Starting Collection
To start your residential collection, contact Edgewater Utility Billing at 424-2400 opt 2. Once you have service set up you can contact, Edgewater Environmental Services at 424-2476 for your collection days, to receive a green recycling bin (if one is not currently on-site).


FREQUENTLY-ASKED QUESTIONS

What is included in my solid waste service?
Your residential collection includes garbage collection twice weekly, recycling collection once weekly, bagged vegetation once weekly, loose laying yard waste, large trash pick up, old household appliances, and four (4) tires per household.

When is my garbage collected?
Your garbage is picked up twice weekly - either Monday and Thursday or Tuesday and Friday, depending on your location.

What type of container should I use?
Edgewater does not provide containers. You may place your garbage to the street/curb in plastic bags, 20-gallon garbage cans, or the large type cans with wheels. If you choose to use the cans larger than 20-gallon all material in your can MUST be bagged. All cans must have handles.

When is my yard wasted collected?
Bagged or contained yard waste is collected once weekly on Wednesday. Loose laying yard waste will be picked up approximately twice a month on a continual route system. Place your loose laying yard waste along street/curb not blocking your mailbox, driveway, drainage swale/ditch area in front of your own home.

If I contract tree service will the City collect the waste?
NO, ALL contractors are responsible for disposal of the waste generated. Make sure disposal is included in your price from the contractor. The City will charge residents for this disposal if necessary.

When should I place my garbage container to the street/curb?
Containers may be placed to the street/curb the evening before regular scheduled collection and must be removed no later than 11 p.m. Containers must be out by 7a.m. the day of collection.

Where should I place my garbage?
All waste should be placed alongside the street not blocking your mailbox, driveway, or stormwater swale/ditch area in front of your own home.

How can I dispose of large, bulky items such as furniture, large appliances, or tires?
Place these item out to the street/curb for pick up on Wednesday. Tires are limited to four (4) per household.

What items cannot be collected?
To protect the environment and ensure the safety of our residents and employees, the City of Edgewater does not accept household hazardous waste for curbside collection. These items include solvents, paints, auto fluids, household/pool chemicals, or any combustible items. The empty container of these products may be placed in your can for collection with regular garbage. Paint cans must be empty or all dried up before disposal.

Due to environmental regulations, the City cannot handle the disposal of any paint or hazardous material at the City Public Works Facility. As an alternative, Volusia County conducts hazardous household chemical collection days throughout the County or you may dispose of these items at the Volusia County Landfill located at 1990 Tomoka Farms Road, Daytona Beach (386) 947-2952.

Where do I dispose of my used motor oil?

Discount Auto Parts
1714 S. Ridgewood Ave, Edgewater
615 N Dixie Freeway, New Smyrna Beach

Volusia County Public Works Facility
534 N Dixie Freeway, New Smyrna Beach
(Oil filters also accepted) (No drop for oil containers)

Volusia County Fire Services Station 22
213 N U.S. Highway #1, Oak Hill
(Oil filters and containers accepted)

How do I dispose of my hypodermic/IV needles?
Needles cannot be placed in your garbage. You MUST use a "Sharps" disposal container. Information about the Sharps disposal containers may be obtained at the following:

New Smyrna Beach Health Department - 386-424-2066
Halifax Medical Center - 386-254-4169

How do I dispose of my medical waste?
Edgewater employees CANNOT collect any waste in red or yellow bio-hazardous bags. Medical waste that has NOT come in contact with bodily fluids, such as IV fluid bags, oxygen tubing may be disposed of in your regular garbage.

Do you collect on holidays?
In order to allow our Solid Waste staff an opportunity to spend holidays with their families, there are certain holidays which the City of Edgewater does not have collection. These are as follows:

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• President’s Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day After Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

You will, however, still receive two collections during weeks on which there is a holiday with the exception of Thanksgiving week. Here is a schedule collection:

If the holiday is on a Monday, then your regular Monday collection will be on a Tuesday, regular Tuesday collection will be on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday remain on regular collection.

If the holiday is on a Tuesday, then your regular Monday collection will remain on Monday, regular Tuesday collection will be on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday collection will remain on regular collection.

If the holiday is on a Wednesday, then garbage is collected on regular schedule. There will be no bagged or contained yard waste pick up for this week.

If the holiday is on a Thursday, then your regular Monday and Tuesday collection will remain on schedule, your regular Thursday collection will be on Wednesday and Friday collection will remain on regular schedule.

If the holiday is on a Friday, then your regular Monday and Tuesday collection will remain on schedule, your regular Thursday collection will be on Wednesday and your regular Friday collection will be on Thursday.

During holiday weeks you will have no collection of bagged or contained yard waste with the exception of Thanksgiving week.

Thanksgiving week collection will be regular Monday and regular Tuesday with bagged or contained yard waste on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday no collection, Department is closed.

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Benefits of Recycling:

Recycling saves landfill space, reduces the cost of waste disposal, saves energy, saves natural resources, reduces air and water pollution, and creates jobs.

