Lee County garbage collection operations resume after Christmas Day but with adjusted holiday schedules.
However, most Lee County administrative operations will be closed again on Tuesday, Dec. 31, and Wednesday, Jan. 1, for the New Year’s holiday.
Below are the holiday schedule adjustments:
Solid Waste
Christmas Week
- Collections of garbage, recycling and yard waste will continue as normal on Tuesday, Dec. 24. There will be no collections on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and collections will continue with typical Wednesday collections happening on Thursday, typical Thursday collections on Friday and so on through Saturday, Dec. 28.
- Solid Waste offices will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Wednesday, Dec. 25.
- The Resource Recovery Facility in Buckingham and the Lee-Hendry Landfill will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25, but open regular hours on Tuesday, Dec. 24.
- The Labelle and Clewiston transfer stations will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25.
New Year's Day Week
- Collections of garbage, recycling and yard waste will continue as normal on Tuesday, Dec. 31. There will be no collections on Wednesday, Jan. 1, and collections will continue with typical Wednesday collections happening on Thursday, typical Thursday collections on Friday and so on through Saturday, Jan. 4.
- Solid Waste offices will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 31, and Wednesday, Jan. 1.
- T he Resource Recovery Facility in Buckingham and the Lee-Hendry Landfill will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 1, but open regular hours on Tuesday, Dec. 31.
- The Labelle and Clewiston transfer stations will be closed on Jan. 1.
Christmas trees with the stand, lights and decorations removed, including tinsel, can be set out with regular yard waste to be ground into mulch.
As a reminder, plastic toys, ribbons, bows, metallic and plastic wrapping paper and batteries should not be placed in recycling bins.
Batteries should be brought to Lee County’s Household Chemical Waste Facility located at 6441 Topaz Court, Fort Myers. For a more detailed list of where items should go, visit www.leegov.com/solidwaste/recycle-coach