Kissimmee, FL Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)

City Code § 32-67(3), "Single stream recycling," limits the recycling container to approved materials only, noting that "accepted recycling materials are listed on the lid" of the container itself rather than spelled out in the ordinance text. Recyclables go in loose: the code states plainly, "Do not put recyclable in plastic bags," because bagged material jams the single-stream sorting line at the receiving facility. Overflow is handled without an extra charge, but only if it is set out correctly: additional recyclable material can go in a paper bag or cardboard box, positioned at least two feet behind the container so the truck's mechanized arm can grab the bin without obstruction.

Cardboard gets its own rule: boxes small enough to fit inside the container must be broken down and placed inside it, while oversized boxes must be broken down separately and set curbside at least two feet behind the bin. " That definition is what actually triggers § 32-67(3)a's mixed waste fee: putting more than a tenth of the wrong material into the recycling bin by weight or volume, not any single stray item.