Franklin County recycled 623 tons of debris in 2011

Franklin County recycled 623 tons of trash last year.

County commissioners on Tuesday approved the annual report for recycling activities in Franklin County.

The report is issued by the County solid waste department every year for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Of the 623 tons of material that was recycled in 2011 – over 400 tons was newspaper.

That was followed by about 150 tons of tin cans; the rest was split between plastic and aluminum.

Franklin County residents can recycle cardboard, newspaper, plastic, aluminum, tin & glass at any of 6 recycling locations in the county.

Recycling centers can be found at Vrooman Park in Eastpoint, in Lanark Village there is a site on Oak Street, in Alligator Point the recycling bins are on Bald point Road.

In Carrabelle you can recycle at Gray Avenue at the old Carrabelle High School; on St. George Island the recycling bins are behind Harry A’s and in Apalachicola the recyling location is on Commerce Street.

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