Lake Mary

Recycling Guidelines

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

Mixed Recycling: Plastic, paper, metal and glass can be comingled together in your single-stream recycling collection

PLASTIC

Look for plastic items labeled #1 - #7.

  • Bath bottles- shampoo, soap, etc.
  • Beverage & food bottles, jars, and jugs
  • Containers – fruit, baked good, etc.
  • House bottles & jugs – cleaning supplies, detergent, etc.
  • Tubs- yogurt, margarine, etc
  • Remove lids and caps

Remove lids and caps from plastic containers

Plastic, single-serve to-go containers with no food residue

METAL

Look for tin, aluminum and other metal items

  • Aerosal cans
  • Aluminum cans
  • Steel cans
  • Tin cans

Tin, aluminum, steel, and empty aerosol cans

PAPER

Look for Paper items

  • Brown paper bags
  • Flattened corrugated cardboard
  • Mixed paper- computer paper, newspaper, magazines, catalogs, and telephone books
  • Paper towel rolls and toilet paper rolls
  • Pasteboard boxes- cereal boxes, pizza boxes, drink carrier boxes, tissue boxes, and shoeboxes

Paper can be recycled up to seven times, depending on the quality

Cardboard tubes from wrapping or toilet paper rolls

GLASS

Look for glass food jars and drink bottles

  • Bottles & jars- clear, green, and brown
Bottles and jars (remove lids or caps)
Clean and dry your glass bottles

Mixed Recycling: Plastic, paper, metal and glass can be comingled together in your single-stream recycling collection

Doorstep Recycling Collection
Place acceptable recyclables in a securely tied, see-thru bag, separate from your trash and place in your bin, outside your front door with your scheduled trash collection.

When in Doubt – Toss it Out
Please do not place any unacceptable items in communal recycling containers or in your household recycling bags. Remember, if recycling contains “contaminants” (non-recyclable items or containers not properly cleaned), the whole batch may be rejected and sent to a land fill. When in doubt – best to toss it out!

What can NOT be recycled

  • Plastic bags
  • Aluminum foil/pie plates
  • Drinkware
  • Plastic plant trays/containers, or buckets (even if recycle #1 — #7)
  • Waxed cardboard
  • Light bulbs
  • Egg cartons
  • Styrofoam Visit
  • Ceramics
  • Windows
  • Mirrors

Multifamily-specific highlights. Check with your municipality for the latest guidelines.

The City of Lake Mary has an exclusive solid waste franchise agreement with Waste Pro of Florida, Inc. who is responsible for providing residential, multifamily and commercial solid waste collection including garbage, recycling and yard trash.
Contact Waste Pro at 407-774-0800, or e-mail [email protected]

SPECIAL WASTE PROGRAMS
While most household waste is eligible for collection services the following items require special handling and are not collected curbside:

Electronics Recycling (E-Scrap)
End-of-life electronics such as computers and televisions may be recycled at the Central Transfer Station’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility. Electronics recycling is FREE for all Seminole County residents. It is strongly recommended that all information be removed from the hard drives of old computers before they are recycled. Some common methods of removing personal information from hard drives include special software, or removing the hard drive and punching or drilling holes through the case.

Household Hazardous Waste
Disposal facilities are located at the Central Transfer Station and the landfill for many common items such as antifreeze, poisons, mercury thermometers, pool and lawn chemicals, paint, thinners, solvents, rechargeable batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, gasoline, and used motor oil. (Containers must be labeled stating the contents.) Disposal is FREE for all Seminole County residents. Businesses may NOT bring hazardous waste to either facility.

Tires
The Central Transfer Station limits disposal to four (4) tires per person at $1.00 each. At the Landfill, loads of more than ten (10) tires and loads of tires not from a passenger vehicle or light truck, as determined by the Solid Waste Management Division, will be charged by the ton.

Prescription Drug Drop Box
Located inside the main lobby of the Lake Mary Police Department at 165 E. Crystal Lake Avenue, is a Drop Box for anyone to dispose of medications which are no longer needed or have expired. These drugs must be packaged in their original container, a plastic bottle, or sealed in a plastic bag. No loose medications/pills, liquid medication, hypodermic needles, syringes or sharp objects are accepted.

Sharps Program
For residents with conditions requiring hypodermic needles, free containers and needle disposal is offered at Lake Mary Fire Station 37 located at 911 Wallace Ct., and Lake Mary Fire Station 33 located at 145 E. Crystal Lake Ave.

Drop Off  Recycle Locations For Fort Myers, Seminole County:
Central Transfer Station
1950 State Road 419
Longwood, FL 32750
Open: Monday-Saturday, 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.(except certain holidays)

Seminole County Landfill
1930 E. Osceola Road
Geneva, FL 32732
Open: 7 days a week, 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.(except certain holidays)

Learn more about recycling in your city.

For more information, please contact:

Lake Mary Customer Service/Utility Billing
(407) 585-1417, Fax: (407) 585-1464
100 N. Country Club Road
Lake Mary, FL 32746

Waste Pro at 407-774-0800
e-mail [email protected]

Seminole County Solid Waste Information Resources
407-665-2260; or
www.seminolecountyfl.gov

This information is not your official community or municipality guidelines. Recycling mandates may change based on the local processing capabilities and shifting markets. Contact your leasing office or local recycling agency to learn more or use the links under the “Recycling Resources"