Garbage Collection Schedule

Avon Park Area Avon Park Area - Collection days are Monday and Thursday. Yard waste is collected on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Choice Enviromental Services is the franchised hauler for this area and may be reached at (863) 655-0005 .

Lake Placid Area -This area is split into two different collection days; Mondays & Thursdays OR Tuesdays & Fridays, depending on where you live in Lake Placid. Yard waste is collected on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month for Monday/Thursday customers and on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month for Tuesday/Friday customers. Choice Environmental Services is the franchised hauler for this area and may be reached at (863) 655-0005.

.Sebring Area - This is also split into two different collection days. Monday/Thursday customers have a yard debris pickup day the first and third Wednesdays of the month while the Tuesday/Friday customers have a yard debris pickup day the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. Choice Enviromental is the franchised hauler for this area and may be reached at (863) 655-0005 .

Tires, Oil, Batteries and Appliances are picked up on a Call-In basis ONLY. The customer must call the franchised hauler to request pickup. These services are provided at no additional cost. Contact your franchised hauler for additional information.

Highlands County Solid Waste Requirements

Collection begins at 7:00 a.m. All residential garbage must be placed curb-side prior to 7:00 a.m. for guaranteed service. Garbage must be in containers of not more than 35-gallon capacity, or in bags with maximum weights of 50 pounds.

Furniture and bedding will be collected on your second normal garbage day of the week.

Yard Debris -Collection is two times per month as indicated on the inside of this brochure. Everything must be canned, bagged or bundled, and it must be less than 100 pounds and maximum length of 6 feet.

Non-Acceptable Items Paint, Pesticides, Chemicals of any kind.


Tires, Oil, Batteries and Appliances are picked up on a call-in basis. The customer must call the franchised hauler to request pickup. These services are provided at no additional cost with the exemption of tires. The hauler can only pickup up to 6 tires per year per resident free of charge. They will charge a fee per tire after the limit (6) is reached. Contact your franchised hauler for additional information, Choice Environmental Services (863)-655-0005