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Two-Sort Recycling System

Fort Lauderdale residents in single-family homes, duplexes and triplexes can now participate in our upgraded Curbside Recycling Program! Businesses that recycle with the City through the Business Partnership Program will recycle in this same manner, but with larger sized, different colored carts. Residents in apartments, condominiums, and townhouses that recycle with the City will also recycle in this manner.

The new program is effective immediately.

Blue Bin

Green Bin

In the BLUE BIN, recycle:

GLASS BOTTLES & JARS, colored brown, green, clear or blue. How? Rinse and discard caps and lids. Do not recycle with the caps still on! Labels are okay.

CARTON & DRINK BOXES
All milk/juice cartons and drink boxes How? Rinse and discard any straws.

PLASTIC BOTTLES marked #1 or #2 only. How? Rinse and discard caps and lids. Do not recycle with the caps still on! Labels are okay.

METAL & ALUMINUM CANS (All) How? Rinse and discard can lids, for safety – or press into can and smash can. Labels are okay.

In the GREEN BIN, recycle:

  • Newspaper
  • Envelopes
  • All colors of home, office, shredded, computer and copy paper
  • Magazines and catalogs
  • Brown paper grocery bags
  • Phone Books
  • Holiday/Brown Wrapping Paper
  • Junk Mail/Brochures
  • School Papers
  • Envelopes (all colors and types), even those with clear plastic windows
  • Cereal boxes* & CLEAN pizza boxes
  • Cardboard containers and boxes*
  • Corrugated Boxes* (unlimited size) Note: If the box is too large even when broken down, a separate recycling truck may need to be dispatched. Please be patient – the appropriate truck will be by to get the boxes

*Remove all plastic/Styrofoam packaging material from boxes and break down the box.

What Kinda Stuff Should You NOT Recycle?

  • NO pressurized or aerosol cans.
  • NO cans that held petroleum products, chemicals, or poisons.
  • NO aluminum foil, foil trays/pans/pie plates.
  • NO aluminum cooking utensils, furniture, windows, etc.
  • NO styrofoam.
  • NO plastic bags.
  • NO bottle caps and lids.
  • NO other glass, such as window glass, ceramics, crystal, ovenware, light bulbs, or tubes.
  • NO garbage.
  • NO wet newspapers. Use free recycle caps to keep newspapers dry (request caps by calling 954-828-8000).

Want to post or print this information out? Download our color, poster-style flyer PDF File, suitable for framing or hanging on your refrigerator!

Wanna recycle more? Support waste reduction by donating to Trash to Treasure. This non-profit will accept items that can be reused to develop manipulative learning tools for creative and artistic projects.

Need Help Moving Recyclables to the Curb?

Bin CaddyCheck out www.recyclecaddy.com for a caddy on wheels that makes moving recycling bins easier. Fort Lauderdale residents will receive a 5% discount by entering promotional code "FTL" ( not case sensitive.) Your delivery address must be in Fort Lauderdale.

Need More Information? Want Bins?

To request recycling bins, wheels, and/or recycle caps (bin covers), please call Customer Service at 954-828-8000. (Recycle caps keep paper dry and prevent littering from blowing paper.)

For other recycling information or questions, call Casey Eckels, recycling coordinator, at 954-828-5577.