6/5/25 @ 11:00 a.m. - June 5th is World Environment Day, a day celebrated annually to encourage awareness and action for the protection of the environment. This year's World Environment Day focuses on ending plastic pollution. According to the World Environmental Day website, plastic pollution affects every corner of the planet. Plastics contribute to environmental degradation, soil contamination, and is harmful to the ecosystem.

Microplastics are now being found in the human body, raising concerns about potential health impacts. Long-term effects are being researched but early studies have indicated that microplastics can interfere with digestion, nutrient absorption, and overall health. 

While reducing plastic pollution nationally requires policy changes and technological advances, there are things residents can do locally to make a difference. 

• Reduce consumption: Choose products with minimal packaging. Opt for bulk purchases instead of individually wrapped items and avoid single-use plastics like cutlery, straws and water bottles. 
• Reuse items: Carry reusable bags, water bottles and food containers. 
• Recycle effectively: learn about your local recycling guidelines and ensure you're properly sorting and disposing of plastic waste. 
• Support businesses that reduce plastic waste: Your purchasing decisions can influence businesses to adopt more sustainable practices. 
• Cook more: Making your own meals can significantly reduce the amount of plastic packaging you consume. 
• Choose reusable alternatives: Opt for glass and stainless steel containers instead of plastic ones, and use wooden cutting boards instead of plastic ones. 
• Be mindful of microplastics: Avoid products that intentionally add microplastics that later end up in the ocean. 

Local garbage companies offer recycling to their customers. However, Nassau County also provides three recycling facilities where you can dispose of your plastic waste at no-cost. For locations, please click here. 

-Sabrina Robertson
​ Communications Officer

5/20/25 @ 5:00 p.m. - On Saturday, May 17, 2025, Nassau County Solid Waste hosted its Bi-Annual Waste Tire Amnesty Day Event. This event allows Nassau County residents to dispose of up to 15 car or truck tires at no cost. During the four hour event, a total of 401 tires were collected. 

Thank you to the hardworking employees of Solid Waste for coordinating another successful recycling event.  A big thank you as well to the residents who participated to ensure that tires are disposed of properly. Nassau County Solid Waste looks forward to bringing its next Waste Tire Amnesty Day in the Fall of 2025. 

Missed the event? No problem! Each household is allowed to dispose of up to 4 car/truck tires per year at no-cost. Proof of residency is required. The Convenience Recycle Center is located at 46026 Landfill Road. For hours of operation, please click here. 

-Sabrina Robertson
​ Communications Officer

4/30/25 @ 1:30 p.m. - On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Nassau County Public Works and Keep Nassau Beautiful partnered to offer the bi-annual Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event. This event is aimed at keeping harmful items out of the landfill and is free for Nassau County residents. 

Once again, the community showed great support of this endeavor with a whopping 449 vehicles coming through during the 4-hour event.  While the exact tonnage collected is not yet known, it is safe to stay that many Nassau County residents are doing their part to ensure electronics, paint, aerosols, batteries, used oils, lubricants, fluorescent light bulbs and other hazardous items are recycled properly.

We are also excited to announce that 700 lbs of food was collected for the Barnabas Food Pantry and will be used to feed hungry families right here in our community! 

We greatly appreciate the Nassau County Public Works team and the Keep Nassau Beautiful volunteers for all their hard work in coordinating the event and serving residents quickly and efficiently. Your hard work, speed and professionalism did not go unnoticed. We would also like to extend our gratitude to all the residents who helped make this a successful event and for doing what you can to keep Nassau County clean and safe. 

The next Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event will take place in the fall of 2025. As a reminder, the Convenience Recycle Center in Callahan takes many of these items year-round. Examples include batteries, latex paint, electronics, and used cooking oil. For more information, visit the Nassau County Solid Waste webpage. 

-Sabrina Robertson
​ Communications Officer

Happy Earth Day!

Today, we would like to highlight Nassau County's recycling program. Recycling helps conserve natural resources, reduces the need for landfill space, and minimizes the environmental impact from producing new products.

