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About This Location

GEL Recycling, Inc. at 1200 S. Leavitt Avenue in Orange City is a Central Florida materials recovery facility (MRF), construction-and-demolition recycler, and scrap buy-back center. It has been crushing and recycling concrete since 1985 and bills itself as the area's C&D recycling center, while also buying scrap metal and taking common recyclables from individuals and businesses.

What this location Accepts

✓ Corrugated cardboard
✓ Newspaper and mixed paper
✓ Plastic bottles
✓ Cans
✓ Scrap metals (buy-back)
✓ Concrete and masonry
✓ Construction and demolition debris (wood, drywall, etc.)
✓ Yard waste (grass, trimmings, leaves, limbs, brush, pine straw)

Related recycling guides: Appliances · Yard Waste · Plastic · Cardboard & Paper

Access & restrictions

Open to the public, businesses, dealers, and brokers; buy-back center for scrap metals and recyclables · This is a commercial MRF, C&D recycler, and buy-back center, not a free county household drop-off; fees and buy-back rates vary, so call ahead

Programs & events

  • Buy-back center — GEL purchases scrap metals and recyclable materials from businesses, dealers, brokers, and individuals, with scale weights and payment on site.
  • Concrete recycling — Concrete has been recycled here since 1985 and crushed into road base, pea rock, and drainfield rock sold to commercial and residential customers.

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is GEL Recycling a free household drop-off?

No. GEL is a commercial materials recovery facility, C&D recycler, and buy-back center serving the public and businesses. Fees and buy-back rates vary, so call ahead at 386-775-5385.

Does GEL Recycling pay for scrap metal?

Yes. GEL runs a buy-back center that purchases scrap metals and recyclables from businesses, dealers, brokers, and individuals.

Can I bring concrete or construction debris to GEL in Orange City?

Yes. GEL recycles concrete, masonry, and construction-and-demolition debris. Recycled concrete is remanufactured into road base, pea rock, and drainfield rock.

Does GEL take yard waste?

Yes. GEL accepts yard waste including grass clippings, trimmings, leaves, limbs, brush, and pine straw at its Orange City facility.

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Contact & Location

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Address
1200 Leavitt Ave S, Orange City, FL 32763
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City / State
Orange City, Florida

Opening Hours

Monday 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed