Volusia County, FL Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Commercial frequency
- Commercial pickup required at least once a week
- Residential frequency
- Residential containers serviced on a weekly basis
- Franchise term
- Franchises capped at 5 years, need public hearing
- Franchise cancellation
- Franchise auto-cancels after 30 days of no service
- Remote service
- Remote commercial sites may use residential collector
- Enforcement
- Violations penalized under Sec. 1-7 general penalty
Summary
Volusia County requires commercial solid waste collection at least once a week under Sec. 106-39, leaving the exact day, type, and cost of service to be worked out between the commercial property owner and the franchised collector within the article's other rules.
Sec. 106-39. - Frequency of collection. The frequency, type, nature and cost of the commercial collection service shall be established individually between the commercial property owner/occupant and the collector within the provisions of this article, but the frequency shall not be less than once a week.
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
Sec. " Sec. 106-40 backstops remote or isolated commercial properties that can't attract a collector on their own; they may contract with the residential collector holding the exclusive franchise for that area at the standard commercial rate, or the county can rotate them annually among its list of franchised commercial collectors. On the franchise side, Sec. 106-61 requires collectors to hold a nonexclusive franchise from the county council, capped at five years, obtained through a noticed public hearing and a nonrefundable application fee set by council resolution; a franchise lapses automatically if the holder stops operating for 30 consecutive days.
Residential pickup runs on a parallel weekly cadence: Sec. 106-103 entitles each single-family home to its container allotment "on a weekly basis," with collection-day placement and 12-hour set-out/removal windows enforced under the same article. Together these sections guarantee that no unincorporated property, commercial or residential, goes more than seven days between scheduled solid waste pickups, while giving the county franchise leverage to make sure a collector keeps showing up.
Violations & Fines
A franchised collector or commercial customer who lets service fall below the once-a-week floor set by Sec. 106-39, or who otherwise violates the county's solid waste collection requirements, is subject to the general penalty in Sec. 1-7: up to a $500.00 fine, up to 60 days in jail, or both, and a collector's franchise can be cancelled for failing to operate for 30 straight days under Sec. 106-61(d).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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