Oviedo Trash & Recycling Schedule
Official garbage collection rules, bin guidelines, and holiday schedules for residents of Oviedo, Florida.
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📍 View Official Collection MapService Provider
Republic Services
Phone Number
407-977-3800Facility Address
400 Alexandria Blvd, Oviedo, FL 32765
Collection Schedule
Garbage is collected twice a week, while recycling and yard waste are collected once a week.
Bin Colors
Blue or Green carts for garbage, Blue for recycling.
Guidelines & Rules
🎄 Holiday Delays
Service shifts by one day for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
🛋️ Bulk Waste Pickup
Bulk pickup is provided on Wednesdays; residents are encouraged to schedule large pickups in advance.
⚠️ Important Guidelines
Yard waste must be bagged, tied, or bundled, not exceeding 4 feet in length or 50 lbs.
Comprehensive Guide & Details
City of Oviedo Solid Waste Partnership
To maintain the pristine streets of this growing Seminole County city, Oviedo partners with contracted waste haulers, typically Republic Services, to manage residential sanitation. Standard domestic trash is collected twice a week. Every household is provided with an official heavy-duty rollout cart. To guarantee your bins are not skipped, they must be wheeled to the curb by 6:00 a.m. on your designated service mornings. The cart's metal lifting bar must face the street, and the handle should point toward your house. Keep the container at least three feet away from mailboxes, fire hydrants, and parked vehicles so the automated truck arm can grab it safely.
Single-Stream Recycling Best Practices
Oviedo simplifies its environmental initiatives by utilizing a single-stream recycling program, meaning all approved recyclables go into one designated cart. Collections occur once a week. Residents should focus on tossing in clean, dry materials such as flattened corrugated cardboard, empty aluminum drink cans, steel food tins, and plastic jugs or bottles. The most critical rule to remember is to never bag your recyclables. Plastic grocery bags and garbage sacks wrap around the spinning gears at the sorting facility, causing massive equipment failures. Keep all materials loose inside the cart to ensure compliance.
Vegetation and Leaf Disposal Regulations
Keeping local lawns beautiful generates a vast amount of organic waste, which the city collects on a separate, dedicated weekly route. Grass clippings, fallen leaves, and small twigs must be stored inside standard paper lawn bags or personal trash cans that do not exceed 32 gallons in capacity. Larger tree branches and thick brush must be cut into sections no longer than four feet and tied tightly into bundles using biodegradable twine. Any bundle or container weighing more than fifty pounds will be left behind by the sanitation crews to prevent occupational injuries.
Scheduling Major Appliance and Furniture Pickups
When replacing large household items like a worn-out mattress, a broken sofa, or a rusted washing machine, standard curbside carts are insufficient. Oviedo provides options for bulky waste removal, but it requires proactive communication. Residents typically need to contact the solid waste contractor's local dispatch office to schedule a specialized pickup date for massive items. When placing old appliances (white goods) at the curb, state safety regulations require that all doors and latches be entirely removed to eliminate the risk of children or small animals becoming trapped inside.
Holiday Delays and Missed Collections
Sanitation crews work tirelessly, but routes are paused for major national holidays, most notably Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. If your normal collection day falls on one of these recognized holidays, your service will be pushed back by exactly one day, creating a cascading delay for the rest of the week. Normal routing always resumes the following Monday. Additionally, if your cart was out by 6:00 a.m. but was inexplicably missed, you should contact the City of Oviedo Public Works department or the waste contractor within twenty-four hours to request a swift recovery pickup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When is trash collected in Oviedo?
A: Garbage is collected twice a week, while recycling and yard waste are collected once a week.
Q: How does the holiday schedule affect garbage pickup?
A: Service shifts by one day for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
Q: Which bins should I use for trash and recycling?
A: Blue or Green carts for garbage, Blue for recycling.
Q: How can I schedule a bulk waste pickup?
A: Bulk pickup is provided on Wednesdays; residents are encouraged to schedule large pickups in advance.
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