To ensure that debris is collected in the most efficient, safe, and timely manner, we recommend you follow these simple guidelines.
- Local media will notify when collection will take place.
- Do not place trash, recycling or debris near low hanging objects, around mailboxes or utility equipment including power poles/lines, electric meters or fire hydrants.
- Small quantities should be prepared the same as your weekly collection, in containers or recyclable bags/bundles 50 lbs. or less.
- Large quantities of vegetative debris should be piled at the curb for mechanical collection.
- All white goods must be empty. Any containing food or other waste will not be collected. (See Priority 3)
- Use your regular collection container or heavy duty plastic bags. Place in your normal location for weekly collection
- Do not mix materials.
- Separate collections for each material.
- Land clearing and landscape improvement activities are not eligible for collection.
- No collection of large quantities of yard debris on private roads or in gated communities unless included in a FEMA declaration.
- Businesses and owners of vacant lots are required to make their own arrangements for debris clean-up.
- Pickup Priority Levels:
- Priority 1:
- Normal Household Garbage
- Bagged garbage
- Discarded food
- Packaging materials
- Priority 2:
- Normal Household Recyclables
- Newspapers
- Cardboard
- Plastic containers (#1 - #7)
- Glass
- Steel
- Aluminum
- Yard Debris
- Shrubs
- Palm fronds
- Tree / grass trimmings
- Bushes
- Leaves
- Twigs/cut tree branches
- Priority 3:
- White Goods/Appliances
- Refrigerators
- Ranges
- Washing machines
- Dryers
- Water heaters
- Freezers
- Microwaves
- Air conditioners
- Construction/Demolition Debris
- Lumber
- Glass
- Drywall
- Insulation
- Concrete block
- Plumbing
- Recyclables
- Bulk Items
- Electronic Equipment
- Tires
Recycling Smart is easy!
Recycle Smart – 5 for the Cart
There are only 5 things to remember –
- Paper – no soiled, shredded, metallic or waxed.
- Metal – only aluminum or steel (tin cans, aluminum foil and disposable foil pans.
- Cardboard – any kind of box that doesn't have waxed coating.
- Plastic – containers labeled #1 - #7 – no bags, no Styrofoam.
- Glass – bottles and jars that are clear, green or brown.
Placing anything else in your cart is "Wish-cycling" – the most expensive disposal method of all.
Lee County Solid Waste Division – www.leegov.com/solidwaste - 239-533-8000.