​Lee County Solid Waste rates are calculated to recover the cost of providing solid waste collection, disposal and recycling services to its customers.

​Residential annual assessment rates per SINGLE-FAMILY unit*
​(Unincorporated lee county, Bonita springs, Fort Myers Beach and the village of estero) ​
​Service Area 1​Bonita Springs, Town of Fort Myers Beach, Estero$320.38
​Service Area 2​South Fort Myers - West, Iona/McGregor, Captiva, Estero​$312.03
​Service Area 3​South Fort Myers - East, San Carlos Park, Villas, Estero​$327.20
​Service Area 4​East, Lehigh Acres, Alva​$327.20
​Service Area 5​Pine Island, North Fort Myers​$339.86
​Service Area 6​Boca Grande​$283.64
​Service Area 7​Outer Islands

​$  23.10

​Annual special assessment rates per unit for the fixed charges

for Lee County Solid Waste Disposal facilities ​ ​

1. ​Incorporated Residential (per unit)​$32.75
2. ​Multi-family Residential (per unit)​$15.21
​3. Recreational Vehicle (RV) Parks (per lot)​$  2.47
​4. Business and Institutions (per square ft.):
    Generation Category A​$0.00523
​    Generation Category B​$0.01787
​    Generation Category C​$0.03049
    Generation Category D$0.11146
    Generation Category​ E$0.22293

​Note: An administrative billing charge of $2.55 per account will be added to the assessments for properties in items 1 - 4.

*​Ratepayers can realize a 4% discount by using the tax collector's early payment procedure.
FY 23-24 Fees and rates for lee county solid waste facilities​ ​
​MSW Gate Fee ​$67.37/ton
​ITEM
                      ​RATE 
​MINIMUM CHARGE
Asphalt Shingles (Buckingham)
                 ​$75/ton
​$15.00
Asphalt Shingles (Lee/Hendry Landfill)
                 ​$35/ton​$15.00
​COMPOST DELIVERY CHARGES PER SEMI-LOAD
(CALCULATED FROM THE COMPOST PRODUCTION FACILITY, 5500 CHURCH RD., FELDA, FL) ​
​0-25 miles​$180
​25-50 miles​$270
​50-75 miles​$405

The above rates are reviewed annually by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners and became effective on Oct. 1 of each year with the adoption of a Resolution. View the approved 2025 Rate Resolution.  

Please see the table below for new rate details:

Lee County Facilities
​Rate Effective June 1, 2024

Tires
$225/ton

XL Tires
​$250/ton

Hendry COUNTY FACILITIES
​RATE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024

Tires
$265/ton

XL Tires
​$290/ton

A solid waste revenue sufficiency study was performed on the Solid Waste Department in 2023.
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