Regional Compliance Hub: Chemicals, Batteries & Electronics (Tue–Sat) — Jacksonville / Duval County, FL
This regional compliance hub helps apartment residents and property managers identify
appropriate procedures for household hazardous waste,
rechargeable batteries, electronics,
fluorescent lamps, bulk items and other materials
that require special handling.
Household chemicals, rechargeable batteries and fluorescent lamps should not be placed
in apartment trash, recycling containers or compactors. Electronic devices should be
directed to Jacksonville’s e-waste program whenever possible so they can be recycled
rather than landfilled.
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Jurisdiction Notice:
The Commonwealth Avenue Household Hazardous Waste program serves eligible Duval County
residential customers. Garbage, recycling, bulk collection and multifamily service
requirements may differ among the consolidated City of Jacksonville,
Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach,
Neptune Beach and the Town of Baldwin.
Property managers should confirm the parcel’s municipality and contracted service provider.
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Jacksonville Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Jacksonville operates a permanent Household Hazardous Waste and e-waste collection
facility on Commonwealth Avenue. The facility is the City’s principal year-round
drop-off location for eligible resident-generated chemicals, rechargeable batteries,
fluorescent lamps, appliances and large electronics.
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Facility:
City of Jacksonville Household Hazardous Waste Facility
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Address:
2675 Commonwealth Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32254
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Phone:
904-387-8847
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Hours:
Tuesday–Saturday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
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Sunday–Monday: Closed
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Resident Fee:
Jacksonville currently lists household hazardous-waste service as
free for Duval County residents. Nonresidents and qualifying
business generators may be charged.
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Accepted HHW — Examples:
Pesticides, pool chemicals, acids, antifreeze, motor oil, used oil filters,
gasoline, propane, kerosene, diesel fuel and tanks, paint, varnish, shellac,
thinners, strippers, fertilizers, aerosol cans, rechargeable and automotive
batteries, and fluorescent or compact-fluorescent lamps.
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Accepted Electronics — Examples:
Televisions, computer monitors, CPUs, keyboards, printers, scanners, stereo
equipment, radios, phones, power tools, microwaves and other listed household
electronics.
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Paint and Motor-Oil Limit:
The City publishes a limit of
27 gallons of paint and/or 27 gallons of motor oil during a 30-day period
per Duval County resident.
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Television and CRT Limit:
The City publishes a limit of
three cathode-ray-tube monitors and televisions per customer.
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Call Before Transport:
Contact the facility before transporting unusually large quantities, leaking
containers, damaged batteries or materials that are not clearly identified on the
City’s accepted-material list.
Property Operations Warning: Resident Waste vs. Business-Generated Waste
The residential Household Hazardous Waste and e-waste programs should not be used to
disguise or consolidate waste generated through apartment operations.
Paint, chemicals, fluorescent lamps, batteries and electronics generated through
property maintenance, painting,
landscaping, pest control,
pool operations, renovation or another business activity are
business-generated materials.
Jacksonville publishes fees for qualifying small business generators, while its
residential e-waste program expressly directs businesses to arrange another recycling
or disposal option. Property management should contact the facility before transport
to confirm generator eligibility, documentation, quantity restrictions and fees.
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Do not combine maintenance-shop waste with resident household drop-offs.
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Keep original product labels intact whenever possible.
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Do not mix chemicals or place incompatible materials in the same container.
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Secure containers upright during transport and protect them against leakage,
impact and extreme heat.
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Use a qualified commercial electronics recycler for business-generated e-waste.
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Call 904-387-8847 before transporting business-generated hazardous
material to the Commonwealth Avenue facility.
Battery Fire Risk and Fluorescent-Lamp Mercury Safety
Rechargeable and Lithium-Ion Batteries:
Do not place lithium-ion or other rechargeable batteries in apartment trash,
mixed-recycling containers, compactors or doorstep collection bags. Lithium-ion
batteries can ignite when crushed, punctured, overheated or damaged during collection
and processing.
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Fluorescent and CFL Lamps:
Fluorescent tubes and compact-fluorescent lamps are considered hazardous materials
and should be delivered intact to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility or another
approved collection program. Their primary concern is breakage and mercury management,
not the lithium-battery fire mechanism.
