Make recycling merry this holiday season!
Planning a big holiday get-together? The Holiday Recycling Naughty & Nice List can help you decide which items to put in your recycling cart and which items should go in the trash (or be recycled elsewhere).
Nice list
Join the Nice List by recycling these items clean, empty, dry, and unbagged in your cart:
- Flattened cardboard boxes
- Clean paper that easily tears, such as:
- Junk mail, magazines, office paper, newspaper
- Paperboard, such as cereal and cracker boxes, and paper towel rolls
- Pizza boxes (place any liners and plastic supports in the trash)
- Greeting cards and wrapping paper free of ribbons, foil, glitter, and batteries
- Aluminum, tin, and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles and jugs
- Cartons, such as milk, juice, and broth
Naughty list
These items are not recyclable in your recycling cart and can cause damage to recycling facilities:
- Plastic bags and film, shrink wrap, bubble wrap
- Foam packaging, like foam packing peanuts and inserts
- Electronics and batteries
- String lights
- Plastic utensils, cups, and plates
- Plastic toys
Recycling resources
For more recycling information, revisit HCFL.gov/RecyclingGuide. If you live in a city, please check your city’s recycling rules, which may vary from the list above.
Batteries, electronics, and oversized cardboard boxes can be dropped off by County residents for free at any of the five Hillsborough County community collection centers.
Check the Holiday Trash Collection Schedule for facility hours and recycling collection schedules during the winter holidays.