Florida sets counties a 75% recycling goal, not a homeowner mandate, so no Charlotte County resident is fined for skipping the bin. Waste Management collects single-stream recycling curbside weekly.
Florida law gives counties a recycling goal, not residents a legal duty, so recycling in unincorporated Charlotte County is provided but not mandatory. Waste Management collects single-stream recycling weekly - cardboard, paper, glass bottles, aluminum and steel cans, and rigid plastics, placed loose rather than bagged. Keep plastic bags, film, hoses, hangers, food waste, and garbage out; they contaminate loads and can send a whole cart to the landfill. The Charlotte County Landfill on Zemel Road also takes drop-off recycling and household hazardous waste like batteries, motor oil, and fluorescent bulbs, which are all banned from curbside carts.
Homeowners face no fine for not recycling. Contaminated carts get tagged and skipped rather than emptied, and chronic contamination can prompt the hauler to pull a household's recycling cart.
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