Solid Waste & Resource Recovery

The mission of the Alachua County Solid Waste and Resource Recovery Department (SWRR) is to provide clean, efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally sound management of solid waste resources in Alachua County.

Leveda Brown Environmental Park and Transfer Station (LBEP): The LBEP and Transfer Station serves as the heart of the County’s solid waste system. At this facility, solid waste is received from both residential and commercial sources, placed into long-haul tractor trailers, and transported to New River Regional Landfill, located in Union County, for final disposal. Additionally, it serves as a disposal location for yard waste, scrap metal, white goods, and tires.

Materials Recovery Facility (MRF): The MRF receives, processes, and markets recyclable commodities. In Alachua County, a dual stream recycling system is predominately utilized where fibrous materials such as paper and cardboard are collected in a separate bin from containers such as plastic or glass bottles and aluminum or steel cans.

Rural Collection Centers (RCCs): The RCCs serve as regional drop off facilities for garbage, recyclables, bulk materials, scrap metal, yard waste, and household hazardous waste. These sites are for the exclusive use of residential customers, primarily those who do not receive curbside collection service.

Engineering and Compliance Monitoring: The Engineering and Compliance Monitoring program provides permit compliance monitoring on County-owned solid waste management facilities and monitors compliance with Florida Department of Environmental Protection requirements for maintaining closed landfills.

Hazardous Waste Management (HWM): The HWM Program provides a County-wide system for the proper disposal, reuse, and recycling of hazardous materials, automotive fluids, household chemicals, unwanted pharmaceuticals, waste vegetable oil, latex paint and electronic waste materials generated by households and small businesses.    

Waste Collection & Alternatives: This office monitors and manages the curbside collection contract. This contract provides the nearly 25,000 customers located within the mandatory collection area with the weekly collection of garbage, recyclables, yard waste, and bulk items. The Office of Waste Collection & Alternatives also manages a variety of programs for the Department related to source reduction and recycling. This includes age-appropriate presentations for PreK-12, a multi-media advertising and promotions campaign, tours of waste management facilities, and general education workshops and events.