Lehigh Acres Trash & Recycling Schedule
Official garbage collection rules, bin guidelines, and holiday schedules for residents of Lehigh Acres, Florida.
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📍 View Official Collection MapService Provider
Waste Pro (Lee County Solid Waste)
Phone Number
239-533-8000Facility Address
10500 Buckingham Rd, Fort Myers, FL 33905
Collection Schedule
Garbage, recycling, and yard waste are collected once a week on the same designated day.
Bin Colors
Green or Black for garbage, Blue for recycling.
Guidelines & Rules
🎄 Holiday Delays
Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day push service back by one day.
🛋️ Bulk Waste Pickup
Bulk items are picked up on the regular collection day; large appliances (white goods) require a call ahead.
⚠️ Important Guidelines
Because Lehigh Acres is unincorporated, all waste services are managed directly by Lee County Solid Waste.
Comprehensive Guide & Details
Lee County's Integrated Collection Framework
Since Lehigh Acres is an unincorporated community, residential sanitation falls under the jurisdiction of the Lee County Solid Waste Division. The standard operational model ensures that your general refuse, single-stream recyclables, and horticultural trimmings are all retrieved on a single, synchronized day of the week. Homeowners must deploy their designated bins to the roadside prior to 6:00 a.m. to evade missed stops. Maintain a physical buffer of at least three feet between your carts and nearby obstacles like mailboxes or parked sedans to allow the automated lift arms to function smoothly.
Sorting Your Recyclables Properly
Lee County promotes a robust recycling initiative to preserve the local environment. Clean corrugated cardboard, aluminum tins, glass jars, and rigid plastics should be tossed directly into your designated recycling cart. The most crucial directive for residents is to avoid utilizing plastic grocery bags. Film plastics relentlessly entangle the heavy machinery at the regional sorting facility. Keep your materials loose. If inspectors detect contaminated items like greasy pizza boxes or garden hoses in your bin, the receptacle will receive a rejection sticker and remain unemptied.
Disposing of Oversized Furniture and Appliances
Handling a major interior cleanout is relatively simple under the county's established guidelines. Standard bulky items, such as a worn-out mattress or a dilapidated sofa, can be placed alongside your regular trash cart on your standard collection morning. However, extracting large white goods—such as refrigerators, water heaters, and washing machines—requires advanced notice. You must contact the county's contracted hauler to schedule a specialized appliance pickup. By state law, doors on all airtight appliances must be entirely removed before they are set out for collection.
Yard Waste Specifications
Managing Florida's rapid vegetative growth is a persistent task. Lehigh Acres residents must prepare their organic debris meticulously. Lawn clippings, leaves, and small twigs should be stored in paper biodegradable sacks or 32-gallon personal trash cans. Thicker branches and palm fronds must be bundled securely with heavy string. To accommodate the manual lifting required by sanitation crews, each bundle or container is strictly capped at 50 pounds, and no single branch may exceed six feet in length. Piles that do not meet these parameters will be left behind.
Handling Toxic and Hazardous Materials
Combustible and toxic substances must never enter the standard curbside stream. Items like leftover latex paint, pool chlorine, motor oil, and lithium batteries present extreme hazards to collection vehicles and waste workers. Residents of Lehigh Acres must safely transport these volatile materials to the Topaz Court Solid Waste Annex located in Fort Myers. This permanent county facility accepts hazardous household chemicals, ensuring they are neutralized or recycled in a manner that protects the local aquifer and prevents dangerous compactor fires.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When is trash collected in Lehigh Acres?
A: Garbage, recycling, and yard waste are collected once a week on the same designated day.
Q: How does the holiday schedule affect garbage pickup?
A: Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day push service back by one day.
Q: Which bins should I use for trash and recycling?
A: Green or Black for garbage, Blue for recycling.
Q: How can I schedule a bulk waste pickup?
A: Bulk items are picked up on the regular collection day; large appliances (white goods) require a call ahead.
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