Backyard composting is allowed in Lee County; no ordinance prohibits a residential compost pile. Yard waste (grass, leaves, brush) is collected separately through the County's curbside solid waste program rather than placed with regular garbage.
Lee County does not prohibit residential backyard composting, and encourages it through its Solid Waste Division and UF/IFAS Extension to reduce yard-waste tonnage. Yard/horticultural waste such as grass clippings, leaves, palm fronds, and small branches is collected curbside on a set schedule under the County's franchised residential collection program, separate from household garbage and recycling, and taken for mulching or composting rather than landfilling. Compost piles must still be maintained so they do not create a rodent, odor, or vector nuisance under the County's general nuisance rules. Homeowners with agricultural operations manage organic material under their agricultural use rather than the residential collection program.
Composting itself is not a violation. A neglected pile that creates a rodent, odor, or sanitary nuisance can be cited under the County's nuisance and property-maintenance provisions. Mixing yard waste incorrectly with garbage may violate collection rules.
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