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Yard Waste Must Be Separated From All Regular Trash, Recycling, and Junk As required by the Polk County North Central Landfill, all the yard waste collected by the City must be separated from household garbage. This separation allows 100% of the yard waste collected to be composted and recycled into a commercial compost product supporting Florida farmers. Yard Waste Pickup Small branches, limbs, and yard clippings are to be no longer than five feet (5) or five inches (5) in diameter. Yard waste meeting these size restrictions should be bundled and tied, bagged, or containerized for collection. Bundles or containers can not exceed 40 pounds, in weight. *Place all loose leaves and grass in containers or bags (bag weight should not exceed 40 pounds). Piles larger than 6 feet x 4 feet in size must be requested for service via Email Customer Service or by calling 863.834.8773 for collection. Bulk Yard Waste Service Four Free Collections Per Year Residential customers shall be provided four (4) collections, up to 20 cubic yards each, per calendar year. The calendar year runs from January 1st through December 31st. What is Bulk Yard Waste? Bulk Yard Waste means plant material, such as tree branches and shrubbery trimmings too large to be containerized or the pile is larger than 6 feet by 4 feet in size. Items must not be longer than eight feet (8) in length for collection. Place large piles of yard waste away from power lines, trees, mailboxes, fences, sprinkler systems, flower beds, and parked cars. DO NOT place trash or large items in the street or alleyway. Arrange for Bulk Yard Waste Collection Residents needing Bulk Yard Waste collection should Email Customer Service with (1) your address and (2) the type of material you have for collection, or call 863.834.8773 to arrange a pickup. Bulk yard waste requests are typically picked up on your regular service day once the request has been scheduled by the homeowner. Customer requests are completed based on the order they are received. As required by the Polk County North Central Landfill, all the yard waste collected by the City must be separated from all other household waste. This separation allows 100% of the yard waste collected to be composted and recycled into a commercial compost product supporting Florida farmers. IMPORTANT NOTICE! We service customers inside the city limits of Lakeland. If your garbage can is gray, and your recycle cart is black, you are a Polk County customer and therefore not serviced by the City of Lakeland. Please call the Polk County Solid Waste Department at 863.284.4319.
Residential Trash The Solid Waste Division serves all residences within the city limits of Lakeland. Services we provide: - Weekly Automated Garbage Collection - Weekly Recycling Collection - Weekly Yard Waste Collection - Bulk Collection & Special Pickup Service (Please call or email to schedule a pickup). Bulk Collection & Special Pickups include items such as mattresses, furniture, & large appliances. Missing a Container? If your trash or recycling containers are missing from your location, please contact our offices at 863.834.8773. We will search our RFID tag system for your lost container and return it to your residence or deliver a new container. EZCAN Instructions - Place ALL bags and small items INSIDE your cart. - Place cart curbside no later than 6:00 AM on your collection day. - Place the cart curbside with the lid opening toward the street and the handle toward your home. - Keep carts at least three (3) feet away from other carts, mailboxes, fire hydrants, low-hanging trees or shrubs, parked cars, and utility poles so trucks can easily access the cart. - Do not load your carts with hot ashes or coals, recyclable items, household hazardous waste, medical waste, paint cans, tires, lithium-ion batteries. - Do not paint the outside of your carts. - Yard waste such as bagged or loose grass, leaves, or small branches. Yard waste is collected separately from trash and recycled.
Yard Waste Must Be Separated From All Regular Trash, Recycling, and Junk As required by the Polk County North Central Landfill, all the yard waste collected by the City must be separated from household garbage. This separation allows 100% of the yard waste collected to be composted and recycled into a commercial compost product supporting Florida farmers. Yard Waste Pickup Small branches, limbs, and yard clippings are to be no longer than five feet (5) or five inches (5) in diameter. Yard waste meeting these size restrictions should be bundled and tied, bagged, or containerized for collection. Bundles or containers can not exceed 40 pounds, in weight. *Place all loose leaves and grass in containers or bags (bag weight should not exceed 40 pounds). Piles larger than 6 feet x 4 feet in size must be requested for service via Email Customer Service or by calling 863.834.8773 for collection. Bulk Yard Waste Service Four Free Collections Per Year Residential customers shall be provided four (4) collections, up to 20 cubic yards each, per calendar year. The calendar year runs from January 1st through December 31st. What is Bulk Yard Waste? Bulk Yard Waste means plant material, such as tree branches and shrubbery trimmings too large to be containerized or the pile is larger than 6 feet by 4 feet in size. Items must not be longer than eight feet (8) in length for collection. Place large piles of yard waste away from power lines, trees, mailboxes, fences, sprinkler systems, flower beds, and parked cars. DO NOT place trash or large items in the street or alleyway. Arrange for Bulk Yard Waste Collection Residents needing Bulk Yard Waste collection should Email Customer Service with (1) your address and (2) the type of material you have for collection, or call 863.834.8773 to arrange a pickup. Bulk yard waste requests are typically picked up on your regular service day once the request has been scheduled by the homeowner. Customer requests are completed based on the order they are received. As required by the Polk County North Central Landfill, all the yard waste collected by the City must be separated from all other household waste. This separation allows 100% of the yard waste collected to be composted and recycled into a commercial compost product supporting Florida farmers. IMPORTANT NOTICE! We service customers inside the city limits of Lakeland. If your garbage can is gray, and your recycle cart is black, you are a Polk County customer and therefore not serviced by the City of Lakeland. Please call the Polk County Solid Waste Department at 863.284.4319.
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