Countywide & City‑by‑City Deep Dive
Unincorporated Orange County (outside city limits)
What to use: Plastic bags or waterproof, lidded cans (≤50 gallons).
Weights & sizes: Each bag/can ≤ 60 lb; bundles ≤ 3 ft (tie with twine).
How much: Up to 3 cubic yards per week (about three kitchen stoves).
Holiday note: Only Thanksgiving & Christmas pause collection.
No mixing: Keep separate from garbage/recycling/large items.
OCFL
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City of Orlando
Rule of thumb: “Think 4”—4 cu yd weekly (≈ 1 pickup‑truck bed).
Prep: Branches ≤ 4 ft long, ≤ 4" diameter, tied bundles ≤ 40 lb.
Bags: Bagged yard waste ≤ 40 lb each.
Over the limit: Special pickup fees apply (starts around $60).
City of Orlando
City of Apopka
Prep: Branches/fronds ≤ 4 ft, tied; ≤ 30 lb; ≤ 6" diameter.
Leaves: Bag or place loose in cans (not in city trash/recycling carts), ≤ 30 lb.
Volume: >4 cu yd may be billed as bulky pickup.
Apopka
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City of Winter Park
Containerize: Use paper lawn bags or reusable carts (city strongly encourages paper).
If bundling: ≤ 4 ft length, ≤4" radius (≈ 8" diameter), ≤50 lb; palm fronds can be stacked whole.
Volume: 3 cu yd/week; excess incurs fee.
Ordinance note: Plastic yard‑waste bags are allowed if ≤32 gal and ≥2.5 mil thickness—but the city messaging prefers paper. Yard waste day is typically Wednesday.
City of Winter Park
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City of Winter Park
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City of Ocoee
Limit: 4 cu yd or ≤10 lawn bags weekly; each bag ≤ 50 lb.
Prep: Yard waste cut to ≤4 ft; no bundling re
