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City collection Bulk items are collected once a week on the Monday or Tuesday for the address, with four free pickups a fiscal year and a two cubic yard limit each time. No charge. Four bulk pickups a fiscal year, from October 1 to September 30, are free to each household. After that, the published rate table prices a two cubic yard bulk collection and each additional cubic yard, and excess garbage or compost outside the cart is charged per bag.
City collection Mattresses are not named in the city bulk list and the county drop-off centres refuse box springs and mattresses, so the confirmed route is the county Central Facility. The county states that its drop-off centres refuse box springs and mattresses while the Central Facility drop off accepts them, and no rate is published on the drop-off page, so call Lake County on 352-343-3776 to confirm the charge before loading. The city publishes no mattress line either, so ask the city on 352-742-6221 if you want a curbside answer.
City collection Appliances and other metal are part of the city's bulk item list and ride the same weekly bulk pickup, while the county drop-off centres refuse appliances. No charge. An appliance counts as a bulk item, so it uses one of the four free pickups a fiscal year, and the published rate table prices a bulk collection after that. The county drop-off centres do not accept appliances, so the city route is the one to use.
City collection Bulk items are collected once a week on the Monday or Tuesday for the address, with four free pickups a fiscal year and a two cubic yard limit each time. No charge. Four bulk pickups a fiscal year, from October 1 to September 30, are free to each household. After that, the published rate table prices a two cubic yard bulk collection and each additional cubic yard, and excess garbage or compost outside the cart is charged per bag.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Tavares collects household garbage twice a week and recycling, bulk items and yard waste once a week through its own Solid Waste Division, funded by user charges rather than taxes, with the blue cart handled by Waste Management under the city franchise. Bulk items such as furniture, appliances and other metal are picked up separately on the Monday or Tuesday for the address, each household gets four free bulk pickups a fiscal year, and each pickup is capped at two cubic yards with excess charged at published per cubic yard rates. Tree limbs and aquatic foliage run on their own day with two cubic yard weekly limits, the city will not take batteries, oil and paint, propane, fluorescent bulbs, chemicals or concrete, and those loads plus tires go to Lake County, whose drop-off centres accept tires up to the published yearly limit and whose Central Facility on County Landfill Road sits inside Tavares.
Bulk items are collected once a week on the Monday or Tuesday for the address, with four free pickups a fiscal year and a two cubic yard limit each time.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Four bulk pickups a fiscal year, from October 1 to September 30, are free to each household. After that, the published rate table prices a two cubic yard bulk collection and each additional cubic yard, and excess garbage or compost outside the cart is charged per bag.
When & how
Put the bulk items out on the Monday or Tuesday assigned to the address, which the city lists by community, and keep them in a separate pile from the blue cart so both can be serviced.
Get it ready
Keep each pickup to two cubic yards, measured as six feet by three feet by three feet, and place the items away from the automated cart, ideally with the cart on one side of the driveway and the debris on the other. Car batteries, oil and paint, propane tanks, fluorescent bulbs, deceased animals, chemicals and concrete are not collected and go to the Lake County Landfill.
Appliances and other metal are part of the city's bulk item list and ride the same weekly bulk pickup, while the county drop-off centres refuse appliances.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. An appliance counts as a bulk item, so it uses one of the four free pickups a fiscal year, and the published rate table prices a bulk collection after that. The county drop-off centres do not accept appliances, so the city route is the one to use.
When & how
Set the appliance out with the bulk pile on the Monday or Tuesday assigned to the address, away from the garbage cart.
Get it ready
Empty the appliance, keep it out of the blue cart, and keep refrigerant units separate from scrap metal so the load can be handled properly. Batteries, oil, paint, propane tanks and fluorescent bulbs are refused by the city and go to the Lake County Landfill.
Mattresses are not named in the city bulk list and the county drop-off centres refuse box springs and mattresses, so the confirmed route is the county Central Facility.
City cost & eligibility
The county states that its drop-off centres refuse box springs and mattresses while the Central Facility drop off accepts them, and no rate is published on the drop-off page, so call Lake County on 352-343-3776 to confirm the charge before loading. The city publishes no mattress line either, so ask the city on 352-742-6221 if you want a curbside answer.
When & how
Take the mattress to the Lake County Central Facility at 13130 County Landfill Road in Tavares, open Mon-Sat 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., after confirming the fee by phone.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and out of the blue cart and the bulk pile, because the county drop-off centres refuse box springs and mattresses and the Central Facility is the receiving site.
Tree limbs and aquatic foliage are collected once a week on the Thursday or Friday assigned to the address, with a two cubic yard weekly limit each.
