SOLID WASTE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

Tavares Sanitation Service observes the following holidays: New Year's Eve, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Fourth of July, MLK Day, and Veterans Day. There will be no pickup services when the Holiday falls on a regular trash day. The extra trash will be removed on the next regularly scheduled pick-up day. 

• For residents who can’t wait for garbage pick-up to occur after a holiday, a household may opt to bring garbage to the Lake County Landfill located in Tavares on County Road 561, physical address 13130 County Landfill Rd., Tavares, FL 32778
• Disposal of household trash is FREE for any City of Tavares resident with a valid ID. Call ahead for hours of operation at 352-343-3776 (this is not a city facility).

Martin Luther Kind Day Monday, January 19, 2026

• NO pickup of Garbage or Bulk
• Garbage to resume on 1/22/26
• Bulk will be picked up 1/26/26

President’s Day Monday, February 16, 2026

• NO pickup of Garbage or Bulk
• Garbage to resume on 2/19/26
• Bulk will be picked up 2/23/26

Good Friday, April 3, 2026

• NO pickup of Garbage or Brush
• Garbage to resume on 4/07/26
• Brush will be picked up 4/10/26

Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026

• NO pickup of Garbage, Bulk or Recycling
• Garbage to resume on 5/28/26
• Bulk will be picked up 6/01/26
• Recycling will be picked up 5/26/26

Fourth of July, observed on Friday, July 3, 2026

• NO pickup of Garbage or Brush
• Garbage to resume on 7/07/26
• Brush will be picked up 7/10/26

Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026

• NO pickup of Garbage, Bulk or Recycling
• Garbage to resume on 9/10/26
• Bulk will be picked up 9/14/26
• Recycling will be picked up 9/08/26

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026

• NO pickup of Garbage, Brush or Recycling
• Garbage to resume on 11/30/26
• Brush will be picked up 12/03/26
• Recycling will be picked up 11/27/26

Day After Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27, 2026

• NO pickup of Garbage, Brush
• Garbage to resume on 12/01/26
• Brush will be picked up 12/04/26

Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, 2026

• NO pickup of Garbage or Brush
• Garbage to resume on 12/28/26
• Brush will be picked up 1/07/27

Christmas, Friday, December 25, 2026

• NO pickup of Garbage, Brush or Recycling
• Garbage to resume on 12/29/26
• Brush will be picked up 1/08/26
• Recycling will be picked up 12/26/26

New Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31, 2026

• NO pickup of Garbage or Brush
• Garbage to resume on 1/04/27
• Brush will be picked up 1/07/27

New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1, 2027

• NO pickup of Garbage, Brush or Recycling
• Garbage to resume on 1/05/27
• Brush will be picked up 1/08/27
• Recycling will be picked up 1/02/27

Garbage Collection Route Information Link

• Collection service begins at 7:00 a.m. We recommend placing all trash on the curb the night before collection. If your curbside is at the front of your property, your collection will occur there. If you have an alley, the collection will be in your alleyway.
• Your blue cart is collected twice weekly for household garbage and compost material. If you require additional carts, please contact the city of Tavares for assistance at 352-742-6400. (Please call 352-742-6221 for all other solid waste questions.)
• Please place your blue cart on the curb with the handle facing your home. For our drivers to ensure complete pickup of items, please refrain from placing your cart within 4 feet of other objects such as mailboxes, etc. Please note that additional household garbage or compost placed outside the cart will be subject to additional charges. 

Collection Days

Royal Harbor:

• Garbage pick-up days for your "BLUE" cart will be Tuesday and Friday.
• Recycle pick-up day for your "GREEN" cart will be Friday.
• Bulk Waste will be picked up on Tuesday.
• Yard Waste will be picked up on Friday.

Imperial Terrace East:

• Yard Waste will be picked up on Thursday.

Dora Canal Court

L & M MHP

Lake Dora MHP

Les Chateau Villas MHP

Tiki Village MHP

Tranquil Court

Tween Waters MHP

• The garbage pick-up day for your "BLUE" cart will be Tuesday.
• Bulk Waste will be picked up on Tuesday.
• Yard Waste will be picked up on Friday.

Recycling Information Link

HAZARDOUS WASTE: RESIDENTIAL & BUSINESS LINK

RECYCLING, BULK ITEMS & YARD WASTE

Your Recycling, bulk items, and tree limbs are collected once per week. For your convenience, the city offers 4 FREE bulk item pickups per fiscal year (Oct. 1 - Sep. 30). Bulk items, which include furniture, appliances, other metal, etc., are collected separately on Monday or Tuesday, according to your address. We kindly ask that these items be placed away from your automated cart. Each pickup may be up to 2 cubic yards (6'x3'x3') per pickup. (Please note that excess will be subject to additional charges). To ensure complete collection, we recommend placing your automated cart on one side of your driveway and all other debris on the other side of your driveway.

Your Tree limbs are collected separately on Thursday or Friday, according to your address. We recommend placing them in an area free of obstruction. For your safety, please refrain from placing tree limbs beneath a tree or low-hanging wires and avoid sprinklers and utility boxes. To avoid additional fees, please limit your tree limb debris to 2 cubic yards per week. Debris over these amounts will be subject to additional charges.

Aquatic foliage (up to 2 cubic yards per week) will also be collected. Debris over these amounts will be subject to additional charges.

We cannot collect car batteries, oil and paint, propane tanks, fluorescent light bulbs, deceased animals, chemicals, and concrete at this time. The Lake County Landfill handles disposal of these items, 352-343-3776.