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Jeff Wood - Manager
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(863) 834-8773

Debbie Almon (863) 834-8774
Clayton Gillem (863) 834-8779
Gordon Harper (863) 834-8767
Joe Paholski (863) 834-8772
Emanuel Rivers (863) 834-8786
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Address: 
501 Evelyn Ave. Lakeland, FL 33801

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What goes in the blue bin?

Newspaper, Cereal Boxes and Junk Mail
Newspaper, newspaper inserts, cereal boxes (including other paper board) and junk mail should be Blue Binstacked at one end of your container. If it rains, please place a plastic bag over these items or hold them for the next week's collection. Water damaged items cannot be recycled.



Glass
We will accept clear and colored glass (bottles and jars only). Before placing in your container, please rinse and discard caps and lids. It is ok to leave the labels on.


Aluminum & Steel (Tin) CansCans
We can only accept aluminum and tin cans. Please rinse before placing them in your container. It is ok to leave the labels on. Crushing the cans is optional. However, this will conserve space in your container.



Plastic
We can ONLY accept plastic bottles #1 and #2, designed with a neck that is smaller than the base of the bottle and used to hold non-hazardous liquids. Please rinse bottles and discard the lids. It is ok to leave the labels on. Crushing the plastic bottles is optional. However, this will conserve space in your container.

Cardboardcardboard
We can ONLY accept flattened - corrugated cardboard with a 3' X 3' size limit. Please place cardboard under the container.

NO - Pizza boxes or waxed coated boxes.

Magazines

MagazinesWe can only accept magazines, no catalogs. Please place magazines separate from newspapers. Water damaged magazines can not be recycled.