City cost & eligibility
From $7.96 per cubic yard of excess tree trimmings above the two cubic yard weekly allowance, with aquatic foliage charged at its own published per cubic yard rate. The weekly allowance of two cubic yards of tree limbs and two cubic yards of aquatic foliage is part of the collection service, and material beyond that is charged under the city rate table for the 2025 to 2026 year.
When & how
Put the limbs out on the Thursday or Friday assigned to the address, which the city lists by community, and keep the pile clear of trees, low wires, sprinklers and utility boxes.
Get it ready
Keep each pile within its two cubic yard weekly limit so no excess charge applies, separate limbs from household garbage and from the bulk pile, and note that the county drop-off centres also take yard waste but refuse pieces longer than four feet or thicker than six inches.
The city publishes no tire collection, and Lake County takes tires at its drop-off centres up to a yearly limit with larger quantities at the Central Facility for a fee.
City cost & eligibility
Lake County limits tires with a 40 inch rim and below to five a year at its drop-off centres, sends anything beyond that to the Central Facility for a fee, and accepts commercial tires there for a fee, but the drop-off page publishes no amount. Call the county on 352-343-3776 to confirm the charge, and ask the city on 352-742-6221 whether a tire can be added to a bulk pickup at all.
When & how
Take the tires to a Lake County drop-off centre during its posted days, or to the Central Facility at 13130 County Landfill Road in Tavares from Mon-Sat 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., after confirming the fee.
Get it ready
Keep tires out of the blue cart and out of the bulk pile, bring proof of residency for the county centres, and count them against the five a year limit before you drive, because more than five goes to the Central Facility for a fee.
The blue cart is collected twice a week for household garbage and compost, with the handle facing the home and four feet of clearance from mailboxes and other objects, and it goes out the night before because collection starts at 7 a.m. If the property fronts a street the cart belongs at the curb and if it has an alley the collection happens there, and garbage left outside the cart is charged per bag.
Bulk items such as furniture, appliances and other metal are collected once a week on the Monday or Tuesday for the address, and each pickup is capped at two cubic yards measured as six feet by three feet by three feet. Four pickups a fiscal year are free, excess material is charged at the published per cubic yard rate, and the pile should sit on the opposite side of the driveway from the cart so both can be serviced.
Tree limbs and aquatic foliage are collected once a week on the Thursday or Friday assigned to the address, each limited to two cubic yards a week, and the pile has to stay clear of trees, low wires, sprinklers and utility boxes. Debris over the allowance is charged at the published per cubic yard rates.
Car batteries, oil and paint, propane tanks, fluorescent light bulbs, deceased animals, chemicals and concrete are not collected by the city and go to the Lake County Landfill on County Road 561 in Tavares, which answers on 352-343-3776. Household trash is free to a Tavares resident with valid identification at that site, which helps a household that cannot wait for the next pickup after a holiday.
When a listed holiday falls on a collection day there is no pickup, and the extra material is taken on the next scheduled day. The city's schedule spells out the resumption for each 2026 holiday, including brush moving to a later date than the garbage, and recycling sometimes runs on its normal day even when garbage and brush pause.
Lake County drop-off centres take garbage, recycling, household bulk items, yard waste, scrap metal, tires, electronics and household hazardous waste with proof of residency, residential loads only and no commercial waste. They refuse construction and demolition debris, box springs and mattresses, appliances, yard waste longer than four feet or thicker than six inches, more than four cubic yards of yard waste a day and more than three cubic yards of bulk a day, and tires beyond five a year go to the Central Facility for a fee.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Tavares Solid Waste Division, with Lake County Solid Waste
Use the weekly city bulk pickup
For a Tavares household with furniture, an appliance or other metal to clear inside the two cubic yard limit.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Four bulk pickups a fiscal year, from October 1 to September 30, are free to each household, and the published rate table prices a two cubic yard collection and each additional cubic yard after that.
Arrange it
Put the items out on the Monday or Tuesday assigned to the address, separately from the blue cart, and keep each pickup within two cubic yards.
The service runs once a week on the assigned day, excess volume is charged, and batteries, oil and paint, propane tanks, fluorescent bulbs, chemicals and concrete are refused and go to the county landfill.
City of Tavares Solid Waste Division, with Lake County Solid Waste
Drop material at a Lake County centre
For a county resident with yard waste, bulk items, scrap metal, tires, electronics or household hazardous waste that fits the daily limits.
Cost & conditions
The county states that household recycling drop off including electronic waste and household hazardous waste is free, that limitations may apply under its fee schedule, and that tires beyond five a year and construction debris are charged, but the drop-off page publishes no amounts. Call 352-343-3776 to confirm the charge for the load you have.
