LEE COUNTY RECYCLES

The following items are accepted for recycling at Lee County’s Convenience Centers:

Newspaper 

•  Put loose newspaper and inserts in the proper bins.
•  DO NOT include any paper or plastic bags, string, books or junk mail.

Magazines

• Put loose magazines & catalogs in the proper bins.  Magazines and Newspaper can be mixed together.
• DO NOT include junk mail, books or telephone directories.

Cardboard

• Put corrugated cardboard (has wavy middle) in the proper bins.  Please breakdown and flatten all boxes.
• DO NOT include waxed or oiled cardboard, frozen food boxes, or packing material (foam “peanuts”).

Glass Bottles & Jars

• Put all glass food & drink bottles & jars in proper bins.  Please rinse containers of all contents and remove lids and caps.
• Glass should be separated by color – Clear, Brown & Green.
• DO NOT include any light bulbs, ceramics, cookware, dishes, window glass, eye glasses, drinking glasses, mirrors or crystal.

Steel Cans

• Put all steel food, beverage, paint  and aerosol cans in proper bin.  All cans must be empty.  Please rinse out residue.
• DO NOT include any propane cylinders, eating utensils, batteries, metal cookware, tin foil or metal/cardboard containers (juice, oil).

 Aluminum Cans

• Put all aluminum beverage cans in proper bin.  Please rinse cans of residue.
• DO NOT mix aluminum and steel cans together.

 Plastic Containers

• Put all plastic food, beverage & soap containers in proper bins. 
• Please rinse bottles and remove caps. 
• Only include containers with one of the following codes on the bottom:

• DO NOT include wide mouth tubs (butter/margarine/dips), motor oil bottles, anti-freeze bottles, automotive fluid bottles, weed killer bottles, pesticide containers or insecticide containers.

 Used Motor Oil and Oil Filters

• Used motor oil, oil filters, kerosene, crankcase draining, diesel fuel, and hydraulic and transmission fluids can be recycled at all convenience centers. 
• Please put used motor oil and other fluids in sealed, leak proof containers and pour into properly marked tank.
• Anti-freeze is also accepted for recycling.  Please do not mix anti-freeze with other automotive fluids.
• DO NOT mix oil with water, anti-freeze, solvents or gasoline.

BATTERIES

• Lead-acid (automotive) batteries are accepted for recycling at all convenience centers as well as local battery retailers.
• Rechargeable batteries and cell phones are accepted for recycling at the following locations:

      Lee County Convenience Centers

      Lee County General Services - 805 S. Fifth Street

      ALLTELL - 2807 South Horner Blvd.

      US Cellular - 1913 Bragg Street

      RadioShack - 1055 Spring Lane

      Lowe's - 3015 South Horner Blvd.

      Fastenal - 3905 Hawkins Avenue

ELECTRONICS

• Computers (Monitors, CPUs, Printers, Keyboards and other attachments) are accepted for recycling at all convenience centers.  Residents of the City of Sanford and the Town of Broadway can take computers to the landfill for a fee.
• Cell Phones are accepted at all convenience centers for recycling.
• Ink Jet and Toner Cartridges are accepted at all convenience centers for recycling. 
• Electrical cords.

WHITE GOODS & SCRAP METAL

• Household Appliances (White Goods) and other metal items are accepted for recycling at all convenience centers.