
- Cardboard (OCC)
- Paper (various grades including MXP, SOP, CBS and SWL)
- Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET #1)
- High Density Polyethylene-Natural (HDPE #2)
- High Density Polyethylene-Color (HDPE #2)
- Polypropylene (PP #5)
- Aluminum (UBC, including Class III)
- Glass