Arrange it
Bring proof of residency and the load to a county drop-off centre on its posted days, or use the Central Facility at 13130 County Landfill Road in Tavares from Mon-Sat 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for construction debris, mattresses and larger tire loads.
Centres are for county residents with residential loads only and no commercial waste, bulk is capped at three cubic yards a day and yard waste at four cubic yards a day, and construction and demolition debris, appliances and mattresses are only taken at the Central Facility.
All residential yard waste, box springs and mattresses, construction and demolition debris for a charge, commercial yard waste for a fee and commercial tires for a fee, plus household trash free to Tavares residents with valid identification.
Fees apply to construction and demolition debris, commercial yard waste and commercial tires, and household trash drop off is for city and county residents who bring identification. The site answers on 352-343-3776 and is not a city facility.
Mon-Sat 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The county publishes the construction, commercial yard waste and commercial tire charges in a separate fee schedule rather than on the drop-off page, so call 352-343-3776 to confirm the amount for the load before arriving.
Limited daily quantities of garbage, recycling, household bulk items, yard waste, scrap metal, tires with a 40 inch rim and below, electronics and household hazardous waste, with recycling including electronic waste and hazardous waste free of charge.
County residents only with proof of residency, residential loads only with no commercial waste, bulk capped at three cubic yards a day and yard waste at four cubic yards a day, tires limited to five a year, and construction and demolition debris, box springs, mattresses and appliances refused.
Wed and Sat 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Recycling, electronic waste and household hazardous waste drop off are free, while other material may carry a charge under the county fee schedule that the drop-off page does not print. Call 352-753-2399 or the main line on 352-343-3776 to confirm before loading.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How does bulky item collection work in Tavares?+
Bulk items such as furniture, appliances and other metal are collected once a week on the Monday or Tuesday assigned to your address, separately from the blue garbage cart. Each household gets four free bulk pickups a fiscal year, running October 1 through September 30, and each pickup is limited to two cubic yards with excess charged at the published per cubic yard rate. Keep the pile away from the cart so both collections can be made.Official guidance
Will Tavares collect an appliance?+
Yes, as a bulk item. Appliances and other metal are named in the city's bulk item list, collected on the Monday or Tuesday assigned to your address, and each household gets four free bulk pickups a fiscal year with a two cubic yard limit per pickup. The Lake County drop-off centres refuse appliances, so the city route is the one to book.Official guidance
When are tree limbs collected in Tavares?+
Tree limbs are collected once a week on the Thursday or Friday assigned to your address, and aquatic foliage is collected the same way, each with a two cubic yard weekly limit. Keep the pile clear of trees, low wires, sprinklers and utility boxes, and expect a published per cubic yard charge if the pile goes over the weekly allowance. Yard waste can also go to a Lake County drop-off centre, which takes up to four cubic yards a day and refuses pieces longer than four feet or thicker than six inches.Official guidance
Where can I take tires in Tavares?+
To a Lake County drop-off centre, which accepts tires with a 40 inch rim and below up to five a year, and sends more than five to the Central Facility at 13130 County Landfill Road in Tavares for a fee. The city publishes no tire collection and the county's own residential collection excludes tires, so the county drop off is the published route. Call 352-343-3776 to confirm the fee and bring proof of residency.Official guidance
Who collects trash and bulk items in Tavares?+
The City of Tavares Solid Waste Division runs the collection with one manager and seven staff for more than 7,200 residential accounts, collecting garbage twice a week and bulk items, yard waste and recycling once a week from 7 a.m. Monday to Friday. Cart questions go to 352-742-6400 and other solid waste questions to 352-742-6221, while disposal and drop off sit with Lake County Solid Waste on 352-343-3776.Official guidance
What does Tavares charge for bulky items?+
Each household gets four free bulk pickups a fiscal year, from October 1 to September 30, and the published rate table prices a two cubic yard bulk collection and each additional cubic yard once the allowance is used, with a separate rate for a special pickup and a per bag charge for garbage left outside the cart. The residential monthly charge, the additional container charge and the excess compost, tree trimming and aquatic foliage rates all sit in the same city table.Official guidance
What will the city not collect in Tavares?+
Car batteries, oil and paint, propane tanks, fluorescent light bulbs, deceased animals, chemicals and concrete are not collected, and the city directs those loads to the Lake County Landfill on County Road 561 in Tavares, which answers on 352-343-3776 and takes household trash free from a Tavares resident with valid identification.Official guidance
What happens to collection on a holiday?+
Tavares observes a long list of holidays including New Year's Eve, Good Friday, the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, and there is no pickup when a holiday falls on a collection day, with the extra material removed on the next scheduled pickup day. The published schedule spells out the resumption date for each 2026 holiday, and recycling sometimes runs on its normal day even when garbage and brush pause.Official guidance
