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**All customers must wear closed toe shoes. Customers wearing sandals, flip-flops, etc. will not be permitted to exit their vehicles in disposal areas. C&D customers must also wear a safety vest and hard-hat in the C&D disposal area. Customers are encouraged to bring their own safety vest and hard-hat. In the event that a customer does not have the proper safety gear, it will provided by EcoSouth for use during the disposal visit.**
C&D Recycling
Recycling and reuse of materials have long been associated with wise construction practices. Communities and experienced contractors are now reaping the environmental and possible economic advantages of Construction Waste Management practices that include the reuse and recycling of Construction and Demolition (C&D) debris.
The Central County Landfill strives to meet Sarasota County's strategic goal of providing exceptional county services aligned with resources by providing recovery and recycling services for C&D materials. Sarasota County accepts materials for diversion as markets allow, which helps conserve space in the landfill, keep odors to a minimum and eliminate potential contaminants in the landfill gas to energy production.
To be considered for C&D disposal at the Central County Landfill, materials must be either generated from the construction, destruction or renovation of a structure as part of a construction or demolition project or scrap materials from manufacturing facilities that are generally used in construction projects and meet the definition of construction and demolition debris found in Section 62-701.200(24), Florida Administrative Code.
C&D materials accepted at the Landfill
| Asphalt material | Drywall | Metal Scraps |
| Brick | Electrical Wire, receptacles, conduit | Plumbing fixtures (toilets, sinks) |
| Cabinets | Flooring (not carpet or padding) | Roofing materials |
| Clean cardboard | Gypsum wallboard (drywall) | Pipe |
| Concrete | Lighting fixtures without bulbs or ballasts | Siding (non-asbestos) |
| Concrete blocks | Lumber | Windows |
| Counter tops | Metal |
Materials NOT accepted as C&D at the Landfill (standard disposal fees apply)
| Athletic equipment | Dirt/soil | Land clearing |
| Broken window glass (without frame) | Fence (all types) | Putrescible waste (garbage) |
| Carpet and carpet padding | Furniture | Underground pipe, culverts |
| Clothing | Household goods | Vegetation |
| Creosote poles | Landscape lumber/timber |
For items not listed above, call the Sarasota County Contact Center at 941-861-5000 to confirm disposal options and requirements.
Best Practices
It is important to know what is acceptable and not acceptable for Construction and Demolition (C&D) recycling. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the definitions designated by the State to define certain materials and how they are handled and in what type of facility they can be handled.
- DON’T mix garbage such as food waste and wrappers, fast food bags, beverage containers, etc. into C&D debris containers destined for either recycling or disposal.
- Debris containers' signage tip: Organize your job site by placing bilingual signage on your containers.
- Check with your service provider to check what material they will accept based on the final point of disposition (disposal/recovery/recycling).
- Fluorescent bulbs, mercury-containing devices, debris painted with lead-based paint, asbestos, oil based paints, and other C&D debris materials may have special requirements for handling and disposal.
Disposal Rates
C&D debris is subject to the applicable Landfill Disposal Rates.
To learn more call the Sarasota County Contact Center at 941-861-5000.
