What
can
I recycle?
Residential
Waste:
There are two main categories for Residential Waste
recyclables in Leon
County:
Paper |
Containers |
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Newspapers |
Magazines |
Milk & Detergent Jugs |
Plastic Bottles |
Cardboard |
Paper Bags |
Glass jars |
Glass
Bottles |
Paper
Board
(cereal, cracker boxes, etc.) |
White &
Colored Paper |
Aluminum
& Steel Cans |
Soda/Beer
Cans |
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HOW should I recycle? - Recycling Do's & Don'ts
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DO |
DON'T |
Do
make
sure you rinse your bottles and containers.
You can leave on the labels. Remove the caps. |
Don't
put
contaminated paper in your recycling
Soiled boxes such as pizza boxes, napkins, or frozen
food boxes are not recyclable. |
Do
use
paper bags to separate paper from containers.
Put all magazines, papers, and paperboard together in one bag. |
Don't
use
plastic bags in your recycling bin.
Plastic bags are not recyclable, contaminate the other recyclables, and
will not be picked up. |
Do
break
down your Cardboard Boxes
Lay flattened cardboard (no larger than 3 feet X 3 feet) on top of
your recycle bin for pick-up. |
Don't
put out
boxes larger than 3 feet X 3 feet
Please bring large cardboard boxes to the landfill or
rural waste collection centers. |
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WHY can't I recycle ____?
Although many
materials are recyclable, Leon County cannot recycle them because there are no markets for
the products at this time. Here are some common examples of materials that
cannot be recycled in Leon County.
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Plastic containers
- such as butter tubs, or pill bottles (the rule of thumb on plastic
is that you can only recycle it if has a neck and a twist top)
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Plastic Bags -
Leon County does not accept plastic bags; however, some retailers such as Publix or Walmart will accept and recycle plastic bags
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Styrofoam - Leon
County has no way to recycle Styrofoam at this time; however, Publix will
accept and recycle Styrofoam egg cartons and trays. Businesses can
bring clean EPS to the Solid Waste Facility for recycling. Call Cyndy
Brantley, 606-1823, for an appointment.
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Food Boxes -
coated papers, such as juice boxes or paper milk cartons, are not recyclable
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Corningware
or Ceramics - Leon County is only able to recycle clear, green and brown glass
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.gif) WHERE
can I recycle?
There
are four Rural Waste Collection Centers
where Leon County residents can bring their recycling. Click on the link
for hours of operation.
Leon
County residents can also bring their recycling to the recycling containers at
the Leon County Solid Waste Management Facility (landfill). Hours of
operation are 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00
Saturday, closed Sunday.
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Effective January
1, 2009 for Residential Drop-off at the
Solid Waste Management Facility on Apalachee
Parkway:
Monday through
Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
CLOSED on Sunday. |
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WHEN
can I recycle?
Home
Recycling - Residential recycling pick-up is the same day as your
garbage-pick up day in unincorporated Leon county (contact the City of
Tallahassee, 891-4YOU or www.talgov.com, for city schedule). Don't forget to set out your green recycling bins at
the curb with your gray garbage cart. If you live outside the city limits
and would like to subscribe to curbside pickup, contact
Waste Management at (850) 574-3000.
Rural
Collection Centers - Ft. Braden, Woodville & Miccosukee Rural Collection
Centers are open
from
9:00 am - 7:00 pm, five days a week, closed on Mondays and Wednesdays. Blount Rural Collection
Center is open Saturdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and Tuesday 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Landfill
Recycling Center - Residents can drop off their recycling at the Leon County
Solid Waste Facility from 7:00 am to
6:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturdays. Closed on Sundays.
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Effective January
1, 2009 for Residential Drop-off at the
Solid Waste Facility on Apalachee Parkway:
Monday through
Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
CLOSED on Sunday. |
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