Plastic Bags

Drop-Off location is the transfer station on L.B. Mcleod
Wednesday and Saturday

City of Orlando Public Works

http://www.cityoforlando.net/solidwaste/

Pickup Calendar

If you have questions, please call: 407-246-2314

Recycling

Paper and cardboard may be dropped off in the designated bins at one of our five locations.

Place broken glass and other sharp objects in puncture proof disposable containers and put them with your regular trash. Do not place hazardous waste containers in your recycling bins. To see what is considered hazardous waste, please see our section on Household Hazardous Waste.

Request a Recycling Bin

Residential Garbage:

Regulations - Garbage:

• The new automated trucks can only collect garbage in the carts provided by the City of Orlando.
• When left at the curb for collection, carts should be placed at least two feet from obstacles such as mailboxes, garages, utility boxes and poles, as well as trees and shrubs.
• All household garbage should be bagged and placed
  inside the cart to keep cart clean and prevent blowing
  when emptied.
• Break down boxes and place them in the cart.
• Do not overload the cart or place items on top of
  the cart.
• Place the cart at the curb with the handle
  and the wheels facing the house.
• Carts may be placed curbside between the hours of
  5 p.m. the night before the schedule day of collection
  and 6 a.m. on the day of collection.
• Carts must be removed from the curb by the morning after your collection. Carts left on the curb the morning after the scheduled pickup may result in a $25.00 roll back fee.
• Place carts at the curb at least 2 feet from obstacles
  such as mailboxes, trees and shrubs, or utility poles.
• Do not put hazardous waste, such as cleaning materials,oil, paint, pesticides, or medical waste in the cart.

Other Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with an old sofa or other large item? You may place a large item at the curb on either of your normal pickup days. We will collect appliances, lawn mowers, furniture, and other large household items. If you have more than one large item, try to plan ahead and put one out on each collection day to avoid incurring an additional charge if a claw truck has to be sent out.

I need to dispose of an old stove, refrigerator, or other washer; what should I do? Our large item collection includes these items which we call "white goods." For safety reasons you are required to remove the doors from refrigerators and freezers before you put them curbside to ensure that children will not become trapped in them.

Will my garbage and recycling be picked up on Holidays? Garbage and recycling is picked up on all holidays except Thanksgiving and Christmas. On those occasions that your pickup day falls on one or both of these holidays, your garbage and recycling will be picked up on the NEXT SCHEDULED pickup day.

How do I dispose of my Christmas tree?Remove all decorations and tinsel from your Christmas tree. Place the tree curbside on your regular yard waste day. If your tree is more than 6 feet tall, please cut it in half before placing it curbside. Because we recycle all yard waste, your tree will be recycled"

Will you take old paint cans with my trash? Please do not put cans with wet paint in with your garbage. If the cans are OPENED, cleaned out and the leftover paint is dry, you may put them in with your garbage. Paint and other hazardous materials can be taken to specific sites in Orange County that are equipped to handle them. Please refer to our section on Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) for locations and phone numbers.

How can I get rid of old oil from my car? Automobile oil is also a hazardous material. In addition to the Orange County sites listed in the Household Hazardous Waste section, there are some department stores such as K-Mart and auto supply stores will accept used automobile oil. Please see our Household Hazardous Materials (HHW) section for more information.

Where can I dispose of LP Gas bottles? These containers are considered hazardous materials and must be disposed of accordingly. Please see our section on Household Hazardous Waste Information page for the two sites that presently accept these containers.

Yard Waste:

Pickup Wednesdays

• Yard waste includes grass clippings, leaves, branches and twigs.
• Yard waste must be bagged and tied.

Large branches must not exceed 4 feet in length, 4 inches in diameter, and 40 pounds in weight.

Large branches must be bundled and tied in a neat pile.

A maximum of 4 cubic yards per week will be collected (4 cubic yards equals a stack 4 feet high, 4 feet wide, and 7 feet long or approximately 30 bags.)

Amounts exceeding four (4) cubic yards will, upon authorization of the homeowner, be collected for an additional charge. If the homeowner does not want to pay the extra charge, the collection crew will collect the excess yard waste the following week(s).