Volusia County, FL Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Set-out limit
- not more than 12 hours before pickup
- Removal deadline
- within 12 hours after collection
- Curb distance
- within 10 feet of curbline or paving line
- Rear-door service
- free for certified handicapped residents
- Governing section
- Volusia County Code § 106-103(d)
- Penalty
- general penalty under § 1-7
Summary
Unincorporated Volusia County residents must set carts at the curb no more than 12 hours before their scheduled pickup and pull them back within 12 hours after the truck runs, per County Code § 106-103(d). Containers go within ten feet of the curbline, and violations draw the general penalty under Section 1-7.
(d) The customer shall place all solid waste at the following collection points for the specified categories of property: (1) For a single-family residence, waste shall be placed at a point within the parkway abutting such residence no farther than ten feet from the curbline or paving line... (5) Containers, including any bulk trash or junk, shall be removed within 12 hours after collection and shall not be placed at the collection point more than 12 hours prior to collection. Any bulk trash or junk placed which is not collected by the collector shall be removed from the collection point within 12 hours after the time of collection for that property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 108 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Volusia County's contract solid waste collectors serve only the unincorporated area. Daytona Beach, Deltona, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach, DeLand, Edgewater, DeBary and Orange City each run separate systems. County Code § 106-103(d) tells unincorporated customers exactly where and when to set out garbage, recycling and bulk items. For a single-family residence, containers go in the parkway strip abutting the property, no farther than ten feet from the curbline or paving line; where a drainage ditch replaces a parkway, the container goes the same ten feet, next to the nearest driveway.
Customers on a private road must either allow collector access or haul their containers to the nearest public right-of-way. Multifamily properties get a collection point the collector and customer agree on. Section 106-103(d)(5) sets the clock: containers, along with any bulk trash or junk, cannot go to the curb more than 12 hours before the scheduled collection day and must come back off the curb within 12 hours after the truck runs. Uncollected bulk trash or junk left behind also has to be pulled within 12 hours of the missed pickup.
Certified handicapped residents get free rear-door pickup under subsection (d)(3), and every customer has to keep the container clear of pets or anything else that could put a collector at risk under (d)(4). If the collector and a customer disagree over where the point should be, the director makes the final call under subsection (e). Violating any part of this article is punishable under Section 1-7's general penalty schedule, per Section 106-92.
Violations & Fines
Leaving a cart or bulk pile out more than 12 hours before pickup, or failing to pull it back within 12 hours after the truck runs, violates Section 106-103(d)(5) and is punishable under the general penalty in Section 1-7, referenced at Section 106-92. Blocking collector access with pets or obstructions under (d)(4), or bypassing the director's dispute-review process in subsection (e), can also draw enforcement from Volusia County Solid Waste Management.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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