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Solid Waste Authority

Holiday Recycling And Waste Beach County residents can bring hours, but there is a nominal charge for disposal that is
Tips For Palm Beach County outdated devices and wastes such payable in cash only.
Much more information is available online at www.
as holiday lights, used cooking
Residents oil, old paint, fluorescent light swa.org. Residents can also contact SWA Customer
bulbs, batteries, automotive fluids,
Service with their questions or comments at (561) 697-
Walking You Through A Waste Wonderland and more to any of the seven 2700, toll-free at (866) SWA-INFO, (866) 792-4636 or
The holidays are nearly here, and with them gifts, Solid Waste Authority of Palm ContactCIS@swa.org.
good times and … garbage! Here is everything you need Beach County Home Chemical and About The SWA
to know about weird winter wastes. Recycling Centers. (http://www.swa.org/HCRC.) The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County is a
Holiday Collection SWA’s Locations Include: Dependent Special District that was created by the Florida
Under the new collection service contract using Jupiter – North County Transfer Station, 14185 Legislature in 1975. Since then, the SWA has developed
standardized garbage carts, garbage will be collected Military Trail (SWA Road), Monday through Friday: 7 an award-winning integrated solid waste management
outside of the cart from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1. Residents a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. system to handle the county’s waste and recyclables. We
still should place all debris normally collected on these See the full list of all of the hazardous waste items call ourselves AWAY: whether you throw it, recycle it or
days curbside by 6 a.m. accepted in the SWA’s program online at http://www. flush it AWAY, we put your waste to work. Each year,
While SWA administrative offices will be closed swa.org/HCRC. we:
on New Year’s Day, there will be a limited number Tips For Other Items • Process more than 90,000 tons of recyclables.
of customer service team members available to assist • Unincorporated Palm Beach County residents can • Burn approximately 1.8 million tons of trash to
residents with any garbage or recyclable collection place their live Christmas tree curbside on the regular generate electricity at renewable energy facilities.
questions or concerns. SWA Customer Service can be yard waste collection day. Remember to remove all • Produce enough electricity to power approximately
reached at (561) 697-2700 or (866) 792-4636. decorations, lights and tinsel. 74,000 homes.
Resolve To Recycle • Pre-lit and artificial trees should be discarded as • Recycle more than 150,000 tons of wastewater
Many of us celebrate the values we hold most dear at trash. treatment residuals (sludge from flushes) into
this time of year. Thank you for making Recycling Right • Plastic bags and film (like wrap on water bottle cases) environmentally-friendly fertilizer.
a part of your holidays. can be recycled at most local supermarkets in special bins. • Safely dispose of almost four million pounds of home
Many food and drink containers can be recycled in Soiled bags and film should go in the trash. hazard.
your blue recycling bin, including: • Foam food trays and egg cartons can be recycled at • Collect water off of the roofs of Renewable Energy
• Plastic Bottles and Containers – Lids on; 2 gallons most local supermarkets in special bins. Facility and store it in a two-million-gallon cistern, which
or less • Oversized and large volumes of flattened cardboard is used as part of the energy making process.
• Cans, Food and Beverage boxes may be recycled at any of the Home Chemical and With the recent changes to the SWA’s website, anyone
• Glass Bottles and Jars – Lids off Recycling Centers (http://www.swa.org/hcrc) or at one can now sign up to receive SWA news, calendar updates,
• Cartons, Milk and Juice – Lids on of the hundreds of community drop-off locations (http:// jobs, or other web postings of interest by signing up online
• Drink Boxes – No pouches swa.org/198/Recycling-Drop-Off-Locations.) at swa.org.
The Yellow Recycling Bin Is The Place For All Fiber, • Holiday ornaments, decorative pieces, clothing and Connect With The Solid Waste Authority Of Palm
Including: toys that are in good condition can be donated to a local Beach County:
• Cardboard – Flattened with packaging removed nonprofit, church or shelter to be reused. www.SWA.org
• Newspapers and Inserts – No plastic bags • Tree trimmings such as tinsel and garland should www.facebook.com/SolidWasteAuthority
• Office and School Paper be discarded as trash. Palm Beach County residents can twitter.com/swapbc
• Mail bring holiday lights to any of the seven Home Chemical www.linkedin.com/company/solid-waste-authority
• Magazines and Recycling Centers (http://www.swa.org/HCRC.) www.youtube.com/user/SolidWasteAuthority
• Dry Food Boxes – No food stains • Excess trash can be taken to any of the SWA’s transfer www.pinterest.com/swapbc
• Paper Bags stations or the North County Landfill during regular instagram.com/swapbc
• Cardboard Paper Rolls
• Pizza Boxes – No food stains; tear the stained side “Service is our number one priority”
off
Thank You For Not Placing These Items In Your Blue 561-743-0070
Or Yellow Recycling Bins:
• Plastic Bags www.palmspoolservices.com
• Foam Products
• Aluminum Foil or Pans
• Shredded Paper
• Plastic Eating Utensils or Straws
• Paper Plates
• Paper Towels or Napkins
• Coat Hangers
• Light Bulbs
• Needles
For more information about Recycling Right, or to
order new recycling bins, call (866) NEW-BINS (866)
639-2467 or visit http://www.swa.org/RecycleRight.
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