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Do not place loose rechargeable batteries in doorstep trash or recycling bags.
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Protect battery terminals with nonconductive tape or place each battery in a
separate nonmetallic bag when recommended by the receiving program.
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Do not crush, puncture, bend or dismantle lithium-ion batteries.
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Isolate a swollen, leaking, recalled or damaged battery from combustible materials
and contact the receiving facility before transport.
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Keep fluorescent lamps intact and protect them from breakage during storage and transport.
Electronics: Recycling Is Preferred, but Rules Differ from Hazardous Chemicals
Jacksonville encourages residents to take household electronics to the Commonwealth
Avenue facility or a mobile collection event for recycling.
The City also states that listed residential electronic items may enter ordinary
residential garbage collection. Once placed with normal garbage, however, the items
cannot be recycled and are disposed of in a landfill.
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Apartment Operating Rule:
Residents should not leave electronics beside an apartment dumpster, compactor,
curb or enclosure unless property management has approved a collection procedure.
Property managers should publish a written process for televisions, monitors,
computers, printers, small appliances and devices containing lithium-ion batteries.
Mobile HHW and E-Waste Collection Events
Jacksonville conducts scheduled mobile household hazardous-waste and e-waste
collection events throughout the area.
Mobile events generally operate from 9:00 AM–3:00 PM, are limited
to Duval residential customers, and do
not accept business waste. Dates and locations are subject to change.
The permanent Commonwealth Avenue facility remains the more predictable option during
its published operating hours.
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Jacksonville Multifamily Collection: Private Hauler and Dumpster Requirements
Jacksonville defines a multifamily residential premises as a building, complex or
group of buildings on one parcel designed for or occupied by
more than four housekeeping units.
The City states that it does not provide ordinary solid-waste collection service to
multifamily complexes or commercial properties. Multifamily communities primarily
use private haulers and dumpsters, and management determines the hauler and how
residents are billed.
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Mandate Type:
Private multifamily solid-waste service through an appropriately authorized
commercial provider.
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Applicability Threshold:
More than four housekeeping units on a single parcel under the City’s published
multifamily definition.
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Garbage Provider:
Confirm that the selected provider holds any City franchise, license or other
authorization required for the material being collected.
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Recycling Provider:
Confirm accepted materials, container specifications, processing destination,
contamination procedures and service frequency directly with the private recycler.
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Container Capacity:
Right-size dumpsters, compactors and recycling containers based on unit count,
occupancy, turnover, collection frequency and actual generation.
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Enclosure Management:
Maintain safe hauler access, clean collection areas, closed lids, clear labels,
adequate lighting and procedures addressing overflow and illegal dumping.
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Resident Education:
Provide written instructions for garbage, recycling, bulk items, electronics,
batteries, lamps and household hazardous waste.
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Documentation:
Retain collection agreements, invoices, service schedules, accepted-material lists,
resident notices, photographs and corrective-action records.
Jacksonville publishes a current list of franchise waste haulers. Property management
should verify the provider’s status and scope before executing or renewing a contract.
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Bulk Furniture and Move-Out Waste: Apartment Procedures Are Required
Jacksonville’s Household Bulk Collection program is designed for eligible automated
residential service areas. It should not be treated as an automatic bulk service for
privately serviced apartment communities.
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Residents of privately serviced multifamily properties should follow the community’s
written bulk-item procedure. City curbside eligibility should be confirmed before any
furniture, appliance, tire or other material is placed in a public right-of-way.
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Identify the approved bulk-item staging location.
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State whether advance authorization or scheduling is required.
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List accepted and prohibited items.
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Explain resident charges, if applicable.
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Provide separate instructions for appliances, tires, electronics, mattresses and
construction debris.
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Coordinate timely pickup with the private hauler or junk-removal provider.
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Photograph and document unauthorized dumping and arrange prompt removal.
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Do not allow bulk materials to obstruct fire lanes, sidewalks, gates, hydrants,
collection equipment or accessible routes.
Self-Haul Option: Trail Ridge Landfill
Jacksonville identifies Trail Ridge Landfill in Baldwin as the City’s operating
landfill. Property managers and residents should confirm vehicle eligibility,
accepted materials and current fees before transporting any load.
