(850) 606-1824

An easy to use How To Guide

REDUCE, REUSE, and RECYCLE!

RURAL WASTE SERVICE CENTERS

FULL SERVICE CENTERS

Ft. Braden 2485 E. Joe Thomas Rd.

(850) 488-9119

Miccosukee 13051 Miccosukee Rd.

(850) 922-0097

Woodville 549 Henry Jones Rd.

(850) 488-9099 Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

9:00AM—7:00 PM These Sites are Closed on Mondays, Wednesdays and

posted holidays.

LIMITED SERVICE CENTERS (Garbage and Recycling Drop-Off Only at these Sites)

Apalachee Parkway

7550 Apalachee Parkway (850) 606-1824

Monday thru Saturday 8:00 AM– 5:00 PM

Blount Area

4363 Blount Rd. (850) 922-0098

Tuesday—11:00 AM—7:00 PM Saturday—8:00 AM—4:00 PM

Hurricane and storm events may alter hours of operation.

Call your center for updates.

Solid Waste

Management Facility

Solid Waste Management Facility

Rural Waste Service Centers 7550 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, FL 32311 (850) 606-1824 www.leoncountyfl.gov/solidwaste Printed on Recycled Paper

Curbside Garbage and Recycling Pick-Up:

Waste Management, Inc. (for unincorporated Leon County residents)

574-3000

MAXIMUM LOAD LIMITS at the Rural Waste Service Centers • One visit per day. • One level pick-up truck load or equivalent per day. • Over-sized loads of any material will be directed to

Marpan Recycling at 6020 Woodville Highway. • NO unloading half a load.

Items not accepted at the Rural Waste Service Centers are accepted at Marpan Recycling. Marpan Recycling accepts: construction and demolition debris, scrap metals, furniture, ap-pliances and cardboard. Tipping Fees apply. No fee for clean metal and clean concrete.

MARPAN RECYCLING

6020 Woodville Highway

Tallahassee, FL 32305

(850) 216-1006

www.marpanrecycling.com

Marpan Recycling

RURAL WASTE

INFORMATION

What are Rural Waste Centers? Rural Waste Service Centers are designated places for residents living in unincorporated Leon County to drop off their garbage and recycling. From there, the garbage is transported to the Leon County Transfer Station. Residents can bring yard waste, bulky items, electronics and limited types of hazardous waste to a Full Service Center (see back of brochure for loca-tions). Two locations are for garbage and recycling drop-off only and are considered “Limited Service Centers”.

Help is Available

All the Rural Waste Service Centers (RWSC) are staffed by helpful attendants.

Free Mulch

Free Mulch is available year-round at four of the RWSC’s (no mulch at Blount). If time and scheduling permits, the attendant will load one load of mulch per customer per day. If self-loading, bring your own shovel and bags/boxes and you may load an unlim-ited amount in a single day.

WASTE ITEMS ACCEPTED

YES! Household Garbage YES! Recyclables YES! Yard Waste YES! Bulky Household Items YES! Used Motor Oil & Car Batteries YES! Electronic Items (some limitations) YES! Four tires per day/customer YES! LIMITED Household Hazardous Waste

WASTE ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED

NO! Commercial Waste (waste from lawn ser-vices, tree trimmers, appliances, repair shops, etc.) NO Building/Construction Materials NO Roofing/Framing Materials NO Satellite Dishes NO Mowers or gasoline containing devices NO Children’s Play Sets

WASTE MUST BE SEPARATED INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES

1. Kitchen Garbage—Items such as food waste, old rags, plastic wrap, etc.

2. Recyclable Items—Break down cardboard

boxes and do not use plastic bags. 3. Tires—Four tires maximum per trip. 4. Yard debris. Leaves, grass clippings and tree

limbs are considered yard debris. Dispose of leaves and clippings in paper bags or boxes. If you use plastic bags or other containers, please

empty the bags onsite. Limbs must be 5 feet or shorter in length and less than 6” in diame-ter. Please do not bring more than one pickup truck load or six garbage cans per trip.

5. Bulky Household Items—Furniture, mattresses, bicycles, etc. are limited to 2 items per trip.

6. White Goods—Refrigerators, freezers, water

heaters, washers, dryers, window a/c units, heat pumps, compressors, duct work, etc. are limited to one item per trip.

7. Electronics—Residents can bring in 1 TV (36”

or smaller) or 1 computer system each day. Larger sets must be brought to the Electronics Building at the Solid Waste Management Facil-ity on Apalachee Parkway. NO commercial electronic waste is accepted at the Rural Waste Service Centers. Businesses should call 606-1823 for electronics recycling options.

Household Hazardous Waste For your convenience, Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is accepted at the Solid Waste Management

Facility on Apalachee Parkway between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Saturday.

Call 606-1816 for more information.

HOW DO I RECYCLE? When you bring your recyclables to a Rural Waste Service Center, separate paper from other items by placing all paper and paperboard in a brown paper sack. Do not use plastic bags.

WHAT TYPES OF THINGS CAN I RECYCLE?Newspapers Glass Jars Glass Bottles

Magazines Milk Jugs Paperboard

Aluminum cans Steel cans Cardboard

Phone books White and Colored Paper

All Plastic Bottles and Jugs

Recycling Questions: 606-1823 Recycling Education: 606-1827