Recycling: It's As Easy As a Walk in the Park
All Broward County regional parks have recycling bins,
giving you the opportunity to do something good for the environment. You’ll
also find bins in many neighborhood parks, nature centers and preserves. Take
advantage of every opportunity to recycle – it seems like a small thing to do,
but when all of us do it, it makes a huge difference! Find out more...
Why Recycle in Broward County Parks?
- Recycling conserves natural resources such as timber, water and minerals
- Recycling reduces the need for landfill space
- Recycling reduces energy usage
- Recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change
- Recycling improves air and water quality
Source: epa.gov/recycle
Don’t Toss It—Recycle It!*
In the U.S, enough garbage is thrown away every day to fill 63,000 garbage trucks which, if lined up end to end for an entire year, would stretch halfway to the moon.
Of the garbage Americans throw out, half could be recycled, which is enough to fill a football stadium from top to bottom each day.- Americans throw away enough aluminum to rebuild the entire commercial air fleet every three months, and enough wood and paper to heat five million homes for 200 years.
- U.S. waste disposal costs exceed $100 billion annually.
*Source: National Park Service
What Can You Recycle in Broward County Parks?
 Glass beverage containers
Aluminum and steel metal cans
Aseptic packaging (juice and soup boxes)
Narrow-neck plastic bottles
Gable-top containers (milk and juice cartons)
Paper (computer, copy, and fax paper; file folders, envelopes--including window) Chipboard (lightweight cardboard)
Newspapers, magazines, journals, catalogs, flyers, brochures, pamphlets
Cardboard, flattened |
 Plastic Bags
Cups (all types)
Lids or straws
Soiled paper plates
Fast food wrappers
Plastic wrap
Plastic packaging
Napkins or paper towels
Moist towels/towelettes
Diapers
Aluminum foil
Wax paper
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Recycling at Events and Festivals
Broward County works with the Parks and Recreation Division and event coordinators to make recycling available wherever possible. We’ve helped to coordinate recycling, and provided recycling bins for the South Florida Renaissance Festival, Water Matters Day, Camelot Days, the Jamaican Jerk Festival, and others. If you’re planning a large-scale event with 400 attendees or more, we can help you add recycling to your festivities.
Contact Broward County’s Government Recycling Program at 954-474-4999 or inquire at bcgovtrecycles@broward.org.
Where are the Recycling Bins?
Recycling bins can be found next to trash cans at most pavilions, shelters, pools, and other amenities in county regional parks, nature centers and neighborhood parks. See a list of parks.
