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City of Fort Myers Recycling Program
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It's Easy!...Residential recycling will be collected on the same day as garbage AND all recyclable materials can go in the same recycling container.
Mandatory Commercial Recycling
As of January 1st, the City of Fort Myers Solid Waste Division will be implementing Ordinance 3502 mandatory recycling for commercial, non-profit entities, and special events to ensure that recyclable materials generated be source separated and collected so that recyclable materials are not deposited in landfill, but are processed and reused. All multi-family, non-profit, and commercial accounts will be required to subscribe to the City's or private provider for recycling services to abide by the City's new solid waste ordinance. For more information, please contact the Solid Waste Division at 239-321-8050.
The 3 R’s of Caring for Our Environment:
Reduce - Purchase items that are packaged in recyclable materials. This helps eliminate the items that are not accepted.
Reuse - Be creative. Turn an empty coffee can into a handy storage container for anything from buttons to bolts and screws.
Recycle - Conserve energy, landfill space, and natural resources.
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What CAN Be Recycled? |
What IS NOT Recycled? |
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GLASS:
Soda Bottles, Beer Bottles, Liquor and Wine Bottles, Jelly, Salsa and Mayo Jars, Any Other Clear, Brown, Green Glass Bottles and Jars
ALUMINUM:
Soda & Beer Cans, Aluminum Foil, Foil Pie Pans
METAL:
Soup, Fruit, Juice Cans, Pet Food Cans, Tuna Cans, Vegetable Cans, Empty Aerosol Containers
PLASTIC:
Plastic Containers Marked No. 1 – No. 7 – Recyclable Items include Water Bottles, Milk Jugs, Detergent and Bleach Bottles, Soda Bottles, Shampoo Bottles, Butter or Whipped Topping Tubs, also #2 Black Nursery Plant Pots
PAPER:
Newspaper, Magazines, Brown, White and Colored Paper Bags, Phone Books, Junk Mail, Catalogs, Office and Computer Paper, Corrugated Cardboard (like Moving Boxes), and Cardboard (like Cereal Boxes, Gift Boxes, Shoe Boxes, Beverage Carrying Boxes, Rice and Pasta Boxes, etc.) – Please Flatten All
Cardboard!
ELECTRONICS:
Home & Office Electronics (like TVs, VCRs, Computer Equipment, Copy/Fax Machines, Microwave Ovens, Telephones) |
GLASS:
Medicine Bottles, Dishes, Drinking Glasses, Windows and Mirrors, Cookware (like Pyrex, Corning, etc.)
ALUMINUM:
Pots and Pans, Cooking Utensils, Door Screens,
Lawn Furniture
METAL:
Tools, Car Parts, License Plates, Knives, Forks,
Spoons
PLASTIC:
Plastic Grocery Bags, Pool Chemical Bottles, Motor Oil and Antifreeze Containers, Household Chemical Containers, Flower Pots (unless black #2), Egg Cartons, Polystyrene Trays, Newspaper Sleeves,
Styrofoam
PAPER:
No Paper Packaging with Wax Layer (like in Juice
Boxes)
Call 239-321-8100 today to request your recycling bin!
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It's Easy!...Residential recycling will be collected on the same day as garbage AND all recyclable materials can go in the same recycling container.
Mandatory Commercial Recycling
As of January 1st, the City of Fort Myers Solid Waste Division will be implementing Ordinance 3502 mandatory recycling for commercial, non-profit entities, and special events to ensure that recyclable materials generated be source separated and collected so that recyclable materials are not deposited in landfill, but are processed and reused. All multi-family, non-profit, and commercial accounts will be required to subscribe to the City's or private provider for recycling services to abide by the City's new solid waste ordinance. For more information, please contact the Solid Waste Division at 239-321-8050.
The 3 R’s of Caring for Our Environment:
Reduce - Purchase items that are packaged in recyclable materials. This helps eliminate the items that are not accepted.
Reuse - Be creative. Turn an empty coffee can into a handy storage container for anything from buttons to bolts and screws.
Recycle - Conserve energy, landfill space, and natural resources.
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What CAN Be Recycled? |
What IS NOT Recycled? |
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GLASS:
Soda Bottles, Beer Bottles, Liquor and Wine Bottles, Jelly, Salsa and Mayo Jars, Any Other Clear, Brown, Green Glass Bottles and Jars
ALUMINUM:
Soda & Beer Cans, Aluminum Foil, Foil Pie Pans
METAL:
Soup, Fruit, Juice Cans, Pet Food Cans, Tuna Cans, Vegetable Cans, Empty Aerosol Containers
PLASTIC:
Plastic Containers Marked No. 1 – No. 7 – Recyclable Items include Water Bottles, Milk Jugs, Detergent and Bleach Bottles, Soda Bottles, Shampoo Bottles, Butter or Whipped Topping Tubs, also #2 Black Nursery Plant Pots
PAPER:
Newspaper, Magazines, Brown, White and Colored Paper Bags, Phone Books, Junk Mail, Catalogs, Office and Computer Paper, Corrugated Cardboard (like Moving Boxes), and Cardboard (like Cereal Boxes, Gift Boxes, Shoe Boxes, Beverage Carrying Boxes, Rice and Pasta Boxes, etc.) – Please Flatten All
Cardboard!
ELECTRONICS:
Home & Office Electronics (like TVs, VCRs, Computer Equipment, Copy/Fax Machines, Microwave Ovens, Telephones) |
GLASS:
Medicine Bottles, Dishes, Drinking Glasses, Windows and Mirrors, Cookware (like Pyrex, Corning, etc.)
ALUMINUM:
Pots and Pans, Cooking Utensils, Door Screens,
Lawn Furniture
METAL:
Tools, Car Parts, License Plates, Knives, Forks,
Spoons
PLASTIC:
Plastic Grocery Bags, Pool Chemical Bottles, Motor Oil and Antifreeze Containers, Household Chemical Containers, Flower Pots (unless black #2), Egg Cartons, Polystyrene Trays, Newspaper Sleeves,
Styrofoam
PAPER:
No Paper Packaging with Wax Layer (like in Juice
Boxes)
Call 239-321-8100 today to request your recycling bin!
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