Overview

The Solid Waste Division provide environmentally safe, time responsive and cost effective, collection, disposal and recycling services throughout the city. The division manages an integrated system for waste reduction, and recycling, in a safe, efficient, and environmentally sound manner. Such activities include the removal of dead animals, pick-up of bulk items, and roll-off and compact service.

Holiday Collection

Six holidays that potentially impact residential collection schedules:

• New Year's Day
• Memorial Day
• Fourth of July
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

Garbage (Trash / Solid Waste)

Garbage services for residents is a once a week program; utilizing the provided 95-gallon plastic garbage container. Residents and commercial customers must place their containers at the curbside no earlier than 6 p.m. the day before service and containers must be removed from the curb to a location other than the front yard, no later than 6 a.m. the day after service. Place carts 3 feet apart from each other and other fixed objects to ensure a safe collection. Containers left at the curbside or visible from the street are subject to a violation warning or violation charge of $50 per day.

Additional containers are available for purchase for those residents requiring additional containers for $80 tax included and can be added to your water bill in five monthly installments.

Bulk Waste

Bulk Waste is collected on garbage collection day. Common accepted items include household furniture such as table, chair, dresser, mattress, box spring, desk, etc. and appliances such as air conditioner, refrigerator, barbecue grill, dehumidifier, dryer, freezer, refrigerator, stove, vacuum cleaner, washer, and water heater.  

Yard Waste

Yard waste is picked up on garbage collection day for bagged items such as leaves and grass clippings. Limbs are to be neatly stacked at the curb and can be no longer than 5 feet in length. Limbs cannot be commingled with garbage. If it is a large pile of yard waste that requires a claw truck, then it will be collected on a Wednesday. Please arrange pick up with a claw truck by calling the Haines City Public Works Department at 863-421-3777.

Recycling

Recycling services for residents is a once a week program; utilizing the provided 65-gallon plastic recycle container. Additional containers are available for purchase for those residents requiring additional containers for $80 tax included and can be added to your water bill in six monthly installments.

Commonly accepted recyclables for your home include: cleaned and rinsed aluminum and metal cans, plastic containers (#1 through Number 7). All paper and paperboard products, including newspapers, magazines, telephone books, junk mail, office paper, flattened boxes, etc., except food contaminated or wax coated paper, (flattened boxes should not exceed 3 feet by 3 feet in size). Place all your recycle materials inside the cart with the lid closed. Do not place any overflow outside the 65 gallon container. Break down your boxes to help with additional space in the cart. Do not bag recyclables because the plastic bags cannot be recycled through this program. Take plastic bags to your local grocery store for recycling.

Tires

Tires without the rim can be placed 5 feet from the curb where you normally place your garbage container. Residents are allowed 4 tires each year for disposal. Tire pick-up is the third Saturday of each month.

Unacceptable Items 

The following items are not accepted with residential pick up: abrasives, animal waste, batteries, corrosive waste, flammable waste, fluorescent light tubes (large quantities), Off Spec raw materials, PCB materials, refinery brick materials, tanks, cars, trucks, motor homes, buses (No vehicles), auto parts or Construction & Demolition Debris. Do not place glass bottles, plastic bags or styrofoam containers in the recycling receptacle please place these items in the regular garbage container. Stumps or tree trunks are not accepted with yard waste/ claw truck collection.