Paper and cardboard

Materials accepted in curbside collection:

Newspapers, magazines and catalogs

Paperback and telephone books

Paperboard food and beverage containers

Paper towel cores (on rainy days, please hold until next collection day)

Shredded paper (bagged)

Paper bags

Corrugated cardboard (flattened and cut to 2-by-3-feet or smaller)

Not accepted:

Plastic-coated paper

Wrapping paper

Hardcover books

Metals

Materials accepted in curbside collection:

Aluminum cans

Empty aerosol cans

Aluminum baking tins

Steel food containers

Glass

Materials accepted in curbside collection:

All bottles and jars (labels do not need to be removed)

Not accepted:

Window glass

Light bulbs

Plastics

Materials accepted in curbside collection: Plastics numbered 1 through 7, including—

Food and beverage containers

Detergent and cleaning product bottles

Styrofoam (break up large pieces)

Plastic bags

Household hazardous waste and electronics

Residents of Duval County can take household hazardous waste and electronics to the city’s Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facility, or recycle these items at HHW collection events. The location and hours of the facility and dates for events are available here.

HHW materials accepted:

Paint

Paint thinners and paint strippers

Rechargeable batteries

Photographic chemicals

Thermometers and thermostats

Drain cleaners

Pool chemicals

Aerosol cans

Pesticides

Antifreeze

Fertilizer

Acids

Gun powder

Ammunition and fireworks

Fluorescent bulbs and tubes, including CFL light bulbs

20-pound propane cylinders

Household electronics accepted:

Televisions*

Computer monitors*, terminals, CPUs, keyboards and printers

Scanners

Stereo equipment and radios

VCR, DVD and camcorder equipment

Desk and mobile phones

Pagers

Power tools

Small kitchen appliances (microwaves, toaster ovens)

Health and beauty appliances

*Limit of 3 cathode ray tubes (CRTs) and televisions per customer.

Not accepted:

Motor oil (many local retailers accept used motor oil for recycling from residents at no charge)

Appliances

Household appliances can be recycled curbside by calling 904-630-CITY to schedule a collection. Make sure to empty appliances and rem

Dishwashers

Window air conditioners

Trash compactors

Furnaces

Garbage disposals

Stoves and ranges

Microwaves

Water heaters

Televisions 42 inches and larger

Empty 20-lb. propane tanks (with or without valve

Tires

Up to four passenger vehicle tires can be recycled curbside by calling 904-630-CITY to schedule a collection.

Tires recycled through the City of Jacksonville’s curbside program are used in:

Asphalt for resurfacing local highways

Subsoil for football, soccer and baseball fields

Surfacing for playground equipment

Molded products such as tiles

Yard waste

Residential customers can recycle up to 5 cubic yards (30 bags or the volume of a standard pickup truck load) every week.

Materials accepted at curbside collection:

Grass clippings and leaves (must be in 20- to 32-gallon cans or in sealed plastic bags, weighing no more than 40 lbs. each)

Shrub trimmings

Palm fronds

Tree limbs (5 feet or shorter and 6 inches or less in diameter, stacked in piles parallel to the curb)

Not accepted:

Fencing

Treated landscape timber

Garden hoses or planters

Rocks