Kissimmee will no longer accept glass in recycling beginning Monday

  • Plastic, cardboard and your already-read News-Gazettes can go in this bin — but not glass, starting Monday./PHOTO METRO
    Plastic, cardboard and your already-read News-Gazettes can go in this bin — but not glass, starting Monday./PHOTO METRO

The City of Kissimmee has announced its Solid Waste Division will no longer collect glass as a recycled item starting Monday, July 19.
 
"The transfer stations and recycling centers in Osceola County no longer accept glass due to the high cost associated with processing," a city press release said Wednesday. "Therefore, the City of Kissimmee, Osceola County Government, and the City of St. Cloud work together to make the county a cleaner place for all."
 
An updated list of items that cannot be recycled now includes:

  • Glass
  • Styrofoam
  • Batteries
  • Hardback books
  • Electronics
  • Ceramics or dishes
  • Yard waste or trash
  • Food waste
  • Motor oil containers
  • Hazardous waste containers
  • Light bulbs, window glass or mirror
  • Plastic grocery bags and plastic wrap

Here are the items that are allowed:

  • Aluminum cans, foils, and pie tins
  • Tin, Aerosol, Cans
  • Food boxes (except pizza boxes)
  • Paper towel rolls
  • Cardboard
  • Junk mail
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Magazines and catalogs
  • Newspapers, phone books, or paperback books
  • Office paper and file folders
  • Paper bags

For more information about the City of Kissimmee and these changes, visit www.kissimmee.gov/solidwaste.