American Flag Rescue Program

Retire Your Flags

The American Flag Rescue Program was founded in 2019 by Chris Benjamin of the St. Johns County Solid Waste Division. This program provides residents with the opportunity to properly retire flags with honor and respect. American Flag Rescue Program Video

American Flag Drop Boxes are available to the public at several locations in St. Johns County.

American Flag Drop Box Locations

• City of St. Augustine Beach City Hall
  2200 A1A South, St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080
• St. Johns County Utility Dept.
  1205 State Road 16, St. Augustine, FL 32084
• Supervisor of Elections
  4455 Avenue A, Ste. 101, St. Augustine, FL 32095
• Tillman Ridge Transfer Station Scale House
  3005 Allen Nease Rd., Elkton, FL 32033
• Stratton Road Transfer Station Scale House
  250 North Stratton Rd., St. Augustine, FL 32095

St. Johns County Libraries

• Anastasia Island Branch Library
  124 Sea Grove Main St., St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080
• Bartram Trail Branch Library
  60 Davis Pond Blvd., Fruit Cove, FL 32259
• Hastings Branch Library
  6195 South Main St., Hastings, FL 32145
• Main Branch Library
  1950 North Ponce De Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, FL 32084
• Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library
  101 Library Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
• Southeast Branch Library
  6670 U.S. 1 South, St. Augustine, FL 32086

Tax Collector Offices

• Main Office
  4020 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, FL 32084
• Julington Creek Branch
  725 Flora Branch Rd., St. Johns, FL 32259
• Dupont Center
  6670 U.S. 1 South, St. Augustine, FL 32086
• Ponte Vedra Branch
  151 Sawgrass Corners Dr., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

Ace Hardware

• Turner Ace Hardware
  150 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, FL 32084
• Hagan Ace Hardware – A1A
  3033 A1A South, St. Augustine, FL 32080
• Hagan Ace Hardware – US 1
  3050 US Highway 1, St. Augustine, FL 32086
• Cronin Ace Hardware – St. Johns
  2843 County Road 210, St. Johns, FL 32259
• Cronin Ace Hardware – US 1
  10870 US Highway 1 North, Site 116, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32081
• Proctor Ace Hardware
  870 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
  

Additional Locations

• Trout Creek Community Center
  6795 Collier Rd, St. Augustine, FL 32092
• TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse
  110 Championship Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
• VFW Post 2391
  6184 US 1, St. Augustine, FL 32086
• Alpha Omega Thrift Store
  525 SR 16, #121, St. Augustine, FL 32084
• Tractor Supply Company
  3345 US 1, St. Augustine, FL 32086
  

More Information

For information about the American Flag Rescue Program or to inquire about reusable flags, please contact the Solid Waste Division at 904-827-6980.