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City collection Furniture is named in the district's scheduled bulk list, with oversized chairs as the published example, so a couch leaves on a scheduled bulk pickup rather than in the household waste. $10 for added to the One-Bill for each bulk pickup requested in Districts 1 through 11, with no additional fee in Districts 12 through 15. Villages residents scheduling with the district phone number for the address, within the five item limit, with additional fees possible for over-limit or special handling loads.
City collection Mattresses and box springs are named directly in the district's scheduled bulk list as part of the furniture examples, so bedding is one of the clearest routes in this packet. $10 for added to the One-Bill for each bulk pickup requested in Districts 1 through 11, with no additional fee in Districts 12 through 15. Villages residents scheduling the pickup with the district number for the address and staying inside the five item limit.
City collection Appliances are named in the district's scheduled bulk list, with washer, dryer, dishwasher and refrigerator given as the examples, so a large appliance is a scheduled pickup rather than a household waste item. $10 for added to the One-Bill for each bulk pickup requested in Districts 1 through 11, with no additional fee in Districts 12 through 15. Villages residents inside the five item limit, scheduling with the district number for the address. Special handling can carry an extra charge at the District's discretion.
City collection The Villages schedules bulk pickups by district, strictly limited to five items per pickup. The district's scheduled list covers furniture, appliances, televisions, electronics, exercise equipment, grills and lawn mowers, plus minor remodeling debris that the homeowner generated. $10 for added to the monthly One-Bill for each bulk pickup requested in Districts 1 through 11, while Districts 12 through 15 are not charged an additional fee. Residents of the Villages Community Development Districts who schedule with the correct district number: 352-748-0109 for Districts 1 through 11 and 352-750-0000 for Districts 12 through 15. The District may assess additional fees when a pickup exceeds the policy limits, needs special handling or comes from contractor work.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
The Villages runs sanitation through its Community Development Districts rather than through a city hall, and the district publishes an unusually specific bulk pickup list. Large items are scheduled by phone, limited to five items per pickup, and charged a ten dollar fee on the combined One-Bill in Districts 1 through 11 while Districts 12 through 15 carry no additional fee. The district's own example list covers what most households are clearing: furniture such as oversized chairs, mattresses and box springs, appliances such as washers, dryers, dishwashers and refrigerators, flat-screen televisions, computers and monitors, exercise equipment, grills and lawn mowers, plus minor remodeling debris generated by the homeowner alone. Contractors must remove their own material in both directions, and household chemicals go to Sumter County's mobile Amnesty Day events rather than to the curb.
The Villages schedules bulk pickups by district, strictly limited to five items per pickup. The district's scheduled list covers furniture, appliances, televisions, electronics, exercise equipment, grills and lawn mowers, plus minor remodeling debris that the homeowner generated.
City cost & eligibility
$10 for added to the monthly One-Bill for each bulk pickup requested in Districts 1 through 11, while Districts 12 through 15 are not charged an additional fee. Residents of the Villages Community Development Districts who schedule with the correct district number: 352-748-0109 for Districts 1 through 11 and 352-750-0000 for Districts 12 through 15. The District may assess additional fees when a pickup exceeds the policy limits, needs special handling or comes from contractor work.
When & how
Call the district number for the address to schedule, then put the items out for the pickup day the district gives. The limit is five items, and a sixth item needs its own pickup and fee.
Get it ready
Keep the load to five items, put small household items, ceiling fans with the blades taken off and throw rugs in the ordinary household waste instead, and leave wall-to-wall carpet or padding out because it is not collected. Keep contractor-generated debris out of the pile entirely, since the district refuses construction material and commercial lawn debris from hired companies.
Furniture is named in the district's scheduled bulk list, with oversized chairs as the published example, so a couch leaves on a scheduled bulk pickup rather than in the household waste.
City cost & eligibility
$10 for added to the One-Bill for each bulk pickup requested in Districts 1 through 11, with no additional fee in Districts 12 through 15. Villages residents scheduling with the district phone number for the address, within the five item limit, with additional fees possible for over-limit or special handling loads.
When & how
Call 352-748-0109 for Districts 1 through 11 or 352-750-0000 for Districts 12 through 15 to schedule, then set the piece out for the assigned pickup day.
Get it ready
Count the piece against the five item limit, keep it out of the household waste bundle, and do not add carpet or padding, which is not collected on this route. Small decorative pieces and throw rugs go in the ordinary household waste instead.
