[fleckins]

We are leaving two days before trash day. Is there somewhere in The Villages we can drop off a small bag of garbage?

[dewilson58]

This topic was beat to death two weeks ago.

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Trash Options?

[splashes]

your neighbor

[tophcfa]

Not to cross thread, but if you leave it on one of the greens being repaired at Havana it should be completely decomposed before anyone notices it : )

[TommyT]

A dumpster at a Regional Rec Center ?? I've done this before and even the rec employee said it was alright...

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by TommyT

A dumpster at a Regional Rec Center ?? I've done this before and even the rec employee said it was alright...

The rec center employee was wrong. That is not the Recreation Department policy. See the other thread.

[Dusty_Star]

Use the dumpster at any rec center.

[DonnaNi4os]

Ask a kind neighbor or put it in a black bag at the curb. Birds seem to be able to see trash through the white bags and the crows will get to it.

[Maker]

Originally Posted by fleckins

We are leaving two days before trash day. Is there somewhere in The Villages we can drop off a small bag of garbage?

Welcome to the forum. Please ignore the rude comments, there are many other people who could actually offer help.
What village are you in? Maybe a neighbor will notice your post and reach out to you.
When are you leaving? A date would help avoid confusion if you are already gone or still needing help.
Best suggestion is to knock on your next door neighbor, introduce yourself, and ask them if they can help. Double bag the trash and preferably with a thick black plastic bag to reduce the likelihood of it being ripped open by wildlife.

[Retiring]

Originally Posted by fleckins

We are leaving two days before trash day. Is there somewhere in The Villages we can drop off a small bag of garbage?

Hope this helps.

<< Eligible Residential Drop-Off Items
Sumter County Solid Waste does provide a Citizen’s Drop-Off Area (CDA) at 819 CR 529, Lake Panasoffkee, FL 33538 for residents to drop off the following acceptable items for a fee (See Fee Schedule below):
o Residential/Household Class 1 Waste/Garbage
o Residential Recyclable Materials – No Charge
Plastics #1 through #7
Aluminum, Tin, and Steel Cans
Mixed Paper (Magazines, Newsprint, Office Paper,
Phone Books, Catalogs)
Clean Paper Bags
o Waste Tires
o Batteries, Car, rechargeable, normal household batteries
o Scrap Metal
o Cardboard
o Brush, Construction, and Demolition Debris
o Electronics
o Furniture
o Fire Extinguisher

Solid Waste Fees
Type of Waste Fee per Unit Unit
Household Waste: Up to 35 Gallon Bag or Can $1.00 each
Household Waste: Over 35 Gallon Bag or Can $3.00 each
Tires without Rims $6.00 each
Tires with Rim $10.00 each
Furniture $5.00 cubic yard
Electronics (TVs, Computers, Monitors, Printers, or Microwaves) $6.00 each
Brush & Debris (Yard waste or construction and demolition debris) $9.00 cubic yard
White Goods (Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, Washers, Dryers, Freezes, Ovens/Ranges) $5.00 each

There is no fee for the disposal of recyclable items: batteries, scrap metal, gasoline, oil, oil filters, glass containers, plastic containers, cardboard containers, tin and aluminum cans. >>

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Retiring

Hope this helps.

<< Eligible Residential Drop-Off Items
Sumter County Solid Waste does provide a Citizen’s Drop-Off Area (CDA) at 819 CR 529, Lake Panasoffkee, FL 33538 for residents to drop off the following acceptable items for a fee (See Fee Schedule below):
o Residential/Household Class 1 Waste/Garbage
o Residential Recyclable Materials – No Charge
Plastics #1 through #7
Aluminum, Tin, and Steel Cans
Mixed Paper (Magazines, Newsprint, Office Paper,
Phone Books, Catalogs)
Clean Paper Bags
o Waste Tires
o Batteries, Car, rechargeable, normal household batteries
o Scrap Metal
o Cardboard
o Brush, Construction, and Demolition Debris
o Electronics
o Furniture
o Fire Extinguisher

Solid Waste Fees
Type of Waste Fee per Unit Unit
Household Waste: Up to 35 Gallon Bag or Can $1.00 each
Household Waste: Over 35 Gallon Bag or Can $3.00 each
Tires without Rims $6.00 each
Tires with Rim $10.00 each
Furniture $5.00 cubic yard
Electronics (TVs, Computers, Monitors, Printers, or Microwaves) $6.00 each
Brush & Debris (Yard waste or construction and demolition debris) $9.00 cubic yard
White Goods (Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, Washers, Dryers, Freezes, Ovens/Ranges) $5.00 each

There is no fee for the disposal of recyclable items: batteries, scrap metal, gasoline, oil, oil filters, glass containers, plastic containers, cardboard containers, tin and aluminum cans. >>

This seems like overkill.
Asking a neighbor makes a whole lot more sense!
I know, I’ve done it for mine……

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by TommyT

A dumpster at a Regional Rec Center ?? I've done this before and even the rec employee said it was alright...

Oh, Geeze... Now you've done it...

[4$ALE]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

This seems like overkill.
Asking a neighbor makes a whole lot more sense!
I know, I’ve done it for mine……

I agree and I have done that also....... but it would work for residents with few friends so they don't have to take it to Havana.

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

This seems like overkill.
Asking a neighbor makes a whole lot more sense!
I know, I’ve done it for mine……

Totally agree about "overkill" ! ! Drive how far/long to this location ? With a small household bag of garbage that probably does not contain furniture, electronics, etc. and the poster is already undoubtedly paying for waste disposal.... my goodness, overkill is right ! In our villages people leave their snowbird homes ALL the time on different days of the week and obviously can't delay only for "garbage day" ! You can tell they use double heavy black leaf bags... sometimes even for broken down cardboard boxes so they don't get wet. We all realize it "says" waste can only be put out at night on the day before pick up, but a look around most any village will tell you people can, and do, leave on other days. Have never seen a mess in all these years from roaming packs of stray dogs, critters, or birds, never seen gross trash scattered all over ! ? And just asking a neighbor, even one you don't know, is usually the simple solution to put out one bag as long as it is left out in an acceptable place and is double bagged in heavy plastic.