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Jacksonville formalizes same‑day bulky pickup, expands recycling education to cut contamination
Summary
Public Services said the city moved to same‑day residential bulky-item pickup, formalized ground‑level bag collection as standard and ran a 'no plastics' recycling education campaign to reduce contamination and MRF fines.
Public Services described operational changes to solid-waste and recycling services: the city moved to same‑day collection for bulky items tied to a household's regular trash day, formalized ground‑level bag pickup as a standard service and ran an education campaign focused on 'no plastics' to reduce contamination at the MRF.
Staff noted the city dumps approximately 36,000 tons of trash annually and that contamination at the recycling facility can trigger fines. The education effort targeted plastic bags and other contaminants; crews also use a real‑time work order system so drivers can flag special collection needs that are then queued for pickup.