Mattresses and box springs are named directly in the district's scheduled bulk list as part of the furniture examples, so bedding is one of the clearest routes in this packet.
City cost & eligibility
$10 for added to the One-Bill for each bulk pickup requested in Districts 1 through 11, with no additional fee in Districts 12 through 15. Villages residents scheduling the pickup with the district number for the address and staying inside the five item limit.
When & how
Schedule the pickup with the district phone number for the address, and count the mattress and the box spring as separate items against the five item limit.
Get it ready
Keep the units dry and out of the ordinary household waste bundle, and remember that wall-to-wall carpet or padding cannot ride the same route, so leave those out of the pile.
Appliances are named in the district's scheduled bulk list, with washer, dryer, dishwasher and refrigerator given as the examples, so a large appliance is a scheduled pickup rather than a household waste item.
City cost & eligibility
$10 for added to the One-Bill for each bulk pickup requested in Districts 1 through 11, with no additional fee in Districts 12 through 15. Villages residents inside the five item limit, scheduling with the district number for the address. Special handling can carry an extra charge at the District's discretion.
When & how
Call the district phone number for the address to schedule, then put the unit out on the assigned pickup day.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and secure the doors, and keep it out of the ordinary household waste. Refrigerators belong on the same scheduled route, so no separate refrigerant arrangement is published by the district.
Flat-screen televisions, computers, monitors and stereo equipment are all named in the district's scheduled bulk list, and Sumter County's Amnesty Day events take household electronics along with hazardous material.
City cost & eligibility
$10 for added to the One-Bill for each bulk pickup requested in Districts 1 through 11, while Districts 12 through 15 carry no additional fee on the district route and the county's Amnesty Day events are free. Villages residents on the district bulk route within the five item limit, or Sumter County residents at the mobile Amnesty Day collections on the published dates.
When & how
Schedule the bulk pickup with the district number for the address, or use the county's Amnesty Day events, which run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on August 15, 2026 at the Sumter County Citizen's Drop off Area and November 7, 2026 at Lake Okahumpka Park.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before handover, keep electronics out of the ordinary household waste bundle, and at an Amnesty Day event do not mix chemicals, keep products in labelled containers and carry the boxes in the trunk or the back of the vehicle away from passengers.
Exercise equipment is named directly in the district's scheduled bulk list, so a treadmill or weight machine follows the same five item pickup route as furniture and appliances.
City cost & eligibility
$10 for added to the One-Bill for each bulk pickup requested in Districts 1 through 11, with no additional fee in Districts 12 through 15. Villages residents scheduling with the district number for the address and staying inside the five item limit.
When & how
Call the district phone number for the address, then set the machine out on the assigned pickup day.
Get it ready
Break the machine down so it can be handled, keep it out of the ordinary household waste, and count it as one of the five items along with anything else going out in the same pickup.
The district takes only minor remodeling debris generated by the homeowner, naming sinks, toilets and cabinets. Construction debris and commercial lawn debris are refused, and contractors are required to remove their own material.
City cost & eligibility
The district charge for a bulk pickup covers the scheduled route, but a load that exceeds policy limits, needs special handling or came from contractor work can draw an additional fee at the District's discretion, and Sumter County charges separately at its drop-off area for brush, construction and demolition debris. Confirm the material and the amount before the load leaves the property.
When & how
Schedule homeowner-generated material with the district number for the address, or take a county-accepted load to the Citizen's Drop-Off Area at 819 CR 529 in Lake Panasoffkee during its open hours.
Get it ready
Keep contractor-generated debris out of the district pickup entirely, because the district states that construction debris and commercial lawn debris will not be collected and that all contractors have to remove their own material, including builders, roofers, carpet installers, tree trimmers and lawn crews. Separate clean material before a county drop-off trip, where the load is priced on the county fee schedule.
Yard waste is collected through the district sanitation service on the regular schedule, with strict bundling and quantity rules and a seven bundle or bag limit per collection day.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the district sanitation service, which is charged year round on the monthly combined bill whether or not the home is occupied, with seven bundles or bags allowed per collection day and anything over the limit left for the resident to remove.
When & how
Put yard waste out before the scheduled collection time on the regular sanitation day for the district.
Get it ready
Cut limbs and branches to five feet or less and under five inches in diameter, keep each bundle under 40 pounds and securely tied at the end of the driveway, stack and tie palm fronds in the same direction, and bag grass clippings and loose material. Do not put out yard waste that a hired landscaper or tree service generated, because the contractor has to remove it.
