Collection Times -
* Garbage and Recycling is picked up once a week on FRIDAY. Residents are to place their garbage and recycling containers to the curb no earlier than twelve (12) hours prior to 6:00 am of the scheduled day of collection. Place the toter 5 feet from mailboxes, vehicles and all other stationary objects.
* Garbage and Recycling must be placed at curbside prior to 7:00am on the day of service and removed by midnight the same day.
* If your refuse or recycle is not at curbside by 7:00am and the collection vehicle has already been in the area, collection will not be until your next scheduled collection day.
* The containers shall be removed from the curbside and returned to a point at the side yard, except where a side yard abuts a right of way, or rear of the residence, not later than 12:01am (midnight) of the day of collection.
* Any containers not removed will be tagged by the city with a twenty-four hour warning.
Failure to remove the container after the (24) hours will result in a
$25 charge being placed on the customers utility bill for each violation.
* Each incident and 24 hour period that the container is not removed or out of schedule shall be considered a separate offense which shall result in an additional $25 per offense, the charge being placed on the utility bill.
Yard Waste Collection Every Wednesday
*Yard waste consists of grass clippings. branches, palm fronds, and other vegetation trimmings All yard waste must be bundled or bagged
* Do not place yard waste in your garbage toter.
* Do not mix yard waste with bulk items.
* Please have all yard waste at roadside for collection.
Appliance Pick Up
* To schedule an appliance pickup, please call Florida Refuse at (863)
665-1489
Automated Garbage Collection and Bulk Pick Up
* All garbage must be inside the toter with the lid closed for collection. Extra garbage outside of toter will not be picked up, except after major holidays
* If you constantly have an excess amount of garbage. please call the Public Works Department at (863) 421-377710 discuss the purchase of an additional toter.
* Bulk items such as old furniture (large items) should be placed at the curb on the regular garbage service day. A different truck will come by to pick these items up
Recycling Collection
* Place all recyclables at curbside by 7:00AM and remove container by midnight.
* All paper and paperboard products including newspapers, magazines, telephone books, junk mail, office paper, flattened boxes. etc.
(except food contaminated or wax coated paper)
* Cardboard boxes that are broken down will be picked up a recycling.
* Bundle all paper with string or place in a paper or plastic bug.
Place paper in a bundle or bag on or beside recycling bin.
* All other recyclable material can be placed loose or bagged inside of recycle container.
Cost to Reside
* The monthly charge for residential customers is $17.27 per month.
* A garbage toter and recycling bin will be delivered to each new property at no charge. A flyer explaining the service and schedules will be placed in each container.
* Should a resident relocate (move), the garbage toter remains at the property
* If a garbage toter is not at the property (to which you move), a toter must be purchased at a cost of $64.20 which can be paid in 6 equal installments.
