A team of researchers will be going door to door in parts of Collier County from late August to early September as part of a recycling pilot study. Collier County Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Division encourages residents to participate in the study and learn more about recycling.
The residential and multifamily pilot initiatives are supported by the national nonprofit The Recycling Partnership and by WM, North America’s largest waste management environmental solutions provider. The project is intended to increase the amount of quality recyclables — items that are accepted for recycling that are clean, empty and dry — so they can be recovered and put back into the recycling system to become new products or packaging.
“Recycling is very important to our community. We are pleased to be selected as one of three counties in the United States for this study and excited to see how engaging with our community participants makes a difference,” said Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Director Kari Hodgson.
This pilot is another step the county is taking to keep recycling rates strong. Collier County attained the 75 percent recycling rate set by the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). One of five counties to reach the 75 percent mark, Collier County recycled 1.5 million tons of the 2 million tons of waste collected in 2021 according to the FDEP.
Americans are viewing recycling as an essential public service, according to a survey conducted by The Recycling Partnership in 2019. Residential recycling programs, like the pilot between the County, WM and The Recycling Partnership, are likely to be a critical step to increasing recycled content that can be turned into new products.
Learn what is and is not acceptable in recycling at www.collierrecyclesright.com.
About Collier County Solid and Hazardous Waste
Collier County’s residential collection program recycles glass, metal cans, plastic bottles, paper and cardboard. The award-winning foam recycling program collects foam at any of the county’s Recycling Drop-Off Centers. In addition, yard waste, construction and demolition materials, appliances and electronics are recycled. The Gas to Energy Facility converts landfill waste to energy that powers 3,000 homes. There are four Recycling Drop-off Centers conveniently located throughout the county where residents can dispose of paint, light bulbs and other residential hazardous waste. ¦
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