Gfl Environmental

Recycling Center in Columbus, Ohio

📍 4001 E 5th Ave, Columbus, OH 43219
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About This Location

The GFL Environmental facility at 4001 East 5th Avenue in Columbus, Ohio is a commercial used-oil re-refinery and liquid special-waste operation, not a public recycling drop-off. It collects and re-refines used motor oil, oil filters, antifreeze, and similar automotive fluids from dealerships, lube centers, and repair shops into reclaimed base oil. Service is business-to-business and arranged by quote; it is not set up for walk-in household recycling.

What GFL Environmental Accepts

✓ Used motor oil (commercial collection) (Re-refined into base oil; B2B service)
✓ Used oil filters (commercial collection) (B2B service)
✓ Used antifreeze / glycol coolants (commercial collection) (B2B service from dealerships, lube centers, repair shops)

Related recycling guides: Motor Oil

What they do not accept

This is a commercial used-oil re-refinery, not a public household recycling drop-off. It does not accept walk-in curbside recyclables (paper, plastics, glass, cans) or household drop-offs. Columbus residents should use the City of Columbus curbside program or SWACO (Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio) drop-off and recycling resources instead.

Access & restrictions

Commercial/drop-off for businesses · Business-to-business facility; services are arranged by quote rather than public walk-in drop-off.

Programs & events

  • Used oil re-refining — The Columbus refinery processes used oil into reclaimed base/vacuum gas oil, diverting waste oil from landfills.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I drop off household recycling at GFL Environmental on 5th Avenue?

No. This GFL location is a commercial used-oil re-refinery and liquid special-waste operation, not a public recycling drop-off. It does not take walk-in household recyclables.

What does the GFL Columbus refinery actually do?

It collects used motor oil, oil filters, and antifreeze from businesses and re-refines used oil into reclaimed base oil. The service is business-to-business and arranged by quote.

Where can I recycle in Columbus, Ohio instead?

Columbus residents can use the City of Columbus curbside recycling program or SWACO (the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio), which operates drop-off recycling sites and a landfill for central Ohio.

Does this location take used motor oil from the public?

The facility collects used oil through commercial business accounts rather than public drop-off. If you have household used oil, check retailers that accept it or a county drop-off program instead.

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Contact & Location

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4001 E 5th Ave, Columbus, OH 43219
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Website
gflenv.com
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City / State
Columbus, Ohio

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