Recycling Procedures in Manatee County

According to Manatee County recycling rules, plastic bags, including sandwich bags and Styrofoam, cannot be recycled! Recyclables should be dumped from the plastic bag into the recycling bins and then the plastic bag discarded in the trash dumpster.

Some residents have asked whether it is okay to deposit bagged recyclable materials in the recycling bins. According to Manatee County recycling rules, plastic bags, including sandwich bags and Styrofoam, cannot be recycled! Recyclables should be dumped from the plastic bag into the
recycling bins and then the plastic bag discarded in the trash dumpster.

The following are acceptable recyclable materials:

Newspaper, junk mail, shopping ads, windowed envelopes, magazines, and paperback books.

Office and computer paper (all colors).

Phonebooks, greeting cards, and brown paper bags.

Fiberboard (cereal, crackers, frozen food, and soda boxes).

Cardboard (must be broken down).

Glass bottles and jars.

Aluminum and steel cans (soup and vegetables).

Plastic bottles and containers.

Milk and juice cartons.

Sue Michelman

Click for more information:

https://www.mymanatee.org/departments/utilities/trash_and_recycling/recycling_program_information