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Residential service overview and guidelines
- Garbage pick up is once a week in the proper container provided by the county's contracted garbage company. If carts are full, you may place excess refuse in a 32-gallon garbage can to be placed next to the cart. For larger quantities, you may call your garbage company or another authorized solid waste hauler for estimated collection charges.
- Garbage, recycling and yard waste must be placed curbside no later than 6 a.m. the day of collection.
- Garbage, recycling and yard waste should be placed no more than 10 feet from the road.
- Debris and containers can be placed at collection point NO MORE than 12 hours prior to collection and must be removed within 12 hours after collection.
- The county's contracted garbage company is not responsible for construction debris or debris from home improvements. This includes tile, wood flooring, concrete, wallboard, aluminum siding, fencing, baseboards, insulation, drywall, lumber, shingles or other roofing materials, sliding glass doors, shower doors, shower surrounds, large pieces of glass or mirror, cabinets, vanities and countertops. You may contact them or another authorized solid waste hauler to provide special collection and disposal.
- The county's contracted garbage company is not responsible for land clearing debris. This also includes trees cut down or blown down from or on your property. You may contact them or another solid waste hauler to provide special collection and disposal.
- Carpet must be cut, rolled and tied in bundles no greater the 4 feet by 8 feet and no more than 60 pounds in weight. Please keep the carpet dry for collection.
- For appliances, swing sets, water heaters, and other metal junk, you must call our office at 386-943-7889 to schedule collection. Once the item is at the curb, a special pickup will be scheduled. Any bulky items will be collected within 48 hours of notification.
- You must place your garbage in the proper container provided to you by the county's contracted garbage company.
- Yard waste will be picked up once a week up to the equivalent of four 32-gallon containers. You may call your garbage company or another authorized solid waste hauler to provide a special collection and disposal of additional debris.
- Yard waste includes: grass, leaves, shrub and tree trimmings. Please contain all small debris either in plastic bags or in 32-gallon garbage cans.
- Never place yard waste in the container provided by the county for garbage collection or in your recycle bins.
- Palm fronds and limbs need to be neatly stacked (no need for bundles). Limbs may not exceed 4 feet in length or 1 foot in diameter and must weigh less than 60 pounds.
- Garbage companies don't pick up hazardous waste, such as car batteries, all automobile related liquids, rechargeable batteries, paint, pesticides, fluorescent lamps, bullets or shotgun shells, bio-hazardous waste, sharps (needles), pool or spa chemicals, etc. Please bring all of these items - with the exception of bio-hazardous waste - to the Household Hazardous Waste site located at the Tomoka Landfill or the West Volusia Transfer Station. Disposal of bio-hazardous waste can be coordinated with your local Health Department.
- Residents may place up to four passenger vehicle sized tires (with or without rims) out for collection every eight weeks.
Should you have any questions, concerns or experience any problems with your service please contact this office at 386-943-7889.
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