Orlando, FL Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Collection frequency
- Once per week, residential premises
- Sole provider
- City of Orlando Solid Waste Division only
- Single-family fee
- $15.85 per month
- Quantity cap
- 96 gallons per collection day
- New customer deposit
- $50 via Orlando Utilities Commission
- Annual fee increase
- 4% automatic each October 1
Summary
Orlando's Solid Waste Division collects residential trash exactly once a week under Sec. 28.07(2), and the City is the exclusive hauler: residents may not arrange private collection. Single-family service costs $15.85 a month, billed through Orlando Utilities Commission, under Sec. 28.05 and Sec. 28.07(1).
All solid waste accumulated in the City shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by the City or its designated agents, licensees, franchises or contract representatives under the direction of the Division pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Chapter... No other person shall collect, convey over any of the streets or alleys of the City or dispose of any solid waste accumulated in the City except as follows... Collection Frequency. Solid Waste accumulated by residential premises shall be collected once each week, except as otherwise deemed necessary by the Solid Waste Division Manager.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 92).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 28 of the Orlando City Code gives the Solid Waste Division exclusive authority over residential garbage collection. Sec. 05(1) states that 'all solid waste accumulated in the City shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by the City or its designated agents, licensees, franchises or contract representatives,' and Sec. 05(2) makes it unlawful for anyone else to collect or haul solid waste on city streets, with narrow carve-outs for self-hauled commercial waste and construction debris. For single-family homes, Sec. 45 for an individually billed efficiency or one-bedroom unit (Sec.
07(1)). New residential customers must also post a $50 deposit through Orlando Utilities Commission to guarantee payment. A weekly quantity cap applies too: no more than 96 gallons of solid waste will be collected per single-family residence per collection day unless the Division Manager approves more (Sec. 07(5)). Residents who qualify as physically unable to reach the curb can request Disabled Person Collection Service at their back or side yard for the same single-family rate (Sec. 07(1)(f)). Fees automatically increase 4% every October 1 unless the City Council votes against the scheduled hike (Sec. 09(1)(b)).
Violations & Fines
Arranging private residential garbage pickup instead of using the City's exclusive service violates Sec. 28.05(2) and is punishable under City Code § 1.08. Delinquent solid-waste accounts unpaid within 30 days of billing are terminated by the Solid Waste Division Manager, and reinstating service after a cutoff can require settling the balance before collection resumes.
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Sources & Official References
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