Lake County, FL Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Set-out time
- Before 6:00 a.m.
- Cart orientation
- Handles/wheels face away from road
- Yard-trash cans in
- By 10:00 p.m. same day
- Contents
- Must be inside the cart
- Weight limit
- 150 lbs or rated capacity
Summary
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.
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.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 150).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 23-21 directs customers to place their garbage cart at the curbside before six o'clock (6:00) a.m. on the scheduled collection day, positioned so the handles and wheels face away from the road; Sec. 23-22 sets the same 6 a.m. rule for recycling carts. All garbage must be inside the cart, material set outside is not picked up, and carts may not be loaded above 150 pounds or their rated capacity. Yard-trash containers set at the curb must be removed, replaced on the property and properly secured by ten o'clock (10:00) p.m. on the collection day (Sec. 23-23).
Violations & Fines
Improper set-out is a Ch. 23 violation enforced through Chapter 8; an uncontested first citation carries a $150 civil penalty ($300 repeat), escalating to Special Master fines for continued noncompliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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