Trash & Recycling in Clay County, FL (2026)
7 rules for unincorporated Clay County, Florida.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
In unincorporated Clay County, hand-pickup customers cannot set Receptacles and Bundles at the curb more than 12 hours before collection day, and everything must be out by 6:00 a.m. on the collection morning. The Solid Waste Franchising and Collection Ordinance also caps curb placement at 10 feet from the paved road edge, next to the driveway.
Clay County Curbside Trash Pickup Rules
Some RestrictionsClay County Code of Ordinances, Appendix D, Art. III, § VI.3.C.(3)
(3)Receptacles and Bundles for Hand Pickup Service shall be placed prior to 6:00 a.m. of the day of collection, but in no case shall Receptacles or Bundles be placed on public right-of-way more than twelve (12) hours preceding the day of collection. The normal hours of collection are after the hours of 6:00 a.m. on days designated by Franchisee. The Customer shall place Receptacles and Bundle r...
Recycling Requirements
Clay County's solid waste franchise ordinance requires every hand-pickup customer to receive weekly curbside collection of recyclables placed in approved bins or bundles, the same weekly cadence set for garbage. Franchised haulers, not the county directly, run the pickups under franchise agreements approved by the Board of County Commissioners.
Clay County Weekly Curbside Recycling Pickup
Some RestrictionsClay County Code of Ordinances, Appendix D, Art. III (Solid Waste Franchising and Collection Ordinance) § IV.5.A(1)(c)
Franchisee shall pickup from each Customer location serviced with Hand Pickup Service one (1) time each week, all Recyclables generated by the Customer serviced with Hand Pickup Service and placed for collection in approved Receptacles or Bundles.
Illegal Dumping
Clay County bans dumping litter of any kind on public roads, waterways or private property without the owner's consent under Code of Ordinances § 10-1. Violators face a second-degree misdemeanor, county code enforcement officers issue notices to appear under Florida Statute § 403.413(6), and drivers and vehicle occupants alike can be charged when litter is thrown from a moving car or boat.
Clay County Illegal Dumping Ordinance
Heavy RestrictionsClay County Code of Ordinances § 10-1
(b)Dumping litter prohibited. Unless otherwise authorized by law or permit, it is unlawful for any person to dump litter in any amount:(1)In or on any public highway, road, street, alley or thoroughfare, including any portion of the right-of-way thereof, or any other public lands, except in containers or areas lawfully provided therefor. When any litter is thrown or discarded from a motor vehic...
Yard Waste Collection
Clay County residents may mulch or compost their own yard trash on-site under the solid waste ordinance, but any yard trash they don't compost has to be kept separate from garbage, rubbish and recyclables and set out for the franchised hauler in approved receptacles or bundles, with pickup running weekly in urban service areas.
Clay County Yard Trash Collection & Composting
Some RestrictionsClay County Code of Ordinances, Appendix D, Art. III (Solid Waste Franchising and Collection Ordinance) § VI.4(A)-(C)
4Handling of Yard Trash.A.Yard Trash may be disposed of by mulching and composting, provided that such mulching and composting is undertaken in a prompt and lawful manner and only upon the property where the Yard Trash was generated.B.Each Hand Pick-up Service Customer shall separate Yard Trash not mulched and composted under Paragraph A hereof from all other Solid Waste, placing such Yard Tras...
Dumpster Rules
Franchised haulers must supply Clay County commercial customers with covered, watertight containers from 2 to 50 cubic yards, marked with the hauler's name and phone number in a defined size window, and swap out any substandard container within 72 hours of notice. Collections near homes are barred between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Clay County Commercial Dumpster Requirements
Some RestrictionsClay County Code of Ordinances, Appendix D, Art. III (Solid Waste Franchising and Collection Ordinance) § IV.5.B(5)
(5)Containers:(a)Unless otherwise provided in the Franchise Agreement, Containers shall be provided for all Customers in all available sizes (two (2) through fifty (50) cubic yards) with suitable lifting connections to enable handling by the Franchisee using its standard equipment.(b)Each Container for Garbage shall be watertight and made of impervious material to protect the contents from flie...
Collection Schedule
Clay County's public policy under Code of Ordinances § 10-52 is periodic, timely and continuous garbage, trash and refuse collection across the unincorporated county, delivered through private haulers permitted annually by the board of county commissioners under § 10-53. No company may collect, transport or dispose of garbage in the unincorporated area without that permit, which expires every December 31.
Clay County Garbage Collection Rules
Some RestrictionsClay County Code of Ordinances §§ 10-52, 10-53
Sec. 10-52. - General policy. It is the public policy of Clay County to ensure the public that periodic, timely and continuous collection of garbage, trash and refuse will be made, and further, to ensure the protection of the public health and welfare by requiring that disposal of garbage and refuse is carried out in accordance with basic principles of sanitation. Sec. 10-53. - Permit required....
Recycling Rules
Clay County's solid waste ordinance lets a franchised hauler skip a household's collection outright if garbage, rubbish or yard trash is mixed in with the recyclables, or if trash is set out on the wrong scheduled day. The rule pushes the source-separation burden onto the resident, not the hauler.
Clay County Recyclables Contamination Rule
Light RestrictionsClay County Code of Ordinances, Appendix D, Art. III (Solid Waste Franchising and Collection Ordinance) § IV.5.A(3)(a)-(c)
(3)Waste Collection. Franchisee shall make collections with a minimum of noise and disturbance. Any spillage by the Franchisee during the collection and disposal process shall be picked up and removed by Franchisee.(a)The presence of any Yard Trash or Rubbish on the scheduled day for Garbage pickup shall be due cause not to pick up the Solid Waste in question.(b)The presence of any Garbage on t...
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