Orlando requires trash and recycling bins to be placed curbside with the lid opening facing the street for automated collection. Bins must be at least 3 feet apart and 3 feet from mailboxes, vehicles, and other obstructions. Placement is allowed after 5 PM the evening before collection and bins must be retrieved by the end of collection day.
Orlando uses automated collection trucks that require specific bin placement. Bins must be placed at the curb or edge of the street with the handle facing the house and the lid opening facing the street. A minimum of 3 feet of clearance is required between bins and between bins and obstructions such as mailboxes, parked cars, utility poles, and trees. Bins should not block sidewalks or driveways. During non-collection times, bins must be stored out of public view behind the front building line. Overfilled bins with lids that cannot close may not be collected.
Bins left at curb past collection day: code enforcement notice. Blocked sidewalks: ADA compliance issue. Repeat violations: fines starting at $100.
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