America Recycles Day

November 15

America Recycles Day is a nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States! Held on November 15, America Recycles Day educates and encourages individuals on how to be more mindful of what they consume, where and how to recycle properly, and to pledge to recycle more and recycle right in their everyday lives.

Have you taken the pledge? The current US recycling rate is 32%. Do your part to keep recycling moving upward:

learn, act, and share.

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St. Johns County

American Flag Rescue Program

"ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE"

As a 19-year-old high school graduate, Sharon McQuaig had set an ambitious goal for herself: to join the United States Marines! Encouraged by her beloved mother, she began dieting and exercising to meet Marine Corps recruit standards. In 1969, her career as a Marine began and she was sent to Parris Island.

Fast forward to the present, at a recent TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meeting, Ms. McQuaig spoke to her fellow members about her mother’s role in helping her become a Marine.

To honor Ms. McQuaig and her military service, on November 10 (the Marine Corp’s 246^thanniversary, and one day before Veterans Day 2021), she was presented with two Marine Corps flags by a former Marine and retired SJCSO deputy, James Baer.

TOPS member Sarah Weaver and Solid Waste Division representatives Bob Howell and Christopher Benjamin assisted with the ceremony. The American Flag Rescue Program provided the flags.

For information about the American Flag Rescue Program, please contact Chris Benjamin at (904) 827-6980 or cbenjamin@sjcfl.us. All damaged American flags are officially decommissioned by VFW Bryan Tutten Memorial Post 2391.

St. Johns County Curbside Collection Guidelines

St. Johns County Yard Waste Collection Delays

Residents in the southern portion of St. Johns County may be experiencing a delay in yard waste collection. Due to the national workforce shortage, Advanced Disposal has encountered difficulties completing yard waste routes on scheduled service days. In an effort to provide additional options to the community, residents may bring yard waste to the following location free of charge:

Tillman Ridge Transfer Station - 3005 Allen Nease Rd, Elkton, FL 32033, drop off hours are from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.

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Thanksgiving Tips & News

Thanksgiving Food Waste Awareness

Carefully plan meals for Thanksgiving- find recipes with overlapping ingredients.

Don't trash the scraps- try composting food waste!

Encourage guests to bring their own food containers to take leftovers home.

Transform leftover dishes into new and exciting recipes.

Freeze leftovers for another meal.

Tips for a More Sustainable Thanksgiving

Shop at your local farmers market for organic products and food.

Avoid unnecessary purchases and conserve natural resources.

Use reusable dinnerware, glasses, and napkins.

Try using recycled material for DIY projects and decor.

Travel off peak times to avoid heavy traffic delays and save on carbon emissions.

Thanksgiving Holiday Closures

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, St. Johns County Solid Waste Division will be closed Thursday, November 25, and Friday, November 26. Standard business hours will resume on Monday, November 29.

Garbage and recycling will not be collected on Thursday, November 25, and the Tillman Ridge and Stratton Road solid waste scale houses will be closed. Beginning November 26, collections will be delayed one day with all routes being completed by Saturday, November 27. Scale houses will resume standard business hours on Friday, November 26.

St. Johns County Solid Waste Division

2750 Industry Center Rd

Saint Augustine, Fl 32084

(904) 827 6980

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