Recycling in

Broward County

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What is Recycling?

Recycling is the practice of collecting and sorting waste materials for new use.

What Can You Recycle

in Broward County?

Newspaper Juice Boxes Cartons Junk Mail Magazines Cereal Boxes Shoe Boxes

What Can You Recycle

in Broward County?

Narrow-Neck Containers

What Can You Recycle

in Broward County?

Aluminum Cans and Steel Cans

What Can You Recycle

in Broward County?

Food & Beverage Containers

Unacceptable Items • These items should not be placed in

your recycling cart or bin:

• Batteries

• Plastic Bags

• Window Glass

• Light Bulbs

• Christmas Lights

• Hangers

• Flammables

• Extension Cords

• Styrofoam

• Medical Waste

• Household Garbage

• Pizza Boxes

• Misc. Plastics

(toys, cups, etc.)

Multi-family Recycling

• Multi-family (condo and

apartment) units comprise

40-45% of residential housing

units in Broward County

Broward County Parks Recycling

• Recycling programs for park

patrons piloted in 1990s and

early 2000s

• New program implemented in

2005; 18 County parks now

included

• Missions are compatible: Parks

allow citizens to enjoy natural

resources – Recycling helps

protect natural resources

Broward County Parks Recycling

Services to County Parks

Recycling dumpster, carts and

bins

Educational materials

Presentations

Special event recycling

Staff training

Site assessments and audits

Waste reduction

recommendations

Ongoing technical assistance,

monitoring and evaluation

All-In-One

Recycling

• Paper, plastic

bottles, metal and

glass recyclables go

into one container

• Certain items don’t

get mixed in with

the recycling, like

hazardous waste,

holiday lights, food

scraps and syringes

What Happens to Your

Recyclables?

• Curbside bins are

picked up by a

recycling truck

• Recyclables are taken

to a Recycling Facility

• A facility can process

over 450 tons of

recyclables every day!

What Happens to Your

Recyclables?

Items are dumped onto the “tipping floor,”

pushed into a pit and placed on conveyor belts.

What Happens to Your

Recyclables?

Co-mingled items are then separated and baled

What Happens to Your

Recyclables?

Once the items are BALED they leave the recycling

facility and are used to create new products.

Do Your Part…

• Reduce waste: pack lunches in a lunchbox

• Avoid buying disposable products- buy things that

will last a long time or that you can refill

• Use tote bags to carry things you buy, not plastic

bags

• Store leftover food in reusable containers, not in

plastic wrap or foil

• Properly dispose of waste

• Participate in environmental programs

• Look for the “chasing arrows” to buy recycled-

content products

Used aluminum cans are recycled and returned to a store

shelf as new cans in as few as 60 days

Did You Know…

Recycling Quiz

1. Which of the following items does not belong in your recycling bin?

a. an aluminum soda can

b. a paper cereal box

c. a plastic grocery bag

d. a glass jelly jar

2. Unused or broken electronics should be

a. placed in your recycling bin

b. taken to a landfill

c. taken to a dump

d. taken to a permanent drop-off location

3. True or False? Your household garbage goes to a landfill to biodegrade.

Questions?