Waste Diversion & Recycling

Garbage

Contact your property manager for your garbage collection pickup schedule.

• Garbage must be placed in carts/containers provided by the City of Winter Park/Waste Pro. If you need a new cart/container, request one now by contacting Waste Pro Customer Service.
• All garbage should be bagged and placed inside the cart/container, do not overload the cart/container.
• No household hazardous waste or electronic waste may be placed in carts.

Recycling

Contact your property manager or WastePro for your recycling collection pickup schedule.

Currently, the city does not require recycling collection programs be offered at multi-family units. If your multi-family residential complex is interested in offering recycling collection, please contact WastePro to schedule a site visit and receive more information on pricing. The city’s Sustainability Program can provide assistance with creating a recycling education and outreach plan.

• Not sure of what goes in your recycling cart? Search for your item by using the convenient look-up tool “What goes where?” tool located above.

Bulk/Appliances Waste

• Customers may order additional bulk pickup’s for an additional charge, contact Waste Pro for a quote.
• SAFETY NOTE: It is required that all doors form refrigerators and freezers be removed before being placed curbside to ensure children do not become trapped inside.

This event will be held Saturday, November 11, from 8 a.m. to noon, at 2525 Cady Way.

household items [service provided by Waste Pro®]

• fertilizers & Pesticides
• household chemicals
• paint thinners
• oil-based paint
• wet latex paint
• non-alkaline batteries
• antifreeze
• tires
• pool chemicals
• propane tanks
• gasoline
• used engine oil

e-waste [service provided by A1 Assets, Inc.]

• computers
• DVD players
• televisions
• CD players
• VCRs
• stereos
• FAX machines

shoes [service provided by Recycle Sneaker Project]

textiles [service provided by American Textile Recycling Service]

• clothing
• purses
• belts
• hats
• home textiles

Helpful Tips:

• Bring proof of residency.
  [driver’s license or utility bill statement]
• Keep all hazardous waste materials in original containers with original labeling.
  [unknown items will NOT be accepted]
  
• Residential only, no contractors.
• Drugs & prescription meds go to the Public Safety Facility.
  [500 N. Virginia Ave. | 8a.m. to 5 p.m. | Monday through Friday]
  

By composting, you can help reduce your overall landfill contribution and make organic matter able to improve the chemical, physical and biological characteristics of your soils. With this in mind, we are offering FREE backyard composters to Winter Park residents.

To become eligible you must reside within the City of Winter Park city limits. Check your eligibility by accessing the map of the City of Winter Park Boundary. You will also need to attend an Introduction to Composting class led by UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. Access the event calendar for upcoming classes.

Not sure where to begin? Access the University of Florida IFAS Extension’s Composting Guide and Environmental Protection Agency’s Composting Guide for tips on composting at home.

Garbage

To start or stop a commercial account, please contact Waste Pro at 321-504-8155.

• Garbage must be placed in carts/containers provided by the City of Winter Park/Waste Pro.
• All garbage should be bagged and placed inside the cart/container, do not overload the cart/container.
• No household hazardous waste or electronic waste may be placed in carts.

Recycling

Did you know that your business can potentially save money while recycling?

Currently, the city does not require recycling collection programs be offered at commercial buildings. Businesses can establish recycling collection programs with one of our registered haulers (see below), Please contact the registered hauler directly to schedule a site visit and to learn more about recycling collection pricing. Once you have started a recycling service, please email the Sustainability Program Office for assistance on creating a recycling education and outreach plan for your business.

Event Recycling

To request recycling services and bins at an event, please contact the city’s Parks & Recreation Department at 407-599-3463.

Registered Haulers List (C&D and Recycling)

Ordinance 3055-16 was adopted by the City Commission November 28, 2016, amending changes to Chapter 82 of the Code of Ordinances, governing solid waste. The table below outlines projects requiring use of the City of Winter Park’s franchise hauler Waste Pro®. This ordinance also requires all non-franchise waste haulers operating within the City of Winter to register with the city’s Building & Permitting Services Department unless exempted by the State of Florida.

Refusal to comply with these provisions may lead to canceled permitting inspections and further code enforcement penalties. For service requests with Waste Pro, please call 407-774-0800. To register or for more information, please contact the Building & Permitting Services Department at 407-643-1694.

City of Winter Park Registered Waste Haulers