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Address:
5110 U.S. Highway 301 South, Baldwin, FL
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Phone:
904-748-6015
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Monday–Friday Hours:
6:00 AM–7:00 PM
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Saturday Hours:
6:00 AM–1:00 PM
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Sunday:
Closed
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Regular Waste:
Current published rate:
$30.30 per ton, subject to change.
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Saturday Residential Rate:
Current published rate:
$1 for the first 500 pounds; loads over 500 pounds are charged at
the published per-ton rate.
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Appliances:
Current published scale-house charge:
$20 per appliance.
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Tires:
Separate charges apply based on tire type. Tires and appliances must be declared
at the scale house to avoid additional surcharges.
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Glass Recycling: Follow the Apartment Provider’s Accepted-Material List
Jacksonville’s City residential yellow-lid program accepts empty
green, brown and clear glass bottles and jars.
That published list applies to the City’s single-family curbside recycling program.
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Multifamily residents must follow the accepted-material list posted by their
property’s private recycling provider. City yellow-lid specifications do not
automatically control every apartment recycling contract.
Property management should obtain and publish the recycler’s current requirements for:
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Glass bottles and jars.
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Container colors and labels.
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Bagged versus loose recyclables.
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Accepted plastic resin types.
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Cardboard preparation.
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Food and liquid contamination.
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Broken glass and prohibited glass products.
Florida New-Development Recycling-Space Requirement
In accordance with applicable local ordinances, qualifying multifamily or commercial
property receiving a certificate of occupancy, or its equivalent, on or after
July 1, 2012, must provide adequate space and an adequate recycling
receptacle when the local-government program conditions in section 403.706, Florida
Statutes, are satisfied.
Property developers and managers should address recycling access, enclosure dimensions,
collection-vehicle clearance and receptacle capacity during site-plan and
certificate-of-occupancy review.
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Jacksonville / Duval County Property Manager Checklist
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Confirm whether the parcel is in Jacksonville, Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach,
Neptune Beach or Baldwin.
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Determine whether the property exceeds the City’s more-than-four-unit multifamily
threshold.
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Verify the private garbage hauler’s current franchise, license or authorization.
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Confirm recycling-provider requirements separately from the garbage-hauling contract.
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Right-size dumpsters, compactors and recycling containers for occupancy and service frequency.
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Inspect collection areas for overflow, contamination, odors, pests, leaks, blocked
access and illegal dumping.
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Publish written resident procedures for bulk furniture, appliances, tires and move-out waste.
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Keep household chemicals, rechargeable batteries and fluorescent lamps out of
ordinary trash and recycling.
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Direct resident electronics to an approved collection method whenever possible.
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Separate resident household waste from maintenance and other business-generated waste.
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Observe the City’s published paint, motor-oil, television and CRT quantity limits.
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Retain hauling contracts, invoices, accepted-material lists, resident notices,
photographs and corrective-action records.
Official Sources and References
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City of Jacksonville — Household Hazardous Waste Facility: hours, accepted
materials, quantity limits and fee schedule
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City of Jacksonville — Multifamily Complexes and Commercial Properties
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City of Jacksonville — Battery Identification and Recycling Fact Sheet
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — Used Lithium-Ion Battery Safety and Recycling
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City of Jacksonville — Electronic Waste Recycling and Residential Collection
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City of Jacksonville — Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Mobile Events
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City of Jacksonville — Household Bulk Collection for Automated Service Areas
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City of Jacksonville — Trail Ridge Landfill: hours, location and fees
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City of Jacksonville — Residential Recycling Service Standards
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City of Jacksonville — Franchise Waste Haulers, updated April 2, 2026
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City of Jacksonville — Separate Municipal Jurisdictions in Duval County
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Florida Statutes §403.706 — Local Government Solid-Waste Responsibilities
Compliance Notice:
This regional summary is provided for operational education and is not legal advice.
Municipal boundaries, facility hours, quantity limits, fees, accepted materials,
franchise lists, collection contracts and recycling specifications can change.
Property managers should verify current requirements with the applicable municipality,
Jacksonville Solid Waste, the contracted hauler or recycler and qualified legal
counsel when necessary.