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Household garbage including food scraps Soiled pizza boxes Toys and cups Black bags or styrofoam Window and auto glass, light bulbs, mirrors, glass cookware and ceramics Medical waste and pharmaceuticals Yard and plant debris Gas cylinders, tanks, building debris, sheet rock, flammables and small appliances Electronic items including computers,TVs and monitors** Hazardous waste including motor oil, paint, pesticides and household cleansers** Participation may vary by city. To find out if your municipality is participating in the “All-In-One” recycling program, contact your city directly. ** Visit www.broward.org/recycling for more information on the proper disposal of these items. With the “All-in-One” system, recycling is easier than ever! Instead of sorting recyclables into separate containers, you can place paper, metal containers, plastic and glass bottles into the same cart! Call 954-765-4999 or visit broward.org/recycling facebook.com/BrowardCountyRecycling twitter.com/browardrecycles [email protected] Like Us On Facebook Follow Us On Twitter Proudly printed on recycled-content paper. 250 copies of this public document were promulgated at a gross cost of $140.00 and $0.56 per copy to increase recycling in Broward County.

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Page 1: Call 954-765-4999 or visit broward.org/recycling · of pick-up) to help offset the cost of implementing a recycling program. 3. Work with us to design a recycling program that fits

• Householdgarbageincludingfoodscraps

• Soiledpizzaboxes• Toysandcups• Blackbagsorstyrofoam• Windowandautoglass,lightbulbs,mirrors,

glasscookwareandceramics• Medicalwasteandpharmaceuticals• Yardandplantdebris• Gascylinders,tanks,buildingdebris,sheet

rock,flammablesandsmallappliances• Electronicitemsincludingcomputers,TVs

andmonitors**• Hazardouswasteincludingmotoroil,paint,

pesticidesandhouseholdcleansers**

Participation may vary by city.To find out if your municipality is participating in the “All-In-One” recycling program, contact your city directly. ** Visit www.broward.org/recycling for more information on the proper disposal of these items.

With the “All-in-One” system, recycling is easier than ever! Instead of sorting recyclables into separate

containers, you can place paper, metal containers, plastic and glass bottles

into the same cart!

Call954-765-4999orvisitbroward.org/recycling

facebook.com/BrowardCountyRecyclingtwitter.com/browardrecycles

[email protected]

Like Us On Facebook

Follow Us On Twitter

Proudly printed on recycled-content paper.

250 copies of this public document were promulgated at a gross cost of $140.00

and $0.56 per copy to increase recycling in Broward County.

Page 2: Call 954-765-4999 or visit broward.org/recycling · of pick-up) to help offset the cost of implementing a recycling program. 3. Work with us to design a recycling program that fits

1. Establish a recycling program that collects the following items:• Plasticbottlesandcontainers• Aluminumandsteelfoodandbeverage

containers• Newspapers,magazinesandcardboard• Glassfoodandbeveragecontainers

2. Arrange to have your recyclables picked up by a permitted hauler.• Talktoyourcurrentwastehauler.Many

offerrecyclingservices.• ContactyourcityortheCountytoassist

withdeterminingyourserviceprovideroptions.

• Ifyouchooseyourexistingwastehauler,checktoseeifyoucanreduceyourlevelofwasteservice(eitherthesizeofyourcurrentwastecontainerorfrequencyofpick-up)tohelpoffsetthecostofimplementingarecyclingprogram.

3. Work with us to design a recycling program that fits your property’s needs.• Identifythetypesofcollection

containersyou’llneed,howmanyandwhereyoushouldplacethem.

• Designasystemforcollectingrecyclablesandmovingthemtoacentrallocationforhauling.

• Educateresidentsonyournewprogramandthebenefitsofrecycling.

• Appointacapableandenthusiasticpersonasyourrecyclingcoordinator.

Single-streamrecycling wasdeveloped to make itmore convenient foryou to recycle by placingall recyclables together.Please do not mixgarbage with recyclables. This can ruin the whole load. Help ensure that yourcommunity is recyclingright. If contamination isa consistent issue in yourcommunity, please callyour city’s recycling coordinator.

Keep an eyeon contamination

Items That Can Be Mixed Together

Newspapers, inserts, catalogs, magazines, junk mail, office paper, soft-covered books, file folders, soda cartons and crushed boxes from items such as cereal, tissues, rice and pasta

Aluminum and steel food and beverage containers

Flattened cardboard from non-soiled items such as shipping boxes

Milk and juice cartons and drink boxes

Glass food and beverage containersPlastic bottles with neck

narrower than body such

Broward County Solid Waste and Recycling Services has introduced a new and convenient way to increase recycling in your community. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!

as soda bottles, milk, water, detergent and shampoo bottles (without caps or lids)

*2012 EPA Statistics