Refuse Appliances furniture 5-7-2019
Household Chemical Waste Drop Off Facility 6441 Topaz Court, Fort Myers, off Metro Parkway 239-533-8000
Appliances – Large White Goods: (Ex: Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer, Water Heaters, Stoves, Dish Washers, etc.) Pick up day – Wednesday at the specified area. Please place item on Tuesday evening.
Appliances – Small and other small items:( Microwave Ovens, printers, computers, tv, toilets, etc) Dispose of in regular garbage
Furniture: (Ex: couch, chair, mattress, outdoor items, ect) Pick up day – Friday at the specified area. Please place item on Thursday evening.
Ammunition, Fireworks, Antifreeze Household Chemical Waste Facility
Auto/Boat/Motorcycle batteries Advanced/Discount Auto Parts or Walmart
Cell Phones Household Chemical Waste Facility. Check with phone manufacturer to take back old device.
Broken Florescent Bulbs and Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs sealed container in regular garbage
Florescent Bulb ballast (fixture) Household Chemical Waste Facility
Gasoline Household Chemical Waste Facility
Household Batteries (regular AAA, AA, C, D – not rechargeables) Regular garbage.
Re-chargeable batteries Household Chemical Waste Facility
Medication Keep medicines in original container. Mark out your name and prescription number. The Sheriff’s office offers a Prescription Drug collection. You can also dispose of pills by adding some water or soda to start dissolving them. For liquids add something inedible like cat litter, dirt or cayenne pepper. Close lid and secure with duct tape or packaging tape. Place bottles in an opaque container like a coffee can or plastic laundry bottle. Tape that container closed. Hide container in the regular trash.
Motor Oil Advanced/Discount Auto Parts, Auto Zone or Walmart
Paint Cans Empty Remove lids, place in sun or sprinkle with sand or kitty litter, and after completely dry, place in regular garbage
Paint Cans/Spray paint cans Partially Emptied Household Chemical Waste Facility
Spray paint cans full Household Chemical Waste Facility
Propane Tanks Household Chemical Waste Facility
Misc Household Chemical Waste Contact Household Chemical Waste Facility 239-533-8000
Smoke detectors Return to Manufacturer for proper disposal
Fire Extinguishers Household Chemical Waste Facility
Used Syringes/Sharps Contact your local Health department site for your initial sharps container (red box). When container is full, lock lid into place to secure it from opening. Go to www.lee- county.com/healthdept for more information
Christmas Trees cut into small sections, put in regular garbage
Clean pallets Regular garbage
Palm fronds Branches should be cut to no longer than 6 feet in length, placed with regular trash
Tree branches, brush Branches should be cut to no longer than 6 feet in length, placed with regular trash
Bricks First, check with our maintenance man for possible storage. Small amounts with regular garbage
Concrete and patio blocks First, check with our maintenance man for possible storage. Small amounts with regular garbage
Pressure-treated lumber, Construction debris Small amounts at one time with regular garbage.
Clothing Regular garbage or donate to charity
C&D-ie (roofing shingles, concrete, carpet, etc) Small amounts of construction materials at one time, cut carpet down to 6ft in length and roll up neatly in sections
Floppy discs, Cd’s, tapes Regular garbage
Dishes/drinking glasses/pots and pans Dispose of in regular garbage or donate
Hard backed books May be placed in recycling bin if hard covers are removed, otherwise, dispose of in regular garbage. Donate to Library or Hospital/Senior Center/ etc.
Music/Computer CD’s/DVD’s Photos Regular garbage
PVC Pipe cut to 6′ or less, Fittings containerize in boxes,buckets,trash cans, etc. regular trash
Styrofoam – packaging/peanuts Regular garbage
Tires Passenger car sized tires without rims (2) Regular garbage
Toys Regular garbage
Joint Compound Regular garbage. Needs to be solidified.
Clay Pots Regular garbage
Wax paper Regular garbage
Aerosol cans (For eg: Air Freshners, etc) Empty cans can be placed in recycle bin with co-mingled material.
Cardboard boxes Break boxes and place in corrugated area
Junk mail, phone books recycle bin
Shredded papers regular household garbage in a closed container.