Deltona, FL Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Authority
- F.S. § 403.706, cited in ordinance
- Placement
- Same day as trash collection
- Container
- Separate recycling container required
- Prohibited
- Knowingly dumping recyclables as trash
Summary
Deltona requires residents and businesses to separate recyclable materials and prohibits knowingly dumping recyclables with regular trash under the city's authorized recycling program.
The City of Deltona is authorized, pursuant to F.S. § 403.706, to require and direct all residential properties and industrial, commercial, and institutional establishments to establish programs for the separation of recyclable materials and to provide for their collection. This provision prohibits any person from knowingly disposing of recyclable materials in violation of this section...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 50-31, Deltona is authorized by state law to require all residential, industrial, commercial and institutional properties to separate recyclables and set up collection programs, and it is a violation to knowingly dispose of recyclable materials in the trash. Sec. 50-32 requires owners and occupants to place only recyclable materials in the recycling container(s) and set them out at the collection point next to the regular trash container on the same day designated for solid waste collection. The city distributes pamphlets explaining what belongs in the recycling stream and how the program works.
Violations & Fines
Knowingly disposing of recyclable materials in violation of the separation requirement is a violation of the section; general Ch. 50 civil penalties run up to $250 for a first offense and up to $500 for a repeat offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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