We’re here to help you find the Lake County trash pickup schedule for 2025 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
Lake County is in Florida and contains Leesburg to the north, Apopka to the east, Tampa to the southwest, Winter Garden and Orlando to the southeast, Clermont to the south.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Lake County Trash Collection Calendar 2025
For normal trash collection schedules, visit lakecountyfl.gov/MyPublicServices/
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year’s Day
When the holiday falls on a weekday, all collection days for the week will be moved to the next day.
Lake County Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2025
Residents must call at least 48 hours in advance to set up the collection. Residents may call the County staff at 352-343-3776 or their garbage hauler to schedule the bulk collection.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Furniture
- Appliances
- other large household items that do not fit into the County-issued garbage carts due to size, shape, or weight
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Tires
- Motor oil
- Lead-acid batteries
- Household hazardous waste, including cleaners, oil, fuel, herbicides and pesticides
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Lake County and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2025
Here’s the link to the recycling collection schedule.
Learn more about the county’s recycling program here.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Lake County?
Residents must call at least 48 hours in advance to set up the collection. Residents may call the County staff at 352-343-3776 or their garbage hauler to schedule the bulk collection.
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: lakecountyfl.gov/MyPublicServices/
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 6 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Lake County Public Works Department?
Lake County Solid Waste
Phone:
352-343-3776
Fax:
352-253-1690
Email:
[email protected]
Physical Address:
13130 County Landfill Road
Tavares, FL 32778
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Hope you were able to find everything you need for the Lake County trash pickup schedule. We strive to provide the most up to date information so please let us know if you need anything else.
