 Recycle Alley
Recycle the phone book
Each year, coinciding with the delivery
of new phone books to our area, the Division of Solid Waste Management
and the local Telephone Company sponsor this month-long recycling
program.
Phone books can be recycled by placing
them in the Recycling Bin for "Plastic Bottles" at the
nearest Recycling Drop-off Center only during the month-long Recycling
program. Center locations are listed in the newspaper, or may
be obtained by calling the Solid Waste Management Division at
527-7670. Plan to include your old directories in the next collection.
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Recycled Yard Waste - Mulch
Recycled Yard Waste - Mulch
- is produced by grinding the trimmings, branches, palm fronds,
leaves and grass clippings that are brought to the landfill.
Here's what it's good for:
- Driveways
- Trails & paths
- Temporary parking lots
- Dust control
- Prevents erosion of soil from
heavy rains
- Reduce evaporation of soil moisture
during dry periods
- Cool the soil during hot summer
months
- Protect trees from injury by mechanical
equipment
- Reduce soil compaction
Available at no charge in "Recycle
Alley". Must have a tarp to cover the material. Self-loading
during normal Landfill hours.
For more information call: (352)
527-7670.
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Used Tire Disposal Site
 Residential
Passenger Car Tires and small truck tires
up to 10.................................No
Charge*
*Maximum 5 tires per visit and 10 per year
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Used Motor Oil,
Oil Filters & Anti-Freeze Site
- Just one
gallon of used motor oil has the potential to contaminate
up to one million gallons of drinking water.
 Additionally, used oil that ends
up in the County's rivers, lakes, and streams can threaten
aquatic life.
Citrus
County provides to homeowners free recycling for up to 5 gallons
per visit during all hours of operation at "Recycle Alley".
Used oil that is properly handled
can be re-refined into lubricants, processed into fuel oils and
used as raw materials for the refining and petrochemical industries.
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Directions for proper storage
and recycling:
Never use containers that previously held household
chemicals, such as bleach, paint, gasoline, etc.
- Used Oil: After draining
the oil from your car's crankcase, pour the oil into a
clean, leakproof container with a screw-on top.
- Used Oil Filters: After
carefully removing the used filter, using a sharp tool, puncture
a hole in the dome end of the filter or through the antidrain
back valve located on the flat end of it. Place the flat end
of the punctured filter on a used oil collection container and drain
as much used oil as possible out of the filter. (12 hours or
more for best results) Store in clean leakproof container.
- Used Anti-Freeze: After
carefully removing, store in a clean leakproof container. Make
sure that the container has a secure lid so it cannot spill.
If you are unable to take the materials
to a recycling center immediately, clearly label and keep out
of the reach of children and pets.
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Used Battery Recycling
 Citrus
County provides free recycling for Lead Acid (Automotive) and
Rechargeable (Nickel Cadmium and cordless power packs) batteries
during all hours of operation at "Recycle Alley".
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Fluorescent Lamps and Mercury
Containing Devices
Citrus County will provide free recycling
for these items at the Central Landfill "Recycle Alley"
(during all hours of operation) to homeowners and businesses generating
less than 10 lamps per month. Businesses generating more than
10 lamps per month may recycle at the Central Landfill for a per
lamp fee, or contract with a company providing this service.
Other devices containing mercury may be thermostats-switches-thermometers.
 These items will then be transported
to a reclamation facility where the mercury is reclaimed and the
other components of the lamps are recycled.
Fluorescent Lamp Recycling/Storage
Requirements
- Do not place used lamps in the
regular trash.
- Store Lamps in an area and in
a manner that will prevent them from breaking.
- Do not intentionally break or
crush lamps because mercury may be released.
If lamps are accidentally broken,
immediately store them in tightly sealed container.
Businesses should also:
- Label the lamp storage area and
each container as "Spent Mercury - containing Lamps
for Recycling."
- A business or institutional location
may accumulate and store up to 6,000 kilograms of lamps (1 kilogram
equals 4 lamps of any size) for up to 180 days if the lamps
are destined for recycling. The 180 day storage clock begins
upon the accumulation of 100 kilograms (400 lamps).
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