Rural Collection Centers

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Inclement Weather Notice

Please be advised that due to dangerous conditions including lightning and flooded roadways, curbside waste and recycling services may be delayed during periods of severe weather. Crews will continue to operate, with additional shifts on Friday to finish incomplete routes. During harsh weather conditions or nearby lightning, idling recycling or yard waste trucks may be seen waiting for conditions to improve. Your patience is appreciated during weather safety delays. Staff safety is always the top priority for GFL and Alachua County.

About
Hours & Locations
What to Drop Off​​
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    Alachua County’s Rural Collection Centers (RCCs) serve Alachua County residents.

    The five Rural Collection Centers are rural, regional facilities for the collection of recycling, solid waste, yard trash, bulk items and household hazardous waste. These facilities are for residential use. The centers are staffed by Solid Waste and Resource Recovery employees during all operating hours.

    • If you live outside the county, please see the attendant for information about a residential Out-of-County Use Permit.
    • Commercially generated waste is prohibited. Please visit the Leveda Brown Environmental Park and Transfer Station for more information on disposing of commercial waste.​

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    ​NOTICE: In observance of the Veterans Day holiday, The five Alachua County Rural Collection Centers will be closed on Friday, November 10th and will reopen on Saturday, November 11th. The Leveda Brown Environmental Park and Transfer Station and the Hazardous Waste Collection Center will be open during regularly scheduled hours.​​​

  • 7:30am – 5:30 pm every Monday, Tuesday, Friday, & Saturday.

    NOTE: Closed on Sunday, Wednesday, & Thursday

    The RCCs are closed on the following holidays:

    • New Year’s Day​
    • Martin Luther King, JR. Day
    • Memorial Day
    • Juneteenth
    • Independance Day
    • Labor Day
    • Veterans Day
    • Thanksgiving Day
    • Christmas Day

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    As part of a pilot project, the Alachua/High Springs Center will also be open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 pm until 5:30 pm.


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  • ​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.

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    **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

    One visit per day to one of the five RCCs. The load limit is one level truck bed per day of any combination of bagged household garbage, yard waste or any other acceptable item.​

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Contact

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  • Alachua/High Springs Rural Collection Center
  • 16929 NW US Highway 441
  • High Springs, FL 32643
  • Phone: 386-454-2563
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