City of Fort Lauderdale - Recycling Programs
City of Fort Lauderdale - Recycling Programs
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Recycling Programs

Recycle! Fort Lauderdale At Home At Home At School At Work At Play

Overview

Recycling reduces air and water pollution, saves energy, conserves resources, and saves money in Broward County. Sound too good to be true? Check out the facts:

  • Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to power a TV or computer monitor for three hours;
  • Every glass bottle recycled saves enough energy to light a 100 watt light bulb for four hours;
  • The recycled sector of the global paper industry is the industry’s most modern, efficient and least polluting sector.
  • Every ton of trash diverted through recycling programs saves the City of Fort Lauderdale $94.
  • In 2007, the City of Fort Lauderdale recycled more than 7,054 tons of recyclables through curbside, business, school and event recycling programs. This represents an increase of 562 tons over 2006.
    • The curbside program saved the City $588,122 in disposal costs and the recyclable materials generated $599,682 in revenue for the City.
    • Business, school, and event recycling programs generated an additional $31,604 in revenue for the City.

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The City of Fort Lauderdale is committed to recycling, waste reduction, pollution prevention and preservation of natural resources.

The Recycling Office actively promotes and provides support to a wide array of programs.

For detailed information for AT HOME, AT SCHOOL , AT WORK, and AT PLAY, please refer to the links on the side bar.

Contact Information

For more information about the City's recycling programs, please contact:

Casey Eckels
Recycling Coordinator
954-828-5577
CEckels@fortlauderdale.gov

To request recycling bins, cart wheels, recycling caps or to report collection problems, please contact:

Customer Service
954-828-8000