Residential '1-1-1' service includes weekly commingled recycling. Lee County also mandates recycling for businesses and multifamily properties in unincorporated areas: every business must recycle at least one material, collected at least once every two weeks.
Lee County's residential service (Ord. 11-27) provides one weekly collection of commingled recyclables. On top of that, Ordinance 07-25 mandates recycling for commercial and multifamily properties: 'All Businesses within unincorporated areas of Lee County shall establish an on-site recycling program and recycle a minimum of one (1) Recyclable Material that the business generates,' with a written service agreement providing at least one collection every two weeks. Accepted materials include fiber (mixed paper, newspaper, cardboard) and commingled containers (aluminum, steel cans, glass bottles/jars, and #1-#7 plastics). Businesses must keep a Recycling Program form on-site for county review.
Failure to comply can trigger an Advanced Disposal Fee and code enforcement; multifamily/commercial non-compliance is subject to administrative penalties under the ordinance and FS 162.09 ($250/day first, $500/day repeat).
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