Trash & Recycling in Citrus County, FL (2026)
8 rules for unincorporated Citrus County, Florida.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
Citrus County's certified collector must pick up curbside garbage up to 50 pounds per receptacle during hours set under chapter 21, cannot collect on Sundays except in an emergency, and must offer rear-door service for an extra fee paid directly to the collector.
Citrus County Curbside Trash Pickup Rules
Some RestrictionsCitrus County Code § 82-107(1)
The collector shall pick up and deliver to the solid waste disposal facility, the solid waste placed at curbside in garbage receptacles up to the maximum weight of 50 pounds per receptacle. Collection hours shall be in accordance with subsection 21-21(10)... No collection shall occur on Sundays except in the time of emergency... The collector shall provide rear-door service to any customer requ...
Bin Placement Rules
Citrus County sets exact specifications for the garbage container residents put out for collection: automated carts up to 96 gallons, or manual cans of 15 to 45 gallons, watertight, animal-proof and capped at a set weight, placed at curbside for pickup.
Citrus County Garbage Receptacle Requirements
Some RestrictionsCitrus County Code § 82-76
Garbage receptacle (manual) means a container of not greater than 45-gallon capacity or less than 15-gallon capacity which shall be free from jagged or sharp edges and shall be watertight and of impervious material, equipped with two handles upon the side or bail by which it may be lifted, and provided with a tight-fitting, watertight cover suitable to protect the contents from flies, insects, ...
Bulk Item Disposal
Citrus County's franchised garbage collector is not required to pick up bulky items like furniture or appliances curbside; that removal is handled by separately exempt bulk-waste haulers who must take everything straight to a landfill facility rather than the county collection system.
Bulk Waste Pickup Rules in Citrus County
Some RestrictionsCitrus County Code § 82-101(h)(2)
The following shall be exempt from the provision of this section: ... (2) A person providing collection for bulk waste and construction waste from residential or commercial property, provided that all bulk waste and construction waste which is transported from the property shall be disposed of at a landfill facility.
Holiday Pickup Schedule
Citrus County suspends garbage collection on county-designated holidays and on any day the sanitary landfill is closed, and requires the collector to notify affected customers at least ten days ahead of a holiday closure and tell them the next scheduled pickup date.
Citrus County Holiday Trash Pickup Shifts
Some RestrictionsCitrus County Code § 82-107(1)
No collection shall occur on Sundays except in the time of emergency. No collection shall occur on county-designated holidays or other days wherein the sanitary landfill is closed. At least ten days prior to such collection holiday, the collector shall notify all customers whose normal collection day falls upon such holidays that no collection services will be provided on such holiday and the d...
Illegal Dumping
Dumping litter on public or private property in unincorporated Citrus County escalates from a $300.00 fine on a first offense to $500.00 on a third, and a vehicle spilling debris is presumed to belong to the person who ejected it.
Citrus County Illegal Dumping Penalties
Some RestrictionsCitrus County Code §§ 20-20(a), 20-21(f)
No person shall drop, deposit, discard, or otherwise dispose of litter in or upon any public property or private property of another person within the county, except when the litter is properly disposed of in a public collection container, a litter receptacle provided for public use, or a solid waste management facility... A first violation shall be punished by a maximum fine of $300.00. A seco...
Yard Waste Collection
Citrus County defines yard trash as vegetative debris from landscaping and land clearing, and requires it to go out in a proper yard-trash receptacle or securely bundled, with a 50-pound weight cap per container or bundle, separate from ordinary garbage.
Citrus County Yard Trash Collection Rules
Some RestrictionsCitrus County Code § 82-76
Yard trash receptacle means a container of not greater than 45-gallon capacity which shall be free from jagged or sharp edges, and shall be watertight and of impervious material... The total weight, including receptacle and contents, shall not weigh more than 50 pounds when full. Yard trash not within a receptacle shall be securely tied or bound, with each bundle not exceeding 50 pounds each, e...
Dumpster Rules
Citrus County lets two or more commercial businesses share one dumpster and split the bill under a written agreement with the solid waste division, and specifically regulates businesses using roll-off compactors under the same mandatory-collection provision.
Commercial Dumpster Rules in Citrus County
Some RestrictionsCitrus County Code § 82-132(b)-(c)
Two or more commercial businesses may share the same commercial dumpster or receptacle and may be billed as one account, provided, however, that the businesses shall first enter into a written agreement with the division of solid waste management in order to effectuate such an arrangement... It is the intent of the board that businesses utilizing roll-off compactors be regulated under this prov...
Collection Schedule
Citrus County requires its certified garbage haulers to file collection routes and schedules with the county's solid waste coordinator and to give customers at least ten days' notice before any change to their normal pickup day.
Citrus County Trash Collection Schedules
Some RestrictionsCitrus County Code § 82-103(b)
Each collector shall supply the coordinator with schedules of collection routes upon renewal of his certification, and shall annually supply all customers with printed information cards containing information regarding amounts and types of refuse which will be collected, complaint procedures, rates, regulations and days of collection. Customers shall be notified of any alteration in the collect...
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