Nassau County Solid Waste provides a Convenience Recycle Center for the collection and disposal of solid waste and recyclables for its residents. Located on Landfill Road in Callahan, this site accepts a variety of recyclable materials including cardboard, glass (clear, brown and green), aluminum, plastics (1 and 2), paper, electronics, appliances, paint and used cooking oil.

We also offer two additional recycling sites: 72823 Motes Road in Bryceville and 86200 Gene Lasserre Blvd. in Yulee. These two sites accept paper, glass (clear, brown and green); plastics (1 and 2), aluminum and cardboard.

All recycling sites are FREE to use by Nassau County residents. To learn more, visit https://www.nassaucountyfl.com/228/Solid-Waste.
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We've also attached a handy recycling brochure to provide proper recycling techniques and information on what can and can't be recycled. You can download the PDF version here: https://www.nassaucountyfl.com/.../24233/Recycling-Brochure-
#earthdayeveryday #recycle #reducereuserecycle

3/7/25 @ 9:30 a.m.

​The next Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event has been scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. - noon (or until trucks reach capacity... whichever comes first).

Examples of items that will be accepted include:
- Aerosol cans
- Household cleaners
- Cooking oil (used)
- Oil, lubricants, oil filters
- Insecticides and pesticides
- Computers
- Radios
- Printers
- Power tools
- Televisions, VCRs, DVD players
- Batteries
- Propane Tanks
- Paints and paint thinners
- And much, much more!

Please enter the facility utilizing Courtney Isles Way from Chester Rd.

This event is FREE to Nassau County residents with proof of residency. Small businesses may also be approved to dispose of items for a small fee, however you must call Keep Nassau Beautiful in advance to register at (904) 261-0165.

Participants are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Barnabas Food Pantry. 

-Sabrina Robertson
​ Communications Officer

11/13/24 @ 11:00 a.m. - On Saturday, November 9, 2024, Nassau County Public Works hosted the Waste Tire Amnesty Day Event. This event allows Nassau County residents to dispose of up to 15 car or light truck tires for recycling. A total of 627 tires were collected during the three and a half hour event. All tires will be taken to Global Tire Recycling in Wildwood Florida.

We appreciate Nassau County Public Works for all their hard work in coordinating and working during the event. We also appreciate our residents who took advantage of this opportunity to ensure waste tires are disposed of properly. As a reminder, each household is allowed to bring up to four (4) tires to the Convenience Recycle Center per year at no-cost (proof of residency is required) so even if you missed this event, you still have a way to dispose of them properly. Thank you for ensuring that waste tires do not end up in our waterways or rights-of-ways. 

If you have any questions about this event or about recycling in general, contact the Nassau County Solid Waste Division at 904-530-6120.

10/25/24 @ 10:00 a.m. - On Saturday, October 19, 2024, Nassau County Public Works and Keep Nassau Beautiful hosted the bi-annual Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event. A total of 455 vehicles came through during the 4-hour event disposing of hazardous items such as electronics, paint, aerosols, batteries, used oils and lubricants, and more. 

Thank you to each and every resident that attended and did their part to ensure that harmful items are kept out of the landfill. And thank you to the employees of Nassau County Public Works and the volunteers at Keep Nassau Beautiful for coordinating the event and volunteering their time cleaning out vehicles for residents, sorting materials, and placing them in the proper trucks for disposal. We also want to send a special thank you to the hardworking men and women at Nassau County Fire Rescue Station 71 (Chester Road) and Commissioner Hupp Huppmann for spending their morning helping as well. It was a beautiful day serving the community and we appreciate all the extra help. 

The next Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event will take place in April 2025. As a reminder, the Convenience Recycle Center in Callahan takes many of these items year-round. Examples include batteries, latex paint, electronics, and used cooking oil. For more information, visit the Nassau County Solid Waste webpage. 

-Sabrina Robertson
 Public Information Officer