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Trash & Recycling in Osceola County, FL (2026)

7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Osceola County, Florida.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Osceola County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Pickup Rules & Schedules

Osceola County provides once-a-week curbside collection of household waste, yard waste, bulky waste, and recyclables to residential units in the curbside area. Disposing of residential waste any other way is unlawful; white goods are collected within 3 days of a request.

Trash Pickup Rules in Osceola County

Some Restrictions

Osceola County Code § 19-4(b)

Curbside customers shall receive curbside collection service for household waste, yard waste, bulky waste and program recyclables once each week. White goods shall be collected within three (3) days after a request for pickup has been made to the contractor.

Bin Placement Rules

Osceola County collects carts at the curbside: within 3 feet of the curb, or within 6 feet of the pavement or public right-of-way where there is no curb. Carts go out no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the night before and must be removed within 12 hours after pickup.

Where to Place Your Bins in Osceola County

Some Restrictions

Osceola County Code § 19-1 (Curbside)

Curbside means a ground level location that is... within three (3) feet of the curb of any road, street or alley that abuts the property... which is accessible by fire and emergency vehicles...; (b) if there is no curb, within six (6) feet of the paved surface... or (c) within six (6) feet of the closest accessible public right-of-way.

Bulk Item Disposal

Osceola County curbside customers may set out white goods and up to 3 cubic yards of bulky waste at the curb. Bulky waste must be usual to housekeeping and previously used at the home; customers schedule white-goods pickup with the contractor.

Bulk Trash and Bulky Waste Disposal in Osceola County

Some Restrictions

Osceola County Code § 19-4(j)

Curbside customers may set-out white goods and not more than three (3) cubic yards of bulky waste at the curbside. White goods and bulky waste may be set-out as individual items. Curbside customers are responsible for scheduling the collection of white goods with the contractor.

Recycling Requirements

Osceola County provides weekly curbside recycling. If you have a county recycling cart, program recyclables must go only in that cart, not the trash cart, and only the materials the county designates as program recyclables. Non-conforming items may cause the load to be left.

Recycling Requirements in Osceola County

Some Restrictions

Osceola County Code § 19-4(e)

If a curbside customer has received a waste cart and recycling cart, household waste set-out by the curbside customer shall be placed only in the waste cart and program recyclables set-out by the curbside customer shall be placed only in the recycling cart.

Illegal Dumping

Discarding or accumulating solid waste in unincorporated Osceola County anywhere but an authorized disposal site is prohibited by county code. Florida's litter law (FS 403.413) makes dumping litter unlawful, with a $150 civil penalty for small non-commercial loads and misdemeanor or felony charges for larger amounts.

Illegal Dumping Laws in Osceola County

Some Restrictions

Osceola County Code § 19-2; FS 403.413

The purpose and intent of this chapter is to prohibit the discarding, abandoning, or accumulating of garbage, junk, rubbish, sludge, solid waste or other abandoned property within the unincorporated areas of the county except at duly authorized and maintained disposal sites.

Yard Waste Collection

Osceola County Code § 19-4(i) lets curbside customers set out yard waste like twigs, small branches, grass clippings, and leaves in waste cans or yard waste containers capped at 50 pounds, with individual items limited to 4 feet long, 6 inches thick, and 50 pounds.

Yard Waste Curbside Rules in Osceola County

Some Restrictions

Osceola County Code § 19-4(i)

Curbside customers may set-out yard waste such as twigs, small branches, grass clippings and leaves, which shall be contained in waste cans or yard waste containers. Each waste can or yard waste container shall not exceed fifty (50) pounds or the rated weight of the container, whichever is less. Individual yard waste items shall not exceed four (4) feet in length, six (6) inches in diameter or ...

Dumpster Rules

Unincorporated Osceola County requires every commercial property to use a dumpster or compactor sized to hold all the waste the business generates, unless the county approves another arrangement. Owners must contract with a licensed commercial franchise hauler, keep containers from overflowing, and bag garbage before it goes in the bin. Violators face a $100 fine per occurrence under Code § 19-9.

Commercial Dumpster Rules in Osceola County

Some Restrictions

Osceola County Code § 19-6

(a) Unless otherwise approved by the county, all commercial property shall use dumpsters or compactors. The owners or occupants of commercial property shall contract with a commercial franchise holder for the removal of commercial solid waste and recyclable material, unless such commercial solid waste and recyclable material is transported by the owner or occupant to a permitted disposal facili...

Trash & Recycling by City in Osceola County

1 cities in Osceola County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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