Lee County (unincorporated), FL Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Lee County (unincorporated), Florida — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Lee County (unincorporated), FL runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Lee County (unincorporated) services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yard waste | Monday · Tuesday · Wednesday · Thursday · Friday | Depends on your zone — check the Yard waste zone list |
| Trash | Weekly garbage Monday-Friday by 512 collection areas (Th 124 / T 100 / M 99 / F 98 / W... | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
Yard waste collection days by zone
Use the zone list with the city’s current schedule.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee County Monday yard-waste areas | Monday | 40 mapped yard-waste areas. |
| Lee County Tuesday yard-waste areas | Tuesday | 46 mapped yard-waste areas. |
| Lee County Wednesday yard-waste areas | Wednesday | 39 mapped yard-waste areas. |
| Lee County Thursday yard-waste areas | Thursday | 74 mapped yard-waste areas. |
| Lee County Friday yard-waste areas | Friday | 33 mapped yard-waste areas. |
Service days by zone
The city publishes service-specific zone or cycle details rather than one shared date calendar.
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Multi-jurisdiction coverage — One layer covers unincorporated Lee County plus Bonita Springs, Estero and Fort Myers Beach - check the HAULAREA field for jurisdiction.
More details: bulk & yard waste page.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Yard waste | Lee County contracted haulers (WM etc.) | |
| Trash | Lee County franchised haulers (Waste Pro + Waste Management) |
Common questions
The things Lee County (unincorporated) residents ask most.
What day is yard waste picked up in Lee County, FL?
Weekly Monday-Friday by area; the county layer pairs each area with its hauler (WM and others) and haul day.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Lee County's Horticulture FS: 232 yard-waste areas with haul day + hauler across 4 jurisdictions.
- Enriched: 512-area garbage layer (HAULDAY per area, Waste Pro/WM hauler split) downloaded and wired in; trash service added.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Lee County: 834,573; prior estimate 760000).
Population 834,573 · Sources: Lee County FL Horticulture (yard waste) Collection Areas, Lee County Garbage Collection Areas (owner LeeCountyFLGIS) · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.