Lakeland trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City Solid Waste — weekly automated garbage (green cart). Verified 2026-10-15 · lakelandgov.net |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m. Collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · lakelandgov.net |
| Recycling | Weekly blue cart same service day as trash (address lookup). Verified 2026-10-15 · lakelandgov.net |
| Bulk | Bulk: Schedule furniture/mattresses/appliances (doors off refrigerators/freezers) — email [email protected]. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · lakelandgov.net |
| Hauler | City of Lakeland Solid Waste Division. |
| Contacts | 863-834-8773; [email protected]; 605 Evelyn Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801. Verified 2026-10-15 · lakelandgov.net |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m. Collection day.
Where
Curbside; ≥3 ft clearance; handle toward home. Bulk/yard not in street/alley.
Limits
Yard weekly ≤5 ft/5 in/40 lb; 4 free bulk ≤20 cy/yr.
Not allowed
Yard/recycle/household hazardous waste/tires/batteries/hot ashes in green trash cart; recycle bans above. construction debris beyond small homeowner maintenance — contractor/owner.
Bags
Trash bags inside green cart. Recycle bag-free. Yard leaves/grass in bags/containers ≤40 lb.
Verified 2026-10-15 · lakelandgov.net
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Residential Trash — service day map / address lookup
Verified 2026-10-15 · lakelandgov.net
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
| New Year's Day 2027 | 2027-01-01 | — |
City holiday schedule may shift routes. Thanksgiving 2026-11-26: Thu→Fri Nov 27; Fri→Sat Nov 28. Christmas 2026-12-25: Fri→Sat Dec 26. New Year’s 2027-01-01: Fri→Sat Jan 2. Veterans Day 2026-11-11: no change. (See full holiday page for Memorial/Labor/etc.)
Verified 2026-10-15 · lakelandgov.net
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Full details for Lakeland: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste — weekly automated garbage (green cart). Address lookup / service-day map on city Solid Waste site. Out by 6:00 a.m.; lid opening toward street / handle toward home; ≥3 ft from other carts, mailboxes, hydrants, cars, poles. Bag small trash inside cart. Gray garbage + black recycle = Polk County customer (not City) — call Polk 863-284-4319.
- Recycling
- Weekly blue cart same service day as trash (address lookup). Loose, clean, empty, dry. Accept (FAQ/city materials): cardboard, paperback books, magazines, newspaper, office paper, junk mail, cereal boxes, plastic bottles/containers, tin & Al cans, empty aerosols, glass bottles/jars (brown/clear/green; labels/lids OK). Plastic: kitchen/bath bottles & tubs (no flammable/auto-fluid bottles). Metal: Al/tin cans, clean pie plates/trays. Not: plastic bags/film/bagged recycling, Styrofoam, food, batteries, electronics, clothing, yard waste, loose shredded paper (shredded OK in paper bag), household hazardous waste, propane, sharps.
- Bulk pickup
- Schedule furniture/mattresses/appliances (doors off refrigerators/freezers) — email [email protected] or 863-834-8773. Four free bulk yard-waste or junk collections/year ≤20 cy each; excess $13.81/cy ($30.66 min) effective 10/1/2025. Weekly yard: limbs ≤5 ft / ≤5 in dia; ≤40 lb bundles/bags/containers; leaves/grass bagged/containerized ≤40 lb; piles >6×4 ft or bulk yard ≤8 ft length require scheduled bulk yard request.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m. Collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; ≥3 ft clearance; handle toward home. Bulk/yard not in street/alley.
- Curbside: limits
- Yard weekly ≤5 ft/5 in/40 lb; 4 free bulk ≤20 cy/yr.
- Curbside: brush
- Bundle/tie, bag, or containerize ≤40 lb; bulk yard arrange by phone/email.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Yard/recycle/household hazardous waste/tires/batteries/hot ashes in green trash cart; recycle bans above. construction debris beyond small homeowner maintenance — contractor/owner.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bags inside green cart. Recycle bag-free. Yard leaves/grass in bags/containers ≤40 lb.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Bulk overage rates above; other citation $ not on overview.
- Holidays
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
- New Year's Day 2027 (2027-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
City holiday schedule may shift routes. Thanksgiving 2026-11-26: Thu→Fri Nov 27; Fri→Sat Nov 28. Christmas 2026-12-25: Fri→Sat Dec 26. New Year’s 2027-01-01: Fri→Sat Jan 2. Veterans Day 2026-11-11: no change. (See full holiday page for Memorial/Labor/etc.)
- Hauler
- City of Lakeland Solid Waste Division
- Contacts
- 863-834-8773; [email protected]; 605 Evelyn Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
- Find your day
- Residential Trash — service day map / address lookup
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: lakelandgov.net
Bulk: lakelandgov.net
Holidays: lakelandgov.net
Curbside: lakelandgov.net - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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