Get back in the groove of recycling!Curbside recycling pickup starts October 3 for Santa Rosa County
“We are glad to see the recycling service available again and want to remind residents to refresh themselves with what can and cannot be recycled,” said Andrew Hill, environmental supervisor with Santa Rosa County.
Recyclables with the greatest impact are bottles, cans, and paper. Non-recyclable garbage placed in recycling bins increases the cost of the recycling process and in turn will increase the cost of garbage and recycling collection service. The following items are NOT accepted for recycling at this time:
Plastic grocery bags – however most grocers accept these for recycling
Wax-coated items – ice cream containers, milk cartons, juice boxes, etc.
Aerosol cans
Food waste
Garbage or yard waste
Garden hoses
Window blinds
Bubblewrap
Tarps
Bedding or linens
Carpeting or rugs
Construction materials
The following clean and dry items are accepted for recycling:
Glass all colors
Newspaper and inserts
Magazines and catalogs
Junk mail and envelopes
Cardboard
Phone books
Office and school papers (colored paper)
Paper grocery bags
boxboard (cereal, cake and cracker boxes, etc.)
Pizza boxes
Plastic produce clamshells
Plastics No. 1 through 7
Plastic milk jugs, bottles, and containers
Aluminum cans and lids
Pet food cans and dry pet food bags
Aluminum foil baking pans
Balls of aluminum foil; foil pie tins
Tin and steel cans and lids
Metal pots, pans and cookie sheets
Cardboard egg cartons
In addition to curbside recycling, Santa Rosa residents can dispose of household hazardous waste (HHW) year-round, Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the HHW center at the entrance to the Central Landfill, 6337 Da Lisa Road in Milton.
According to the EPA, recycling benefits the environment by reducing the amount of waste sent to the landfill, conserving natural resources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change.
Additionally, consistent recycling helps sustain the environment for future generations and create new well-paying jobs in the recycling and manufacturing industries in the United States.
