For the third consecutive year, Alachua County ranked first in the state in terms of counties’ traditional recycling rates with a rate of 54 percent.
Leon and Putnam counties were also among the top 10 counties in that category, according to a news release from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The rankings are based on 2012 data from the state DEP.
For total recycling rates, which include renewable energy credits, Alachua County came in eighth place with 55 percent.
Alachua County and other county governments across the state are working toward a statewide recycling goal of reaching a rate of 75 percent by the year 2020.