Solid Waste

No Trash/Recycling Pickup
Sumter County does not provide any trash or recycling pickup services. If you live within or near a municipality below, you will need to call them regarding available pickup services for your area. If no service is provided for your area, you will need to contact a private trash pickup provider. 

The Villages CDD Customer Service – 352-753-4508 

City of Wildwood – 352-330-1330

City of Coleman – 352-748-1017

City of Bushnell – 352-793-2591

City of Webster – 352-793-2073

City of Center Hill – 352-793-4431

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):

  • Residential/Household Class 1 Waste/Garbage
  • 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
  • Waste Tires
  • Batteries, Car, rechargeable, normal household batteries
  • Scrap Metal
  • Cardboard
  • Brush, Construction, and Demolition Debris
  • Electronics
  • Furniture
  • Fire Extinguisher

Fees
Click here for a list of fees.

Paint Disposal Options
Paint cans are not accepted at the CDA.

  • If you have a large amount of paint, it is considered hazardous waste and we will only accept this item at one of the Mobile Collection days (see below). 
  • If there is a small amount of latex paint left, open the paint lid and let the latex paint dry. Dried latex paint is not considered a hazardous waste and can be disposed with regular trash.
  • Small amounts of latex paint can also be mixed with kitty litter and allowed to dry with the lid off.
  • Empty paint cans should have the lid removed and can be disposed of with ordinary trash.

Hazardous Waste or Household Electronics (Amnesty Day)
Sumter County does not accept hazardous waste at the CDA but does provide Mobile Collections events where citizens can drop-off hazardous waste or household electronics Upcoming mobile collection dates include August 26, 2023 in Bushnell and November 4, 2023 in Wildwood.  Click here for more drop-off information.

Sharps Disposal Program
Disposal of needles and sharps is handled through the Florida Department of Health. Click here to find information about the Sharps Disposal Program. 

Customer Satisfaction Survey
Sumter County Solid Waste Services Unit is committed to providing the highest level of service to its customers. In order to assess customer satisfaction, please take a moment to complete our online customer satisfaction survey.