4 rules for unincorporated Hernando County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Coastal Waste collects unincorporated Hernando County garbage twice a week, with recycling and yard waste weekly. Spring Hill's mandatory assessment area and the rest of the unincorporated subscription service both use the county franchise hauler; Brooksville runs its own.
Hernando County wants the blue cart at the curb no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before, arrows facing the street, three feet from obstacles, lid closed. Bring it in by the end of collection day.
Hernando County's blue-cart service includes six bulk collections a year, up to ten items each, for furniture and appliances. Larger loads and construction debris go to the Northwest Landfill on Landfill Road in Brooksville.
Fla. Stat. § 403.413(4)
Unless otherwise authorized by law or permit, it is unlawful for any person to dump litter in any manner or amount in or on any of the following areas:
Florida sets counties a 75% recycling goal, not a homeowner mandate, so no Hernando County resident is fined for skipping the bin. Coastal Waste collects recycling curbside weekly, with free drop-off at the Northwest Landfill.
Fla. Stat. § 403.706(2)(a)
Each county shall implement a recyclable materials recycling program that shall have a goal of recycling recyclable solid waste by 40 percent by December 31, 2012; 50 percent by December 31, 2014; 60 percent by December 31, 2016; 70 percent by December 31, 2018; and 75 percent by December 31, 2020.
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