This information was provided by:
    Alachua County Public Works Department
    P.O. Box 1188
    Gainesville, Florida 32602-118
    904-462-2147 / 374-5245

Special thanks to Meryl Klein for providing this information.


WHAT CAN BE RECYCLED IN THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE/MSBU CURBSIDE
BIG BLUE RECYCLING PROGRAM?

Empty aerosol cans, aluminum cans, steel cans (such as soup,
vegetable and pet food cans), #1 PET plastic (such as 2 liter
soda bottles) and #2 HDPE plastic (such as translucent milk containers),
magazines and catalogues, corrugated cardboard, brown paper bags,
newspapers, glass (clear, green and brown), household batteries and
telephone books when the new ones are delivered.

Collection days are the same as garbage pickup days.  Collection
information: (904) 338-3233.


WHAT CAN BE RECYCLED AT APARTMENT COMPLEXES?

Empty aerosol cans, aluminum cans, steel cans (such as soup, vegetable and
pet food cans), glass (clear, green and brown) and newspapers.


WHAT CAN BE RECYCLED AT THE RURAL COLLECTION CENTERS?

Empty aerosol cans, aluminum cans, steel cans (such as soup,
vegetable and pet food cans), #1 PET plastic (such as 2 liter
soda bottles) and #2 HDPE plastic (such as translucent milk containers),
magazines and catalogues, corrugated cardboard, brown paper bags,
newspapers, glass (clear, green and brown), household batteries and
car batteries, used motor oil and telephone books when the new ones
are delivered.


ALACHUA COUNTY RURAL COLLECTION CENTERS
HOURS OF OPERATION:
Monday - Tuesday        Closed
Wednesday - Friday      7:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday                8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday                  1:00pm - 5:00pm

Phifer          377-2750    6 miles east of Gainesville on S.R. 20
                            (Hawthorne Road)
Fairbanks       372-4277    6 miles north of Gainesville on S.R. 24
                            (Waldo Road)
North Central   338-1408    2 miles north of Florida Highway Patrol Station
                            on S.R. 121 (Lake Butler Road)
Alachua/        454-2563    Midway between Alachua and High Springs
High Springs                on U.S. 441


HOURS OF OPERATION:
Monday - Saturday       7:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday                  1:00pm - 5:00pm (Household garbage only,
                                        5 bags maximum)

Southwest Landfill  495-3257    2 miles west of Archer on S.R. 24 (Archer Rd)


HOW CAN A COMMERCIAL BUSINESS OR APARTMENT COMPLEX GET A RECYCLING
PROGRAM / OFFICE PAPER PROGRAM STARTED OR EXPAND AN EXISTING PROGRAM?

Call Kurt Seaburg at the Office of Waste Alternatives (904) 495-9215 or
(904) 375-5877.


HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ALACHUA COUNTY SCHOOL RECYCLING AND
SCHOOL PROGRAMS?

Call Meryl Klein at the Office of Waste Alternatives (904) 495-9215 or
(904) 375-5877.


MISCELLANEOUS

WOOD RESOURCE RECOVERY

Offers wood recycling and wood products.  Located 2.3 miles north of
U.S. 441 on County Road 121:

    10606 Highway 121 North
    Gainesville, Florida 32606
    (904) 335-9613


LOCAL HAULERS*

Browning-Ferris Industries  (904) 375-3908
Boone Waste Industries      (904) 372-9533
Alachua Waste Management    (904) 377-7007


There is a copy of the 1994-1995 Recycling and Education book with
recycling statistics and programs for Alachua County and other
solid waste management issues information available at the
repository at the Downtown Gainesville Branch of the Alachua
County Library.


FURTHER QUESTIONS?

Alachua County Office of Waste Alternatives (source reduction,
recycling, composting)
Norm Thomas, solid Waste Coordinator
(904) 495-9215 or (904) 375-5877

City of Gainesville
Gina Hawkins, Recycling Coordinator
(904) 334-2230

Alachua County Office of Waste Collection (garbage and recycling collection)
Karen Deeter, Waste Collection Coordinator
(904) 338-3233

BE A "WASTE WATCHER"!
Look and listen to your local media for tips from the Alachua County
Office of Waste Alternatives!