Edgewater recycles the following:

• ALUMINUM CANS: No aluminum foil
• GLASS BOTTLES/JARS: White, Green, or Brown. Rinse and remove lid/cap. Labels ok.
• NEWSPAPERS: Including sale ads, MUST be taken out of plastic sleeve.
• TIN/STEEL CANS: Rinse and labels are ok.
• PLASTIC: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, plastic, rinse and remove lid (lids can be recycled just not on the container for safety reasons). Includes deli/bakery containers.
• PHONE BOOKS/MAGAZINES/PAPER BAGS: Just place in your bin.
• JUNK MAIL: Place all junk mail, office paper, school papers in a paper bag and place in your bin.
• CORRUGATED CARDBOARD: Flatten before placing in or under your bin.
• THIN CARDBOARD: All cardboard boxes, gift boxes, cereal boxes, soda boxes etc. Flatten before placing in your bin.

Additional Items the City Recycles:

• CELL PHONES
• RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
• INK CARTRIDGES

These items must be dropped off at 409 Mango Tree Drive. NOT PLACED IN YOUR RECYCLE BIN.

Recycling Tidbits to Remember

• Please remove the plastic sleeve from all newspapers.
• Please rinse and remove the lid from plastic water/milk/soda bottles and containers.
• Please rinse and remove the lid from glass bottles/containers.
• Place all junk mail in a paper bag before placing into recycling bin.
• All shredded junk mail may be taken to Southard’s Recycling. DO NOT place in your recycling bin.
• Magazines may be placed in your bin.
• Recyclables that are contaminated with food or food byproducts such as oil, grease, fats cannot be recycled.
• Recycling bins are to be used for recycling ONLY! No yard trash or garbage.

Common Items NOT recycled in our program

• Styrofoam
• Window glass
• Drinking glasses
• Light bulbs
• Automotive products
• Mirrors
• Lawn chairs
• Ceramics
• Cookware
• Gutters
• Window frames
• Egg cartons (recycle at Publix)
• Styrofoam meat trays (recycle at Publix)
• Plastic bags (please recycle at your local grocery store)
• Hypodermic needles or syringes (need Sharps container)
• Containers that held chemicals (motor oil, pesticides, etc.)

THE RECYCLING AND REFUSE COLLECTION ROUTES START AT 7:00AM.
If you would like to have someone speak to your organization or business about recycling our Environmental Services Department offers environmental issue presentations to homeowner associations, civic organizations, schools, churches, and staff meetings for businesses. Please contact Tyna Lynn Hilton, Environmental Services Administrator at 386-424-2494 or email: Thilton@CityofEdgewater.org to schedule a presentation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I remove the caps on plastic bottles?
Yes, please remove the caps from the bottle and place in bin separately. Also by removing the caps it enables the bottles to be crushed more easily. The caps create a safety hazardous during processing.

Should I rinse out cans/bottles/jars/containers? Yes, all containers must be rinsed out. Food will contaminate the load of recyclables.

Do I have to flatten cardboard, or cut into a certain size? All cardboard, thin or corrugated must be flatten and placed in or under the bin. There is no need to cut the cardboard, if it is too large for the collection truck they will leave it and have another truck collect it.

If I run out of bin space, may I put recyclables in other containers or bags?
Yes, along with your green bin. The drivers recognize the green bin for collection. If you use additional container it should be similar in shape, no tall kitchen type cans. You may also use bags and place them on top of your bin. Items not in bin may be mistakenly discarded as garbage. Suggestion: place recycling bin and extra on one side of driveway and garbage on the other side of driveway.

Do I need to separate junk mail/mixed paper and newspaper?
Junk mail/mixed paper MUST be placed in a paper bag. Newspapers may be placed loose in your bin.

What is thin cardboard? Thin cardboard is basically any type of box. Here are a few examples: cereal boxes, cracker boxes, soda boxes, hamburger helper box, tissue box, toilet tissue roll, paper towel roll, Ziploc bag box, shoe box, or from your office it will be a paper clip box, staple box, binder box, or the back of your memo pad.

Are plastic bags and Styrofoam containers recyclable?
Yes, but not in the City of Edgewater. Plastic bags should be returned to your local grocery store for recycling. In addition Publix accepts Styrofoam meat trays and egg cartons for recycling.

Where can I recycle my old cell phone?
You may drop your old cell phone off at 110 Rhode Island St, it will be sent to the non-profit organization Cell Phones for Soldiers. They recycle the cell phone and buy calling cards for our Soldiers.

Where can I recycle rechargeable batteries?
You may drop your dead rechargeable batteries off at 110 Rhode Island St; these are recycling through the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation at no cost to the City.

Where can I recycle my old ink cartridges?
You may drop your old ink cartridges off at 110 Rhode Island St, these will then be distributed to a couple of the local schools for their PTA to recycle.

What do I do with old clothing, toys, working appliances, miscellaneous household items I no longer need or want?
We suggest you consider alternative ways of disposing of your unwanted items. Remembering that one person’s unwanted item is another person’s desire.