Sumter County takes household chemicals and electronics at its Amnesty Day mobile collections rather than at the curb, and it publishes a paint rule for small quantities of latex.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Sumter County residents at the free mobile Amnesty Day collections on the published dates, with material limited to the accepted list. Paint is not accepted at the county drop-off area at all, except that small amounts of latex paint may be dried out and put in ordinary trash.
When & how
The 2026 Amnesty Day collections run 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on August 15 at the Sumter County Citizen's Drop off Area, 819 CR 529, Lake Panasoffkee, and November 7 at Lake Okahumpka Park, 6085 E SR 44, Wildwood.
Get it ready
Never mix chemicals, keep products in their original labelled containers, pack containers in cardboard boxes to prevent breakage, bag leaking containers and carry the boxes in the trunk or the back of the vehicle. Biological or infectious waste, explosives, radioactive material, empty paint cans and tires are refused.
Bulk pickups are scheduled by district and capped at five items
Bulk pickup is scheduled by phone for the district the address sits in, and the limit is strictly five items per pickup, with a sixth item requiring its own pickup and fee. Districts 1 through 11 add ten dollars to the monthly One-Bill each time a pickup is requested and schedule at 352-748-0109, while Districts 12 through 15 are not charged an additional fee and schedule at 352-750-0000. The District may add charges for loads that exceed policy limits, need special handling or came from contractor work.
Small items go in the ordinary household waste instead
Small household items, ceiling fans with the blades removed and throw rugs can go out with the regular household waste pickup, so they do not need to use one of the five bulk slots. Wall-to-wall carpeting and padding are not collected at all, and appliances, furniture, televisions, electronics, exercise equipment, grills and lawn mowers all have to be scheduled.
Limbs and branches must be five feet or less and under five inches in diameter and each bundle under 40 pounds, and everything has to be tied and placed at the end of the driveway before the collection time. Palm fronds are stacked and tied in the same direction, clippings are bagged, and a household may set out seven bundles or bags per collection day, with anything over that limit left for the resident to remove. Contractor-generated yard waste is excluded from district collection.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
The Villages Community Development Districts sanitation, with Sumter County Solid Waste
Schedule the district bulk pickup
A Villages household in any district with up to five large items such as furniture, a mattress, an appliance, a television, electronics, exercise equipment, a grill or a lawn mower.
Cost & conditions
$10 for added to the monthly One-Bill for each bulk pickup requested in Districts 1 through 11, with no additional fee for Districts 12 through 15 and possible extra charges for over-limit or contractor loads. Villages Community Development District residents scheduling with the number for their district and staying inside the five item limit.
Arrange it
Call 352-748-0109 for Districts 1 through 11 or 352-750-0000 for Districts 12 through 15, then set the items out for the assigned pickup day.
Five items per pickup, wall-to-wall carpet and padding are never collected, contractor-generated construction and lawn debris are refused, and only minor homeowner remodeling debris is allowed.
The Villages Community Development Districts sanitation, with Sumter County Solid Waste
Take a load to the Sumter County drop-off area
A household with brush, construction and demolition debris, electronics, furniture, tires, batteries or scrap metal that will not ride the district route.
Cost & conditions
The county prices the Citizen's Drop-Off Area on its own fee schedule rather than a flat rate, and recyclables are free, so confirm the load and the amount before hauling. Paint is not accepted there at all, and only small amounts of latex paint may be dried out and put in ordinary trash.
Arrange it
Take the load to 819 CR 529, Lake Panasoffkee, FL 33538 during the county's open hours.
Residential loads only, paint excluded, and hazardous waste excluded because it is taken only at the county's mobile Amnesty Day collections.
The Villages Community Development Districts sanitation, with Sumter County Solid Waste
Use a Sumter County Amnesty Day collection
A household with paint, solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, automotive fluids, batteries, fluorescent lamps or household electronics such as televisions and computers.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free to Sumter County residents at the mobile collection events, limited to the published accepted list, which excludes tires, explosives, radioactive material, biological or infectious waste and empty paint cans.
Arrange it
Bring the material between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on August 15, 2026 at the county drop-off area on CR 529 in Lake Panasoffkee, or on November 7, 2026 at Lake Okahumpka Park in Wildwood, packed in boxes in the trunk or the back of the vehicle.
Two dates a year, published material lists only, and propane tanks are limited to 25 pounds.
