Union Park Trash & Recycling Schedule
Official garbage collection rules, bin guidelines, and holiday schedules for residents of Union Park, Florida.
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📍 View Official Collection MapService Provider
Orange County Solid Waste
Phone Number
407-836-6601Facility Address
5901 Young Pine Rd, Orlando, FL 32829
Collection Schedule
Weekly automated collection of garbage, recycling, and yard waste.
Bin Colors
Green lid (Garbage), Blue lid (Recycling).
Guidelines & Rules
🎄 Holiday Delays
Thanksgiving and Christmas result in a one-day delay.
🛋️ Bulk Waste Pickup
Collected weekly on yard waste day, limit 3 cubic yards.
⚠️ Important Guidelines
Service is managed by Orange County's franchised haulers.
Comprehensive Guide & Details
Union Park Trash Pickup Schedule Overview
As an unincorporated community in Central Florida, Union Park receives its residential waste collection services through the Orange County Solid Waste Division. Regular household garbage is collected once a week. To ensure a smooth pickup, residents must place their county-issued green lid garbage roll carts at the curb by 6:00 AM on their designated collection day. It is important to bag all household trash before tossing it into the cart to prevent littering and to keep the bins relatively clean. If you are unsure about your specific collection day, you can easily look up your address on the official Orange County interactive collection map.
Proper Bin Placement Tips for Automated Collection
Because local sanitation trucks use automated mechanical arms to lift and empty the carts, proper bin placement is absolutely crucial. Roll carts must be placed at the edge of the curb with the arrows on the lid pointing toward the street and the handles facing your home. Keep at least three feet of clearance between your trash cart, your recycling cart, and any other obstacles like mailboxes, fire hydrants, parked cars, or utility poles. Carts placed too close together or hidden behind vehicles cannot be serviced and may result in a missed pickup.
Orange County Recycling Guidelines
Union Park residents are provided with blue lid carts specifically for recyclable materials. Recycling is collected once a week on the same day as your regular garbage. Central Florida follows a strict 'Think 5' recycling program to reduce contamination. You should only place plastic bottles and jugs, metal cans, glass bottles and jars, clean cardboard, and paper into your recycling bin. Do not bag your recyclables; keep them loose in the cart. Items such as plastic bags, greasy pizza boxes, Styrofoam, and tanglers like hoses or cords can damage the sorting facility's machinery and must be thrown in the regular trash.
Bulk Waste and Large Item Disposal
Got a broken couch or an old mattress? Union Park households are entitled to convenient bulk waste collection for items that are simply too large to fit inside the standard green lid trash cart. You can place up to three cubic yards of large items at the curb on your regularly scheduled yard waste collection day. Acceptable items include furniture, mattresses, and white goods like refrigerators or washing machines (with doors removed for safety). If you have a massive cleanout exceeding the three cubic yard limit, you will need to schedule a special pickup by contacting the Orange County Solid Waste hotline to avoid code enforcement violations.
Yard Waste Collection Rules
Maintaining a beautiful Florida landscape often means dealing with a lot of branches, leaves, and palm fronds. Yard waste is picked up once a week in Union Park. To guarantee collection, all vegetative debris must be tied, bagged, or bundled. Branches must not exceed three feet in length or weigh more than 60 pounds per bundle. You can use your own personal heavy-duty trash cans for yard waste, provided they are clearly marked. Please remember that yard waste should never be mixed with regular garbage or recycling, as it is diverted to local composting facilities to be converted into mulch.
Holiday Schedule Delays and Missed Pickups
The local sanitation department observes two primary holidays that disrupt the normal collection schedule: Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. If your regular trash, recycling, or yard waste collection falls on or after one of these holidays, your service will be pushed back by one day for the remainder of that week. For all other holidays, including Memorial Day and Labor Day, pickups continue as normally scheduled. If you followed all placement rules but still experienced a missed pickup, you must report it to the Orange County Solid Waste Division within 24 hours either by phone or through their official online 311 portal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When is trash collected in Union Park?
A: Weekly automated collection of garbage, recycling, and yard waste.
Q: How does the holiday schedule affect garbage pickup?
A: Thanksgiving and Christmas result in a one-day delay.
Q: Which bins should I use for trash and recycling?
A: Green lid (Garbage), Blue lid (Recycling).
Q: How can I schedule a bulk waste pickup?
A: Collected weekly on yard waste day, limit 3 cubic yards.
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