ATTENTION CAPE CORAL RESIDENTS:
If your Waste Pro trash or recycling cart was damaged or displaced because of Hurricane Ian, PLEASE CALL the Citizens Action Center at 3-1-1 OR or 239-574-0425 to order a replacement bin.
Please note that it could take several months to receive your new bin, so please be patient.
In the meantime, trash may be placed in plastic bags by the curb no earlier than 5 p.m. the day prior to your regular trash collection day. Each bag cannot weigh more than 50 pounds and should be stacked neatly.
Recycling may be placed in an empty cardboard box with the words “RECYCLE” written large and clear enough for the driver to see set next to the can. Each box should be placed neatly at the curb and cannot weigh more than fifty (50) pounds.
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Residential Collection
All Residential curbside services start at 6:00 AM, so please make sure that all items for collection are placed curbside by 6:00 AM to avoid missing any of the collection vehicles.
Waste Pro provides residential collection and disposal service for all household trash, garbage and recycle generated from residential customers which has been properly prepared and contained in the correct refuse container provided under the Automated Cart Program.
Waste Pro provides Residential Yard Waste (horticulture) collection and disposal service for all TRIMMINGS (branches and limbs from trees and shrubs), grass clippings, fallen fruit, leaves, weeds and palm fronds generated from residential customers which has been properly contained (bagged or containerized less than 50 lbs.) and placed curbside for collection. Branches and limbs from trees and shrubs are to be cut in lengths no more that six (6) feet long and tied up in bundles weighing no more than fifty (50) pounds and no more than 4 inches in diameter. Palm Fronds do not need to be cut down, bundled or tied. Just make one (1) single neat pile with nothing but palm fronds in the pile and a second neat pile with the rest of your yard waste that has been bundled and tied up. Small clippings, weeds, grass clippings, etc. may be put in your own personal garbage can that is no more that forty (40) gallons in size, has a weatherproof lid and handles on both sides or the brown paper bags you can purchase from local stores. Each can or bag of yard waste set out for collection can weigh no more than fifty (50) pounds. There is a charge for collection and disposal of land clearing debris. Please call Waste Pro at 239-945-0800 for more information.
Cape Coral City Ordinance
§ 9-18 Disposal of residue and rubbish of tree surgeons, fence companies, similar work.
It shall be the responsibility of all fence companies, tree surgeons, nurseries and landscaping contractors, or any individual or company doing work on private property, to remove from the premises all residue and rubbish resulting from the work.
Residential curbside collection is provided one (1) time per week. Your collection day is based on your location. Click on the link below to see the collection day map.
Click here to see the collection day map.
Extra garbage that does not fit in the brown garbage can may be placed out for collection in plastic bags set next to the can. Each bag cannot weigh more that fifty (50) pounds and be stacked neatly at the curb.
Remember to keep a three (3) foot clearance between and around each can for collection and that the wheels and handle are to face the house. Please remember to also keep at least a five (5) foot clearance from mailboxes, trees, parked cars, etc.
Take Charge Lee County!
When certain batteries are improperly disposed of they can become a fire hazard. This is why we are asking our residents and visitors to take charge and learn more about proper battery disposal.
No batteries should go in your recycling cart.
Household alkaline batteries such as AA, AAA, C, D and 9 volt can all go in with your regular garbage
Button batteries for watches and hearing aids can also go in your regular garbage.
Nickel-cadmium and lithium-ion batteries found in cordless phones, rechargeable batteries like those found in cordless drills, and car batteries should all be taken to the Topaz Court Solid Waste Facility.
An increasing number of products contain Lithium-ion batteries, which is why Lee County Solid Waste is encouraging residents to be aware of these products before just throwing them out. These batteries can now be found in the following products:
- Electronic devices, such as mobile phones, laptops, tablets, computer peripherals, Bluetooth devices and smart wearables
- Power tools
- Remote car keys
- Vaping devices
- Game controllers
- Digital cameras
- Portable power packs
- Greeting cards
- Electric toothbrushes
- Toys
- Medical equipment
- Smoke/Fire/Carbon monoxide detectors
- E-bikes, e-scooters and hoverboards