Trash & Recycling in Lake County, FL (2026)
9 rules for unincorporated Lake County, Florida.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
Lake County's franchised hauler collects garbage and recycling on the same weekly day and yard trash on a separate day, with each stream picked up at least once a week under County Code §§ 23-18(d) and 23-19(a). The County issues one garbage cart and one recycling cart per household, in 35, 64 or 96-gallon sizes, with rules on swaps, damage and bear-resistant carts.
Trash and Recycling Pickup Rules in Lake County FL
Some RestrictionsLake County Code §§ 23-18(d), 23-19(a), 23-20(a)-(b)
Collection of Garbage and Recycling will occur on the same day, and Collection of Yard Trash will occur on a different day. Customers will receive notice of their Scheduled Collection Days. Normally, Collection will be Monday through Friday. ... Garbage shall be picked up a minimum of one (1) time per week, Recycling shall be picked up one (1) time per week, and Yard Trash shall be picked up on...
Bin Placement Rules
Unincorporated Lake County requires carts at the curb before 6:00 a.m. on your collection day, with the handles and wheels facing away from the road. Yard-trash cans must be pulled back and secured by 10:00 p.m. the same day.
Cart Placement Rules in Lake County, FL
Some RestrictionsLake County Code § 23-21(b)
Customers shall place their Garbage Cart at the Curbside ... on the Scheduled Collection Day prior to six o'clock (6:00) a.m. The Customer shall place the Garbage Cart such that the handles and the wheels face away from the road.
Bulk Item Disposal
Unincorporated Lake County residents may set out up to three cubic yards of bulk waste at a time, plus up to two cubic yards of construction and demolition debris per month. Bulk items are collected on yard-waste day with 48 hours' notice to the hauler.
Bulk Waste Pickup in Lake County, FL
Some RestrictionsLake County Code § 23-24(b), (d)
Customers are entitled to Set Out up to three (3) cubic yards of Bulk Waste for Collection at any one time.(c)Customers are entitled to Set Out up to two (2) cubic yards of Construction and Demolition Debris per month.(d)Bulk waste will be collected on yard waste day with forty-eight (48) hours' notice to the hauler.(e)A Customer shall not Set Out Bulk Waste for Collection on property not owned...
Recycling Requirements
Unincorporated Lake County provides a curbside recycling cart and asks residents to place all recyclables inside it: never in plastic bags. Garbage and yard trash may not be put in the recycling cart except during holiday shift weeks.
Recycling Rules in Lake County, FL
Some RestrictionsLake County Code § 23-22(c)
All Recyclable Materials must be placed inside the Recycling Cart, and no Recyclable Materials placed outside the Recycling Cart will be picked up, except upon approval of the Director. Recyclable Materials shall not be placed in plastic bags.
Holiday Pickup Schedule
When a scheduled collection day lands on a recognized holiday, Lake County Solid Waste Management pushes garbage, recycling and yard trash pickup back by one day for the rest of that week, under County Code § 23-19(b). A Monday holiday means Monday's route runs Tuesday, and every other route that week slides one day later, so Friday customers get Saturday service instead.
Holiday Shifts to Trash Pickup in Lake County FL
Light RestrictionsLake County Code § 23-19(a)-(b)
(a)Collection of Garbage and Recycling will occur on the same day, and Collection of Yard Trash will occur on a different day. Customers will receive notice of their Scheduled Collection Days. Normally, Collection will be Monday through Friday. (b)The following shall apply whenever a Holiday occurs on a Scheduled Collection Day: if a Scheduled Collection Day falls on a Holiday, Collection will ...
Illegal Dumping
It is unlawful to throw, place or deposit litter in any amount on public roads, waterways or private property in Lake County. Junk must be enclosed or removed, and open yards or vacant lots holding junk are declared a nuisance.
Illegal Dumping and Litter in Lake County, FL
Some RestrictionsLake County Code § 23-97
It is unlawful for any Person to throw, discard, place or deposit Litter, in any manner or amount: (1) In or on any public highway, road, street, alley or thoroughfare, including any portion of the right-of-way thereof ... (3) In or on any private property unless prior consent of the owner has been given.
Yard Waste Collection
Lake County picks up Yard Trash once a week, separate from garbage and recycling, under Code § 23-23. Trimmings and branches must sit at the curb in cans, biodegradable bags, or tied bundles no longer than four feet, and the county caps pickup at four cubic yards per customer weekly.
Yard Trash Collection Rules in Lake County FL
Some RestrictionsLake County Code § 23-23(a)-(b)
(a)Customers shall not place Yard Trash in their Garbage Carts or Recycling Carts, and shall set all Yard Trash out for Collection on the Scheduled Collection Day.(b)Yard Trash may be Set Out at Curbside in Garbage Cans or biodegradable bags. Yard Trash also may be tied, bundled, or stacked in piles at Curbside. Yard Trash shall be no more than four (4) feet in length or six (6) inches in diame...
Dumpster Rules
Placing a commercial dumpster or roll-off container in unincorporated Lake County requires a Commercial Franchise from the county. Code § 23-31 bars any business from contracting for container service without a county-issued franchise, and § 23-35(a) limits collection hours to 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on most routes.
Commercial Dumpster Franchise Rules, Lake County FL
Significant RestrictionsLake County Code §§ 23-31, 23-33(a)
Every commercial business in the County must have a contract with a Commercial Collection Service provider that has a franchise issued by County. Upon application, the Director is authorized to waive this requirement for commercial businesses that can demonstrate that such business generates a small amount of Solid Waste and that the business can properly and legally dispose of its Solid Waste....
Collection Schedule
Lake County runs a franchised-hauler collection system for unincorporated residents: Code § 23-18 requires weekly pickup of Garbage, Recycling and Yard Trash, and § 23-19 sets collection Monday through Friday, shifting every remaining scheduled day that week by one day whenever a holiday falls on a collection day.
Residential Trash Collection Schedule, Lake County FL
Some RestrictionsLake County Code §§ 23-18(d), 23-19(a)-(b)
(d)Garbage shall be picked up a minimum of one (1) time per week, Recycling shall be picked up one (1) time per week, and Yard Trash shall be picked up one (1) time per week.(e)There is a separate Collection system for Bulk Waste, which shall be disposed of as described herein.(f)County-operated convenience centers are one component of the Lake County Solid Waste Collection system, and are gove...
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