• Be charitable and donate your useable items to a local thrift shop.
• Utilizing your local consignment shop is another great way to dispose of your unwanted items while earning a few dollars at the same time.
• Some items may be great for nursing homes, schools, and churches.

Here are a few non-profit thrift stores in the area:

• Goodwill Industries, 2984 S. Ridgewood Avenue, Edgewater, FL 386-428-2939
• People for Drug Free Youth, 1431 S. Dixie Freeway, New Smyrna Beach, FL 386-423-7911
• Hospice, 720 S. Dixie Freeway, New Smyrna Beach, FL 386-426-7308
• Habitat for Humanity, 722 S. Dixie Freeway, New Smyrna Beach, FL 386-428-5010

For local consignment shops please check local yellow pages for "consignment".

How do I arrange to have someone speak to my organization or business about recycling?
Our Environmental Services Administrator offers environmental issue presentations to homeowner associations, civic organizations, schools, churches, and staff meeting for businesses. Please contact Tyna Lynn Hilton, Environmental Services Administrator at 386-424-2400 opt 1 ext 4020 or email: THilton@cityofedgewater.org to schedule a presentation.

Who do I contact if I have a specific question?
Edgewater Environmental Services Department is happy to help you with any specific needs you may have. Please call us at 386-424-2476 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or email: PublicWorks@cityofedgewater.org.

What Happens To Recycle Material After It Leaves The Curb?

Material Type	How is the recovered material processed into a useful product?	What products are made from recycled material?	How much energy does recycling save?
Newspaper	A chemical process separates ink from the newspaper fibers, which are then turned into pulp and washed. Screens remove contaminants. The pulp is bleached and mixed with pulp from wood chips to strengthen it. The pulp is poured on a screen to drain, then flattened and dried as it passes through steam-heated rollers. It is trimmed and rolled to be reused as newspaper.	Reused as wrapping paper. Reprocessed into newsprint. Manufacture molded flowerpots.	Recycling one ton of newspaper save three tons of wood pulp. It save the equivalent of 3,000 kilowatt hours of electricity, or 23% of the energy required to process a ton of news from new pulp.
Cardboard	Corrugated cardboard is pulped and blended with new pulp from wood chips. The pulp is screened, rolled, and dried into two types of cardboard called medium (the inner layer) and linerboard (the smooth outer layers). Both are sold to a boxboard plant to be formed into new corrugated cardboard.	Manufactures "medium": the ribbed inner layer of corrugated cardboard. Manufactures "linerboard" the outer layer of corrugated cardboard and brown paper bags.	Recycling one ton of cardboard save 3 tons of wood pulp. It saves the equivalent of 3,000- kilowatt hours of the energy needed to process one ton of corrugated cardboard from fresh pulp.
Aluminum	Aluminum scrap is ground and shredded into small chips before being melted and cast into ingots. The ingots are sent to manufacturing plants where they are molded or rolled into sheets that can be shaped into various products.	Roller sheets of aluminum can be formed into many products such as car bodies. Aluminum is also cast (molded) or extruded into many useful forms. Recycled aluminum has the same quality as new.	Aluminum is the biggest energy saver of all, saving 64,300-kilowatt hours per ton of reclaimed material. That’s 96%!
Steel Cans	Tin cans are really tin-coated steel cans. Removing lids from cans and flattening them makes reprocessing easier. The tin coasting on steel cans is removed with a caustic de-tinning solution by electrolysis. The remaining steel is rinsed, baled, and sold to a steel mill. The tin is a valuable ingredient for many products.	Tin and steel are separated. The tin is used by the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Steel is manufactured into cars, cans, and structures. Most steel products contain some recycled steel.	Reclaiming a ton of tin or steel saves 1.5 tons of ore. Tin saves an estimated 2,600-kilowatt hour per ton. Steel saves an average 4,300-kilowatt hours per ton or 47% of energy required to process steel from raw materials.
Glass	A mechanical processing system breaks the glass into small pieces called cullet. Magnets, screens, and vacuum systems remove metals, labels, bits of plastic, and caps. The cullet is blended with silica sand, soda ash, and limestone. The mixture is melted and blow-molded into new glass containers.	Remanufactured into new glass containers. Manufactured into stain glass.	Recycling one ton of glass saves 1.2 tons of new raw materials. It saves the equivalent of 860-kilowatt hours of electricity or 18% of the energy needed to form new glass.
Plastics	Plastics need to be sorted by type because many plastic resins are used that are incompatible in the recycling process. The plastic may be shredded, baled, or chipped before it is shipped to the reprocessing plant. Resins are melted and remolded into new products.	High-density Polyethylene: Flowerpots, car parts, toys, drainage pipe. PET (soda bottles): fiberfill industrial strapping, carpet backing. Polystyrene (including foam): desktop products. Mixed plastics: molded products, plastic lumber, and pallets.	Plastics are derived from energy resources such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas, so any material recovered is an energy savings. In addition, recycling saves 90% of the manufacturing process energy needed to produce new plastics.