Recycling Coordinators Corner

Recycling Resources

County Solid Waste Management Reporting

All of Florida's 67 counties are required to submit their annual solid waste management data. This information is used to develop Florida's annual report on the state's solid waste management efforts.

• Reports are submitted via Re-TRAC - the state’s designated solid waste reporting site.
• Reporting Guidance Documents
  • Instructions
  • Update Memo
  • Recovered Materials and C&D Debris Reports - This information is provided by the department and used when completing the County Solid Waste Management Reports.
  • WTE Facilities
  • Disposal and Non-Certified Tonnage Workbook
  • Solid Waste Management in Florida Annual Report
• Governing Authority
  • Florida Statute 403.706
  • Rule 62-716

Community Planning Resources

Managing and Transforming Waste Streams Tool - Explore 100 policies and programs that communities can implement to reduce the amount of waste disposed of in landfills and promote waste prevention and materials reuse across waste generation sectors. Access city and county ordinance, contract, and franchise agreement language and program websites.

Public Sector Recycling Reporting Program

403.7032(3), Florida Statutes: "Each state agency, public institution of higher learning, community college, and state university, including all buildings that are occupied by municipal, county, or state employees and entities occupying buildings managed by the Department of Management Services, must at a minimum, annually report all recycled materials to the county using the department’s [DEP's] designated reporting format.”

• Re-TRAC - Designated reporting format.
• Public Sector Recycling Reporting User Guide
• Building Inventory Spreadsheet
• Email Templates
  • Single Account - One account manager entering aggregated data for a specific public sector.
  • Individual Accounts - Accounts are managed by each public sector buildings/agency.

Florida Recycling Recognition Program

The Recycling Recognition Program was developed to encourage private businesses, institutions, schools, public organizations and residents to increase recycling to reach Florida’s recycling goal of 75 percent by 2020.

• Rack Card
• Local Recycling Recognition Program
  • Sarasota County Green Business Partnership

America Recycles Day

America Recycles Day is celebrated on November 15 of each year.  It is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States.

Recycling Education Resources for Kids and Teachers

• Green Schools Award - Through this awards program, the Florida Department of Education and a host of community partners, recognize the environmental achievements of students, teachers, classes, schools and school districts.
• Recycling in Schools Toolkit - A guide that includes ideas to get all school ages having fun recycling.

Additional Resources

• Battery Recycling and Disposal
• Composting/Organics Recycling Program
• Florida Rules Related to Recycling
• Hazardous Waste Program
• Recycling Business Assistance Center
• Recycling Electronics
• Recycling Fluorescent Bulbs, Thermostats and Other Products Containing Mercury
• Recycling Information and Services (i.e. Printer, Toner and Automobile Recycling)
• Recycling Markets Search
• Solid Waste Section
• Used Oil Program
• Waste Tires