The City of Pensacola’s monitored recycling drop-off site at 2759 N. Palafox Street has closed and will remain closed through September.
Why? The significant reduction in the volume of materials dropped off at the site. Plus, there is a considerable overtime cost to operate this drop-off location on Saturday. Even with minimal staff, this cost can no longer be justified.
- “As we sought out a viable recycling plan following the suspension of curbside recycling in 2023, many residents who still wanted to participate in a recycling program actively sought this drop-off site,” says Darryl Singleton, director of Pensacola Energy and Sanitation Services. “We believe many of those people have jumped on board our opt-in recycling program, and the amount of collections on Saturdays simply does not justify the overtime costs associated with keeping this site open.”
Summit Still Open
The recycling drop-off center near 2750 Summit Boulevard, beside Fire Station 3 remains open, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is video monitored.
- As a reminder, household garbage and yard waste are not accepted. The following is a list of what is and is not acceptable at the Summit Boulevard collection site.
Acceptable items:
- Cardboard (please place in designated containers)
- Aluminum, tin, steel (including cans and lids)
- Glass jars and bottles, cereal boxes and other paperboard boxes
- Plastic bottles, milk and juice cartons
- Plastics No. 1 and 2
- Magazines and catalogs
- Hardcover or paperback books
- Newspaper and inserts, office paper and junk mail
- Metal pots, pans and cookie sheets
- Paper bags
Unacceptable items:
- Styrofoam
- Electronics
- Aerosol cans
- Ceramics or dishes
- Food waste
- Plastic bags or film
- Motor oil containers
- Household hazardous waste
- Light bulbs, window glass or mirrors
- Household items or furniture
- Construction materials
For more information on recycling, contact City of Pensacola Sanitation Services at 850-435-1890 or visit cityofpensacolarecycles.com.
Since the recycling business near Gulf Beach Highway closed, there seems to be no place for recycling electronics. There are a few businesses that will take whole computers, but no one seems to want TVs or electronic components, which are the most polluting items. If there is such a place, I would like to know about it. Please don’t mention the landfill on Beulah Road. No one has that much free time.