See who nabbed second place out of 67 counties.
Samantha Neely | Fort Myers News-Press
Southwest Florida has a new recyclable spotlight on it.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection released its data for the highest recycling rates in Florida counties, with Charlotte, Collier, and Lee counties all ranking within the top five.
Here’s what to make from the data and what residents can do to help the region stay on track.
Lee County sees spotlight for recycling:Lee tops all Florida counties in recycling for 2021 by reusing 1.6 million tons of trash.
Where did Southwest Florida rank against other counties?
While Southwest Florida didn’t take the number one spot at 80%, it claimed the next positions on the list:
- Collier County – 78%
- Charlotte County – 76%
- Lee County – 72%
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