Alafaya Trash & Recycling Schedule
Official garbage collection rules, bin guidelines, and holiday schedules for residents of Alafaya, Florida.
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Orange County Solid Waste
Phone Number
407-836-3111Facility Address
5901 Young Pine Rd, Orlando, FL 32829
Collection Schedule
Automated curbside collection for garbage is once a week; recycling and yard waste are also collected weekly.
Bin Colors
Green lid for garbage, Blue lid for recycling.
Guidelines & Rules
🎄 Holiday Delays
Collection shifts by one day if your pickup falls on Thanksgiving or Christmas Day.
🛋️ Bulk Waste Pickup
Large items (up to 3 cubic yards) can be picked up weekly on your scheduled yard waste day.
⚠️ Important Guidelines
Since Alafaya is an unincorporated CDP, all municipal waste services are directed through Orange County Government.
Comprehensive Guide & Details
Orange County Rollout Cart Directives for Alafaya
Because Alafaya is a sprawling unincorporated community in the Orlando metropolitan area, residential sanitation is exclusively administered by the Orange County Solid Waste Division. Homeowners are provided with large rolling carts specifically designed for automated collection trucks. Standard household garbage is picked up once a week. To ensure a successful collection, your green-lidded garbage cart must be stationed at the curb no later than 6:00 a.m. on the morning of your assigned route. The mechanical arms require ample maneuvering room, so residents must maintain a strict three-foot clearance around the receptacle, keeping it completely separated from mailboxes, parked vehicles, and low-hanging tree branches.
Blue-Lid Recycling Requirements
Orange County champions environmental conservation through a highly regimented weekly recycling program. Alafaya residents must utilize their designated blue-lidded carts for all approved single-stream materials. Acceptable items include flattened corrugated cardboard, rinsed glass bottles, metal food tins, and rigid plastics. A major point of emphasis for the regional material recovery facility is the total eradication of plastic bags. You must never enclose your recyclables in plastic grocery sacks, as these flexible films wrap around the sorting gears and cause catastrophic equipment failures. If route inspectors discover styrofoam, food scraps, or plastic wrap inside your blue cart, it will be tagged and bypassed.
Weekly Yard Trimmings Limitations
Maintaining the lush landscapes common in Central Florida generates a significant volume of vegetative waste. Orange County collects yard debris on a weekly basis, provided the homeowner prepares the organic material properly. Grass clippings, pulled weeds, and small leaves must be securely contained within personal 32-gallon trash cans or heavy-duty paper yard bags. Thick tree limbs and palm fronds must be chopped into pieces measuring less than three feet in length and tied tightly into bundles. Sanitation crews must load this material manually, so a strict weight maximum of 50 pounds per bag or tied bundle is actively enforced.
Large Item Collection and Appliance Rules
Upgrading your interior furnishings often leaves you with massive items that cannot fit inside a standard green-lidded cart. Alafaya residents can take advantage of Orange County's large item pickup program. Homeowners are permitted to place up to three cubic yards of bulky waste, such as discarded mattresses and broken sofas, at the curb on their designated weekly bulk day. When dealing with major appliances, commonly known as white goods, Florida child safety regulations mandate that all locking doors must be completely detached from refrigerators and freezers prior to being placed on the swale. Commercial construction debris is entirely excluded from this service.
Weather Delays and Holiday Collection Schedules
The Orange County solid waste collection calendar is exceptionally reliable, pausing only for severe weather emergencies and two major federal holidays. Regular curbside service is completely suspended on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. If your standard collection happens to fall on or after one of these specific holidays, your household waste, recycling, and yard debris pick-ups will be shifted forward by exactly one day for the remainder of that week. Normal routing resumes the following Monday. During active hurricane warnings, all operations cease, and residents are legally required to secure their carts indoors to prevent them from becoming airborne projectiles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When is trash collected in Alafaya?
A: Automated curbside collection for garbage is once a week; recycling and yard waste are also collected weekly.
Q: How does the holiday schedule affect garbage pickup?
A: Collection shifts by one day if your pickup falls on Thanksgiving or Christmas Day.
Q: Which bins should I use for trash and recycling?
A: Green lid for garbage, Blue lid for recycling.
Q: How can I schedule a bulk waste pickup?
A: Large items (up to 3 cubic yards) can be picked up weekly on your scheduled yard waste day.
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