Lake County, FL Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Bulk limit
- 3 cubic yards at a time
- C&D debris
- 2 cubic yards per month
- Pickup day
- Yard-waste day
- Notice
- 48 hours to hauler
- Yard trash cap
- 4 cubic yards per week
Summary
Unincorporated Lake County residents may set out up to three cubic yards of bulk waste at a time, plus up to two cubic yards of construction and demolition debris per month. Bulk items are collected on yard-waste day with 48 hours' notice to the hauler.
Customers are entitled to Set Out up to three (3) cubic yards of Bulk Waste for Collection at any one time.(c)Customers are entitled to Set Out up to two (2) cubic yards of Construction and Demolition Debris per month.(d)Bulk waste will be collected on yard waste day with forty-eight (48) hours' notice to the hauler.(e)A Customer shall not Set Out Bulk Waste for Collection on property not owned or occupied by the Customer.(f)A Customer shall only Set Out for Collection the Bulk Waste that is generated at the Customer's dwelling. (Ord. No. 2014-21, § 2, 5-6-14; Ord. No. 2020-73, § 4, 12-8-20; Ord. No. 2022-46, § 2, 11-1-22)
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. 23-24 entitles residential customers to set out up to three (3) cubic yards of bulk waste for collection at any one time, and up to two (2) cubic yards of construction and demolition debris per month. Bulk waste is collected on the yard-waste day provided the customer gives the hauler forty-eight (48) hours' notice. Customers may only set out bulk waste generated at their own dwelling and may not place it on property they do not own or occupy. Separately, yard trash is limited to four cubic yards per week and pieces no longer than 4 feet or 6 inches in diameter (Sec. 23-23).
Violations & Fines
Exceeding limits or improper set-out is a Ch. 23 violation enforced under Chapter 8: an uncontested first citation is a $150 reduced civil penalty ($300 repeat), with Special Master fines for continuing violations.
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Sources & Official References
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