Going above and beyond the call of duty, the Bay County, Florida waste-to-energy facility is performing patriotic services by offering a free program to properly dispose of American flags that are no longer fit for use. After a sufficient amount of unserviceable flags are collected, Bay County Solid Waste Division will cease collection operations and hold a private flag burning ceremony at the waste-to-energy facility to dispose of them in a dignified manner. The flags will not be mixed with garbage and will never be placed on the tipping floor with the garbage, but rather they will be fed directly into the combustor and burned by themselves. Bay County staff will ensure the flags are properly folded.