Rural Collection Centers

​​Recycling

• ​Cardboard (please ensure cardboard is dry & flattened)
• Paper: junk mail, newspaper, magazines, paste board (i.e. cereal boxes)
• Commingled containers: plastic bottles/jars, plastic yogurt/margarine tubs, aluminum, steel & tin containers, glass bottles/jars.

 **No plastic bags, food trays, any black plastics, plastic cups, plant-based plastics, plastic toys, tubs or Styrofoam. Also, please no Clamshell (blueberry etc.) take-out, petroleum product, pool chemical or pesticide containers. ​

Garbage

Please place trash bags in available compactor or in dumpster if directed. Please refrain form leaving items outside the gate if the center is closed.

Yard Waste

Leaves, Grass Clippings, Brush and Small Tree Limbs.

Please remove yard waste from plastic bags before recycling.

Please do not include: Boards, Lumber, Rocks, Fencing, Pallets, Toys, Furniture, or plastic bags.

Bulk Metals Recycling

Washers & Dryers, Stoves, Grills, Filing Cabinets, Metal Exercise Machines, Metal Patio Furniture, Metal Roofing, Bicycles, and Lawn Mowers & Other Gas-Powered Equipment

(Please Empty Gas & Oil - Attendant’s Must Check Gas Powered Items)

Rural Collection Centers cannot accept: Air Conditioners, Refrigerators, Water Coolers, Dehumidifiers, Metal Fencing, or Intact Metal Sheds. To recycle these items please take them to The Leveda Brown Environmental Park

Household Hazardous Waste

Oil filters, fluorescent lamps, rechargeable batteries, vehicle/boat batteries, computer equipment, electronics, and up to five gallons of waste oil and old paint per day are accepted. No items can be removed from the Household Hazardous Waste Area at any of the RCCs.

Reuse Area

Place any gently used items (such as toys, pots and pans, furniture, etc.) in the Reuse Area for other RCC patrons. Only 15-minute visit per day per customer. All items in the Reuse Area are FREE to Alachua County residents. 

Load Limits

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