Recycling in Clermont, FL

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Adopted Fee Schedules FY 2027 (Exhibit P, Office of Solid Waste) (opens in new tab) · Lake County Board of County Commissioners
  • Residential Class III waste including furniture, mattresses and box springs: no charge for residents, limited to 3 cubic yards per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household recycling including cardboard: no charge for residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Scrap metal (push mowers, bicycles, grills, all metal items): no charge for residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • White goods (refrigerator, freezer, AC, water heater, microwaves, freon devices): $5 per item after the first. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires 40 inches or less without rims: 5 at no charge per household per year, then $136.55 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • After 5 tires the charge is $136.55 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computers/laptops/CPUs: 2 at no charge per household per year, then $1 per item. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Televisions, tubed or flat panel, any size: 2 at no charge per household per year, then $18 per item. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • VCR, DVD, CD, stereo components and speakers: 4 at no charge per household per year, then $5 per item. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Batteries (rechargeable, non-rechargeable, car; not EV): no charge for residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Flammable paints, primers or stains: 20 gallons at no charge per household per year. Non-flammable paints: 50 gallons at no charge (Central Facility only). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Astor, Lady Lake, Log House, Paisley and Pine Lakes convenience centers are residential only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Convenience centers take household hazardous waste such as paint at no charge (limit 10 gallons per household); car batteries limit 2. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Convenience centers take tires 40 inches or less, 5 at no charge per household per year; more go to the Central Facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Convenience centers take e-cycling (TVs, computers, printers): 4 at no charge per household per year. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses and box springs are not accepted at convenience centers (Central Facility only). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Garbage and Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Clermont
  • Bulk items include gas grills, refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, water heaters, mattresses and furniture; place out by 7 a.m. on collection day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • E-waste items include televisions, DVD players, VCRs, computers, stereos, CD players and fax machines; place unboxed at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled pickup day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hazardous waste (paint, thinners, tires, rechargeable batteries, etc.) is not collected curbside and may be taken to the Log House Road Transfer Station or the Central Facilities Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Clermont Public Services
  • City customers have green carts with a white City of Clermont logo; others are likely Lake County customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Building materials, tires, hazardous waste and motor oil cannot be collected and must go to a separate facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida Statutes 403.708: Prohibition; penalty (landfill disposal bans) (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
  • Lead-acid batteries may not be disposed of in landfills or in any waste-to-energy facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Everyone who sells lead-acid batteries at retail must accept used lead-acid batteries as trade-ins for new lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida Statutes 403.717: Waste tire and lead-acid battery requirements (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
  • For these rules a lead-acid battery is one designed for motor vehicles, vessels and aircraft. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida DEP: Battery Fact Sheet / Homeowner's Guide to Battery Recycling and Disposal (PDF, 2024) (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • DEP fact sheet: retailers are required to take back wet cell lead-acid batteries (autos, boats, trucks) for recycling as trade-ins for new batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Under state law and regulations, alkaline batteries may go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DEP recommends taping each battery's terminals (or the whole battery) with non-conductive tape such as electrical tape. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida DEP: Take Charge Florida (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • Rechargeable batteries can be recycled at major retailers such as Lowe's, Best Buy and The Home Depot that take part in Call2Recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Call2Recycle is free to residents and accepts lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride and nickel-zinc batteries plus small lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Single-use batteries up to 11 pounds (AA, AAA, 9V, C, D, button cells) and small lead-acid batteries are taken only at limited participating retail locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • DEP: a convenient and free rechargeable battery recycling system is available to every resident and every business, institution and government facility in Florida. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • DEP points residents to the Call2Recycle locator or 1-877-2RECYCLE for rechargeable battery and cell phone drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.

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