Pine Hills Trash & Recycling Schedule
Official garbage collection rules, bin guidelines, and holiday schedules for residents of Pine Hills, Florida.
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📍 View Official Collection MapService Provider
Orange County Solid Waste
Phone Number
407-836-3111Facility Address
5901 Young Pine Rd, Orlando, FL 32829
Collection Schedule
Garbage is collected once a week; recycling and yard waste are also collected weekly using automated carts.
Bin Colors
Green lid for garbage, Blue lid for recycling.
Guidelines & Rules
🎄 Holiday Delays
Collection shifts by one day following Thanksgiving and Christmas.
🛋️ Bulk Waste Pickup
Large items up to 3 cubic yards can be picked up weekly on the scheduled yard waste day.
⚠️ Important Guidelines
As an unincorporated area, Pine Hills residents receive all solid waste services directly from Orange County.
Comprehensive Guide & Details
Orange County Solid Waste Services for Pine Hills
Operating as a prominent unincorporated community in Central Florida, Pine Hills utilizes the Orange County Solid Waste Division for all residential refuse needs. Every single-family property is supplied with a green-lidded roll cart intended strictly for everyday household garbage. The collection trucks service these bins once a week. To make sure your trash is hauled away without a hitch, the green-lidded bin must be wheeled out to the edge of your property by 6:00 a.m. on your specific neighborhood collection day. The mechanical arms on the county trucks require plenty of space to operate, so you must leave a strict three-foot gap between the garbage cart and any surrounding obstacles, including mailboxes, parked cars, and recycling bins.
Sorting Guidelines for the Blue-Lidded Cart
Keeping recyclable materials out of the landfill is highly prioritized in Orange County. Pine Hills residents are provided with a blue-lidded cart to participate in the weekly single-stream recycling program. You are welcome to throw in flattened corrugated cardboard, aluminum cans, rinsed glass bottles, and rigid plastic containers. However, local inspectors are extremely strict regarding plastic bag contamination. You must never bag your recyclables, nor should you throw loose plastic grocery wrappers into the blue-lidded bin. Flexible plastics easily tangle inside the processing facility's conveyor belts, causing expensive equipment breakdowns. If your cart is contaminated with food waste or styrofoam, the driver will leave a non-compliance tag on the handle and bypass your property.
Discarding Large Furniture and Appliances
Heavy items that simply will not squeeze into your standard green-lidded bin can be disposed of via the weekly large item pickup program. Pine Hills residents are allowed to place up to three cubic yards of bulky waste directly on the curb. This service easily accommodates old mattresses, broken couches, and rolled-up rugs. White goods, such as discarded refrigerators and washing machines, are also picked up, but Florida state safety laws mandate that all locking doors must be completely removed to prevent child entrapment. Commercially generated construction debris, roofing tiles, and hazardous automotive materials are not permitted and will be left behind.
Managing Yard Debris and Lawn Clippings
Tropical weather means constant lawn care, generating a massive amount of vegetative waste. Orange County retrieves yard debris on a weekly basis, provided homeowners follow the specific preparation rules. Leaves, small twigs, and grass clippings must be tightly secured in personal 32-gallon trash cans or heavy-duty paper yard bags. If you are discarding thicker tree limbs or palm fronds, they must be chopped into sections measuring less than three feet in length and tied together with heavy twine. Because sanitation crews load this material entirely by hand, no individual bag, personal can, or tied bundle can weigh more than 50 pounds.
Holiday Schedule Delays and Reporting Issues
Trash pickup in Pine Hills is rarely interrupted, with the county ceasing operations on only two specific holidays: Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. If your normal collection morning happens to fall on or after one of these holidays, your entire refuse schedule will be pushed back by exactly one day for the remainder of that week. For example, Thursday pickups will happen on Friday. Should your properly placed carts ever be skipped during a normal route, or if a bin sustains a cracked wheel during the dumping process, residents are instructed to dial the Orange County 311 hotline immediately to request a recovery pickup or a free replacement cart.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When is trash collected in Pine Hills?
A: Garbage is collected once a week; recycling and yard waste are also collected weekly using automated carts.
Q: How does the holiday schedule affect garbage pickup?
A: Collection shifts by one day following Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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 the scheduled yard waste day.
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