City of Tampa Department of Solid Waste, Recycling Division
The Recycling Division
is responsible for implementing,
monitoring and administering the Department’s comprehensive
recycling program. This includes curbside and multi-family
recycling, yard waste recycling, office paper and commercial
recycling programs.
Recycle your old
blue bins: Leave your cracked, broken blue bins curbside on
your pick up day for collection (please leave a note on the bin stating that
you would like it replaced). The old bins will be taken to the processing
facility and recycled.
In-School and Public Education Program
America Recycles Day Poetry &
T-Shirt Design Project
Recycling Fun Facts
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We throw away enough
aluminum each year that we could rebuild our entire commercial air
fleet every 3 months.
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We throw away enough office
paper each year to build a 12 foot high wall of paper from New York
to Los Angeles.
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We throw away enough
plastic soda bottles each year to circle the earth four times.
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We throw away enough motor
oil each year to fill 120 supertankers.
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We throw away 20 million
tons of grass clippings, dead leaves and branches a year.
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An average size family's
yard waste can make about 300-400 pounds of finished compost (humus)
a year!
Robert
Scott
Recycling and Special Events Manager
(813) 348-1165
Fax:
(813) 348-2082
Nina Stokes
Recycling Coordinator
(813) 348-6515
Fax:
(813) 348-2082
Missed Pickups/Blue Box Requests:
Customer Service
(813) 348-1111
Extension 2 |