Curbside Recycling:

Single-family residents can recycle all of the following items curbside in their blue bin*:

• Plastic food, beverage, detergent bottles and jugs with narrow necks and screw-on tops that are labeled with an image like or .  Labels do not need to be removed.  Please place tops/lids in garbage; no butter tubs or similar items.

• Glass bottles and jars (green, brown, and clear; please place tops/lids in garbage; labels do not need to be removed)

• Metal and aluminum cans

• Newspapers and inserts (on rainy days, please hold until next collection day)

• Magazines, catalogs & telephone books

• Brown paper bags (can also be used to hold excess recyclables)

• Corrugated cardboard (flattened and cut in pieces 2' by 3' or smaller)

• No plastic bags, milk cartons, or juice boxes

• No motor oil, pool chemical, pesticide or fertilizer bottles  

• No shredded paper

*Note: The city no longer provides blue plastic bins.  If you do not have blue plastic bins, place recyclables in brown paper bags (no plastic bags, please). If you are unhappy with the city’s decision regarding the blue recycle bins, please contact Mayor and let him know how you feel (Mayor Peyton ph: 904.630.1776  fax: 904.630.2391 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Other recyclables

Scrap Tires

Residents may recycle scrap tires curbside after scheduling for collection through (904) 630-CITY.

Guidelines:

• Schedule pick up of up to four passenger car tires by calling (904)630-CITY.

• Place passenger car and small truck tires separately from other items at the curb by 6 a.m. on the scheduled collection day obtained above.

• Semi-truck and monster truck tires are not accepted.

Scrap Tire Uses:

In Jacksonville, recycled tires are put to use in several ways:

• Asphalt for the resurfacing of highways (I-10, US1 or I-95)

• Subsoil (REBOUND) made of a mixture of scrap tires and compost for football, soccer and baseball fields

• Safety surfacing for playground equipment (now available at Wal-Mart)

• Molded products such as tiles

Household Hazardous Wastes

Household hazardous wastes cannot be collected curbside. Residents may take items to the city's Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 2675 Commonwealth Ave.

Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.  The facility is closed on Sunday.  For more information or to arrange for special handling of unusual material, call (904) 387-8847.

To report illegal dumping of household hazardous waste, please call (904) 665-8025.

Mobile Collection Events*
Our Mobile Collection Events program has been expanded from collecting household hazardous wastes to include the collection of electronic wastes (e-wastes).  Each event is open to all Duval County residents. For information, call (904) 387-8847.

To properly dispose of hazardous and e-wastes through the year, please bring materials to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 2675 Commonwealth Ave.  The HHW Facility is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Types of Household Hazardous Waste

• Paint

• Paint Thinners & Paint Strippers

• Rechargeable Batteries

• Photographic Chemicals

• Thermometers & Thermostats

• Drain Cleaners

• Pool Chemicals

• Aerosol Cans

• Pesticides

• Antifreeze

• Fertilizer

• Acids

• Gun powder

• Ammunition & Fireworks

• Fluorescent Bulbs & Tubes

Residents of Duval County may dispose of burned out CFL light bulbs at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 2675 Commonwealth Ave. Call 387- 8847 for additional information.

You can also check www.jea.com to find CFL partners that will give you coupons for redeeming your CFL’s.  Home Depot does accept recyclable CFL’s.  

This information can also be found on the city's website, www.coj.net.