Yard waste in Mount Dora follows a short set of rules published by the City. They cover how big the pieces can be, when material has to be at the curb, what not to put in the carts, and who to call when something is missed. This guide walks through each rule using the City's own pages, and it is honest about what those pages do not say regarding storm debris.
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Who picks up your waste
Not every address is served by the same company. According to the City's Garbage and Recycling page, City of Mount Dora customers receive waste services from one of three providers based on their address location. That matters because the contact for a problem depends on who serves your address.
The City's Waste Management Service Information page mentions carts provided by WM-Waste Management, and its missed pickup instructions point to WM. If you are unsure which provider serves your address, the Public Works & Utilities office at 352-735-7151 is the City's contact for general solid waste questions.
When to set material out
The City's rule is that all household garbage and yard debris must be curbside by 7:00 AM on the scheduled pickup day. The practical lesson is to set material out ahead of time rather than on the morning of pickup, since anything that is not at the curb by 7:00 AM is at risk of being missed.
Size limits for yard debris
Yard debris can be no more than 4 feet in length and no more than 6 inches in diameter. Both limits apply. A branch that is short enough but thicker than 6 inches does not fit the rule, and a thin branch longer than 4 feet does not either.
A few ways to work within the limits:
- Cut long branches down to pieces no more than 4 feet in length.
- Check the thickness of larger limbs, which must be no more than 6 inches in diameter.
- Keep pieces together in a neat pile at the curb so that they are easy to see.
The City page does not describe how to bundle or stack material, so those last details are common sense rather than City instruction.
Do not use the carts for yard debris
The City is direct on this point: do not use either of the carts provided by WM-Waste Management for yard debris. The carts are for household garbage and recycling, and yard debris is set out separately at the curb within the size limits above.
Bulk trash
Large household items are handled separately from yard debris. The City notes that usually, there is no charge to residential customers for pickup of these items. The word usually is the City's, so confirm the details for a specific item before setting it out. The Public Works & Utilities office at 352-735-7151 can answer that kind of question.
If your pickup is missed
When a scheduled pickup does not happen, the City's instruction is to call WM-Waste Management at 1-866-684-3142. Before calling, it helps to confirm that the material was at the curb by 7:00 AM, that yard debris was no more than 4 feet in length and no more than 6 inches in diameter, and that it was not placed in a WM cart.
What about storm debris?
The City pages used for this guide describe regular yard debris rules. They do not describe a separate storm debris program, a special schedule, or different size limits after a storm. Because of that, this guide does not make claims about storm pickup.
What residents can do:
- Apply the yard debris rules above as the baseline: curbside by 7:00 AM, no more than 4 feet in length, no more than 6 inches in diameter.
- Keep storm debris out of the WM carts.
- Call the Public Works & Utilities office at 352-735-7151 with general solid waste questions about what applies after a storm.
- Check the City's Waste Management Service Information page for current wording.
It is also worth reading the prepare page for general readiness information before storm season questions come up.
Quick checklist
- Cut yard debris to no more than 4 feet in length and no more than 6 inches in diameter.
- Keep yard debris out of the WM-Waste Management carts.
- Place household garbage and yard debris curbside by 7:00 AM on the scheduled pickup day.
- Call WM-Waste Management at 1-866-684-3142 if a pickup is missed.
Who to contact
- Missed pickup: WM-Waste Management, 1-866-684-3142.
- General solid waste questions: Public Works & Utilities office, 352-735-7151.
- Official rules: the City's Waste Management Service Information page and Garbage and Recycling page.
Sources
Compiled from the official sources below.