County drop-off area for residential waste, construction debris, electronics and recyclables
Sumter County Citizen's Drop-Off Area
819 CR 529, Lake Panasoffkee, FL 33538
Residential and household waste for a fee, residential recyclables free including plastics 1 through 7, aluminium, tin and steel cans, mixed paper, clean paper bags, cardboard, waste tires, car, rechargeable and household batteries, scrap metal, brush, construction and demolition debris, electronics, furniture and fire extinguishers.
Residential loads only, priced on the county fee schedule with recyclables free. Paint is not accepted at all, so large amounts have to go to a mobile collection day; only small amounts of latex paint may be dried out with the lid off and put in ordinary trash. Hazardous waste is not accepted here either.
The county's published drop-off hours apply; check with Sumter County Solid Waste before a trip.
The county publishes a fee schedule for the drop-off area rather than one flat rate, with recyclables free, so confirm the material and the amount before hauling.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How many items can go out in one Villages bulk pickup?+
Five items per pickup, strictly, with anything beyond that needing a second pickup and its own fee. Districts 1 through 11 pay ten dollars per request on the One-Bill and schedule at 352-748-0109, while Districts 12 through 15 are not charged an additional fee and schedule at 352-750-0000.Official guidance
Will the district take a couch from the curb?+
Yes, on a scheduled bulk pickup. Furniture including oversized chairs is on the district's list of items that need scheduling, the pickup is limited to five items, and the fee depends on the district: ten dollars added to the One-Bill in Districts 1 through 11 and no additional fee in Districts 12 through 15.Official guidance
Does the district pick up mattresses?+
Yes. Mattresses and box springs appear in the district's own bulk pickup list, scheduled by phone and limited to five items per pickup. Districts 1 through 11 pay a ten dollar charge per request on the One-Bill, and Districts 12 through 15 are not charged an additional fee.Official guidance
How do appliances leave a Villages home?+
On a scheduled bulk pickup. The district names washers, dryers, dishwashers and refrigerators in its bulk list, the pickup is limited to five items, and the charge is ten dollars on the One-Bill in Districts 1 through 11 with no additional fee in Districts 12 through 15.Official guidance
Where do Villages televisions and computers go?+
Either on a scheduled district bulk pickup, where flat-screen televisions, computers, monitors and stereo equipment are named in the list, or at a Sumter County Amnesty Day mobile collection, which takes household electronics such as televisions, VCRs and computers from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on its published dates.Official guidance
Who collects trash in The Villages?+
The Community Development Districts, through the sanitation service that is a contractual provision of the declaration of restrictions and is charged year round on the monthly combined bill whether or not the home is occupied. Pickup questions go to 352-748-0109 for Districts 1 through 11 and 352-750-0000 for Districts 12 through 15, and billing questions go to 352-750-0000.Official guidance
What does a bulk pickup cost in The Villages?+
It depends on the district. Districts 1 through 11 add ten dollars to the monthly One-Bill each time a pickup is requested, while Districts 12 through 15 are not charged an additional fee. The pickup is limited to five items, and the District may add charges for loads over the policy limits, needing special handling or coming from contractor work.Official guidance
Can a contractor leave debris for district collection?+
No. The district states that all contractors, including lawn maintenance, tree trimmers, builders, carpet installers and roofers, have to remove all debris from their jobs, and that construction debris and commercial lawn debris will not be picked up. Only minor remodeling debris that the homeowner generated, such as sinks, toilets and cabinets, can be scheduled as a bulk pickup.Official guidance
Where do old televisions and computers go?+
Flat-screen televisions, computers, monitors and stereo equipment are on the district's scheduled bulk pickup list, so they can use one of the five item slots. Sumter County's Amnesty Day mobile collections also take household electronics such as televisions, VCRs and computers, free, on August 15 at the county drop-off area and November 7 at Lake Okahumpka Park in 2026.Official guidance
How do paint and chemicals leave a Villages home?+
At one of Sumter County's Amnesty Day mobile collections, since the county drop-off area does not take paint and does not accept hazardous waste. Small amounts of latex paint can be dried out with the lid off and then put in ordinary trash, and empty paint cans go in the trash, but anything larger waits for a mobile collection or goes to another accepted site.Official guidance
What if my Villages address is outside the districts?+
The district page routes those addresses elsewhere: Town of Lady Lake residents contact Waste Management at 352-787-4416, and unincorporated Lake County Villages residents outside District 11 contact Lake County Solid Waste at 352-343-3776. Sumter County itself provides no trash or recycling pickup, and lists The Villages district customer service at 352-753-4508 for pickup questions.Official guidance
