We’re here to help you find the Lake County trash pickup schedule for 2023 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
Lake County is in Florida and contains Leesburg with Jacksonville to the north, Tampa to the southwest, Orlando to the east.
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 2023
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.lakecountyfl.gov/trash-recycling/residential-collection
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
Memorial Day | Monday, May 29 | Monday collection will occur on Tuesday. All collection days for the week will be moved to the next day. |
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Independence Day | Tuesday, July 4 | Tuesday collection will occur on Wednesday. All collection days for the week will be moved to the next day. |
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Labor Day | Monday, September 4 | Monday collection will occur on Tuesday. All collection days for the week will be moved to the next day. |
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Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 23 | Thursday collection will occur on Friday. Friday customers will be collected on Saturday. |
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Christmas Day | Monday, December 25 | Monday collection will occur on Tuesday. All collection days for the week will be moved to the next day. |
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New Year’s Day | Monday, January 1, 2024 | Closed |
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Lake County Trash Collection Map

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2023
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.lakecountyfl.gov/trash-recycling/bulk-pickup-and-drop-off-service for find the collection day for your bulk waste.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Furniture, appliances and 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
Extra garbage that could fit into the garbage cart.
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 2023
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.lakecountyfl.gov/trash-recycling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Lake County?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.lakecountyfl.gov/trash-recycling/bulk-pickup-and-drop-off-service
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://gis.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?
Phone:
352-343-3776
Fax:
352-253-1690
Email:
[email protected]
Physical Address:
13130 County Landfill Road
Tavares, FL 32778
Did we miss anything?
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.