[tom60]

I have a question. Today was trash pickup day. So I had my regular trash out in the corner of my driveway by the street. I also had one of those tall brown paper bags used only for yard waste. Mine was full of leafs. I decided to put it out also today and place it on the other corner of my driveway. That way I wouldn't have to go out early tomorrow to put it out. Finally about 2:45 the crew came thru and picked up my regular trash but they also took my big yard bag full of leafs. I could not believe they took it. Surely they had to know it was yard debris. Has anyone else had this happen. I am glad they got the leaf bag out of there but did I jump the gun and do something wrong?

[rubicon]

Tom you are not suppose to put trash out until late afternoon. Be grateful they picked it up

[rayschic]

Originally Posted by tom60

I have a question. Today was trash pickup day. So I had my regular trash out in the corner of my driveway by the street. I also had one of those tall brown paper bags used only for yard waste. Mine was full of leafs. I decided to put it out also today and place it on the other corner of my driveway. That way I wouldn't have to go out early tomorrow to put it out. Finally about 2:45 the crew came thru and picked up my regular trash but they also took my big yard bag full of leafs. I could not believe they took it. Surely they had to know it was yard debris. Has anyone else had this happen. I am glad they got the leaf bag out of there but did I jump the gun and do something wrong?

Here's a link to The Villages Sanitation FAQ's.
Next to last question. Garbage should be left out no earlier than 9pm the night before scheduled pick up.

Sanitation FAQ

[delima2000]

The garbage men takes our yard waste along with our trash. They are put in the same truck. Only recycling gets picked up separate. At least that is how it's done in the lake county side of the villages.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by rubicon

Tom you are not suppose to put trash out until late afternoon. Be grateful they picked it up

I don't think this is right to put trash out until late afternoon. Where does this come from?

[karostay]

As long as the trash is gone what's the big problem

[rayschic]

Originally Posted by delima2000

The garbage men takes our yard waste along with our trash. They are put in the same truck. Only recycling gets picked up separate. At least that is how it's done in the lake county side of the villages.

Here's the trash pick up schedule for Sumter and Marion County. Depending on where you live, your trash and recycling pick up days are different but yard waste is always on Wednesday mornings. If you leave yard waste out on your regular trash day, they will pick it up as regular trash and dump in in the same truck.

http://www.districtgov.org/community...dule-combo.pdf

[HHMAN]

Information I was given at closing says to not put out until after 6PM. This is good as it keeps the streets from looking "trashy." In Sumter County I believe they leave yard waste put out for the wrong day.

[redwitch]

Basically, if you put lawn or recycling trash out on the wrong day, most of the trash guys will pick it up with their regular stuff. Think they've been told to do that rather than let it sit out extra days.

As to Lake County, it's complicated -- recycling is on Wednesdays for everyone; other trash (including lawn/grass items) are picked up on scheduled trash days.

[perrjojo]

Originally Posted by redwitch

Basically, if you put lawn or recycling trash out on the wrong day, most of the trash guys will pick it up with their regular stuff. Think they've been told to do that rather than let it sit out extra days.

As to Lake County, it's complicated -- recycling is on Wednesdays for everyone; other trash (including lawn/grass items) are picked up on scheduled trash days.

We are in Sumter a County and have accidentally put yard waste out on the someday as regular trash. They did NOT take the yard waste.

[anita@ellsberry.com]

If we have trash but are leaving our house before trash day pickup day, is there somewhere I can drop off a bag?

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by anita@ellsberry.com

If we have trash but are leaving our house before trash day pickup day, is there somewhere I can drop off a bag?

That is what neighbors are for.

[N44125]

Plus if you put your trash out 2 days before scheduled pickup, you've just alerted the 'bad guys' that you won't be home.

[redwitch]

Originally Posted by perrjojo

We are in Sumter a County and have accidentally put yard waste out on the someday as regular trash. They did NOT take the yard waste.

Did say "MOST." Really doesn't seem as if anything is always in TV.

[Ooper]

We've put yard trimmings out on Tuesday and sometimes it is picked up on Tuesday and sometimes they let it sit until Wednesday. Guess it depends on whether the pick up crew wants to bother with it on Tuesday or not.