Is residential recycling mandatory in Collier County?
Recycling is only mandatory for non-residential units in Collier County. See our Business Recycling section of this website for more information on business recycling. Florida State Legislature mandated in 1988 that Florida counties with populations over 50,000 must implement recycling programs with a 30% recycling rate by 1994. To reach this goal Collier County implemented a recycling program for single-family homes in 1990, a program for multi-family homes in 1994 and a mandatory non-residential recycling ordinance in 2004. The same recyclables are collected from all residents but the collection system and billing might be different for single-family and multi-family homes. Because recycling is one step toward protecting our natural resources and reducing the dependancy on landfill space, all residents are encouraged to recycle.
