In unincorporated Santa Rosa County, accumulated trash and debris is a code violation Code Enforcement investigates. As of March 1, 2025 the county ended its trash franchise, so residents choose their own hauler; carts and bin placement follow your hauler, not a county schedule.
The county's published Code Enforcement scope lists 'TRASH / DEBRIS' and 'ILLEGAL DUMPING' among what it investigates, so letting refuse pile up on a property is enforceable. Since March 1, 2025 the Board dissolved the Waste Pro franchise; unincorporated residents now select from providers such as Waste Pro, Adam's Sanitation, J&L Garbage or PU Sanitation and must arrange service themselves. Because the county no longer regulates collection, container type and where you set your cart out are governed by your hauler's contract, not a county placement ordinance. City residents (Milton, Gulf Breeze, Jay) keep municipal service.
Accumulated trash/debris is handled as a code enforcement violation (notice to abate, then special-magistrate fines and possible county cleanup lien).
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