Trash & Recycling in Seminole County, FL (2026)
8 rules for unincorporated Seminole County, Florida.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
Seminole County restricts trash and recycling pickup to 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday for residential customers and Monday through Sunday for commercial customers, and it is unlawful for a franchised hauler to collect outside those hours anywhere in the unincorporated county.
Trash Collection Hours in Seminole County
Some RestrictionsSeminole County Code § 235.85
Collection of Waste is restricted to the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday for Residential Collection Service and 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday for Commercial Collection Service within unincorporated Seminole County. It is unlawful to Collect Waste in violation of the above time restrictions.
Bin Placement Rules
Seminole County requires residents to set garbage, recycling and yard waste out at their usual accessible pick-up location on the scheduled collection day, and requires franchise haulers to return empty carts and containers to that same spot without blocking roadways, driveways, sidewalks or mailboxes.
Garbage Cart Placement Rules in Seminole County
Some RestrictionsSeminole County Code §§ 235.74(b)(1)-(3), 235.78(a)(1)
(1)The holder of a certificate shall Collect Waste with as little disturbance as reasonably possible and leave Garbage Receptacles and Commercial Containers at the same point they were Collected without obstructing roadways, driveways, sidewalks, or mailboxes.... Recyclable Materials must be placed in a suitable recycling bin at the usual accessible pick-up location on scheduled days.... Solid ...
Bulk Item Disposal
Seminole County collects large items like furniture and appliances by request via a Bulk Item Pickup form. Yard waste must be bagged, canned, or bundled under 4 feet and 50 pounds, with up to 15 bags per collection.
Bulk Item & Yard Waste Disposal in Seminole County
Some RestrictionsSec. 235.74(c)
All Residential Collection Service Solid Waste, Yard Trash-Regular and Recyclable Material shall be properly containerized in Garbage Receptacles or tied in bundles not exceeding four feet in length. No filled Garbage Receptacle or bundle shall exceed 50 pounds in weight.
Recycling Requirements
Seminole County requires every household with residential collection service to keep recyclables separate from trash under Chapter 235, and requires franchised haulers to collect at minimum newspapers, steel and aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and clear, green, and brown glass at curbside on scheduled pickup days.
Curbside Recycling Requirements in Seminole County
Some RestrictionsSeminole County Code §§ 235.74(b)(1), 235.75(a)
(1)Recyclable Materials must be placed in a suitable recycling bin at the usual accessible pick-up location on scheduled days. No Person may co-mingle Recyclable Materials with Yard Trash-Regular or other Solid Waste.... Persons holding Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for Residential Collection Services shall provide recycling services to their Customers, including at a minimum...
Illegal Dumping
Seminole County Code Section 235.72 requires all solid waste in the unincorporated area to go to a County-designated disposal facility and makes it unlawful to burn or bury waste anywhere else without a state or County permit. Burning or burying waste without a permit is a Class II civil infraction carrying a $100 fine under the County's citation schedule, rising to $500 if the citation is contested and lost.
Seminole County Bans Illegal Waste Dumping and Burying
Some RestrictionsSeminole County Code § 235.72(a)-(c)
Sec. 235.72. - Disposal of waste. (a) All Solid Waste originating and generated, Collected, and disposed of in unincorporated Seminole County must be disposed of at County designated disposal facilities operated by the County or operating under a valid County Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. (b) It is unlawful for any Person to burn Waste except at a County designated disposal f...
Yard Waste Collection
Unincorporated Seminole County splits yard debris into two categories under Chapter 235: Yard Trash-Regular, which residents bundle or bag like household garbage, and Yard Trash-Bulk, which must be sized for mechanical pickup. Regular yard waste bundles and containers cannot exceed fifty pounds each, and bundles cannot exceed four feet in length.
Yard Waste and Brush Collection Rules
Some RestrictionsSeminole County Code §§ 235.73(b)(6)-(7), 235.74(b)(2), (d)
(6)Yard Trash-Bulk must be of a type as to be readily handled by mechanical equipment.(7)Yard Waste-Regular must be bundled or placed in containers that are susceptible to normal loading and collection as other residential Solid Waste. No bundle or filled container may exceed fifty (50) pounds in weight.... Yard Trash-Regular must be properly containerized and placed at the usual accessible pic...
Dumpster Rules
Seminole County requires every commercial dumpster and roll-off container used in the unincorporated county to be leak-free, odor-sealed, made of nonabsorbent waterproof material, and secured with a tight-fitting lid or anchored against tipping, under the Chapter 235 solid waste ordinance.
Commercial Dumpster Standards in Seminole County
Some RestrictionsSeminole County Code § 235.82(a)-(c)
(a)All accumulation of Waste, except Recyclable Material that may be stored in recycling bins, must be kept in Commercial Containers until the time of Collection.(b)All Commercial Containers must comply with the following criteria:(1)All Commercial Containers must be free of leakage.(2)All Commercial Containers must be constructed to prevent the escape of odors.(3)All Commercial Containers must...
Collection Schedule
Seminole County assigns every unincorporated neighborhood to one exclusive franchised hauler under Chapter 235, and requires that hauler to collect residential and commercial waste at least once a week, resuming on the next scheduled day when a holiday pushes a route back.
Mandatory Trash Collection Service in Seminole County
Some RestrictionsSeminole County Code §§ 235.4(b)(1), 235.84
The Franchise Contractor that has been granted a Residential Franchise Contract for a Service Area will be the exclusive provider of Residential Collection Service within that Service Area.... The holder of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity providing Commercial Collection Service or Residential Collection Service shall collect Waste at least one (1) time per week. In the event o...
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