Special Recycling refers to items that don’t belong in the mixed recycling bin but that can be recycled separately. Many of these items require special processing, and some may contain hazardous materials.
LRSWMD accepts many of these items at our sites, and many are banned from the landfill. Click on an item to learn more.
The items in the gray box are banned from the trash
Appliances (clothes dryers, dishwashers, freezers, ranges, refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, water heaters)
Asphalt Shingles
Batteries
Cell Phones
Drywall Electronics
Fluorescent light bulbs, lamps, and tubes; CFLs
Mercury-Containing Devices (thermometers, thermostats, switches, relays, neon signs)
Paint
Propane Tanks
Tires