Helpful Information

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Residential garbage and recycling are collected once each week. 

Garbage pickup: TUESDAYS

Recycling pickup: FRIDAYS

Garbage should be placed in the City-provided cart at the curb no later than 6:00 a.m. on your collection day. Carts may be placed at the curb beginning at 5:00 p.m. the evening before collection.

Keep carts:

• Within 2 feet of the curb
• At least 2 feet away from mailboxes, utility boxes, trees, shrubs and other obstacles
• With the wheels and handle facing toward your home

The City provides an online address lookup for trash, recycling and yard-waste collection schedules, including holiday schedules and reminder notifications.

City of Orlando Solid Waste Division
📞 407-246-2314
📧 swcustomersvc@orlando.gov

If your collection is missed, leave the cart at the curb and report the missed pickup to the City.

 Yard waste is collected once each week on WEDNESDAYS

Yard waste includes:

• Grass clippings
• Leaves
• Branches
• Twigs

Place yard waste at the curb before 6:00 a.m. on your collection day. Yard waste should be bagged or bundled, rather than left loose in the street.

The City allows up to:

4 cubic yards of yard waste per week — roughly the amount that fits in the bed of a standard pickup truck.

Branches must be:

• No more than 4 inches in diameter
• No more than 4 feet long
• Tied into bundles weighing no more than 40 pounds

Individual bags of yard waste may also weigh no more than 40 pounds.

Please do not place yard waste:

• In the street
• Under utility lines
• Against mailboxes or utility poles
• Around fire hydrants
• On water meters
• On or in front of storm drains
• Inside your garbage or recycling cart

Contractor or landscaper-generated waste is not considered residential yard waste and should be removed by the contractor.

Questions or oversized yard waste:
📞 407-246-2314

  Getting rid of an old sofa, appliance or other large household item? The City of Orlando provides free pickup of up to two qualifying large household items on your regular yard-waste collection day (WEDNESDAYS). No advance appointment is necessary for items that can be loaded by hand.

Qualifying items can include:

• Sofas and chairs
• Dressers
• TV consoles
• Refrigerators
• Dishwashers
• Clothes washers and dryers
• Toilets and sinks
• Similar household items that can be loaded by hand

Place large items at the edge of your property before the curb. Do not block:

• Streets
• Sidewalks
• Mailboxes
• Fire hydrants
• Storm drains
• Utility poles
• Trees
• Overhead utilities

Refrigerator and freezer doors must be removed before placing the appliance at the curb.

Items that cannot safely be loaded by hand may require a claw-truck pickup, which may involve a fee. Contact Solid Waste for instructions and pricing.

📞 407-246-2314
📧 swcustomersvc@orlando.gov

Southern Oaks residents are subject to Central Florida's mandatory landscape-irrigation restrictions.

For March 8 through October 31, 2026, watering is limited to two days per week, based on the street address:

Address Watering Days: 

Odd-numbered addresses - Wednesday & Saturday

Even-numbered addresses - Thursday & Sunday

Watering is prohibited between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and irrigation should not exceed one hour per zone.

From November 1, 2026 through March 13, 2027:

• Odd-numbered addresses: Saturday
• Even-numbered addresses: Sunday

The schedule changes seasonally, so residents should check the current Orange County schedule when setting automatic irrigation timers.

New sod or landscaping may qualify for a temporary watering exception. Residents may water new sod or landscaping on any day during the first 30 days, followed by every other day for the next 30 days, provided the required information is registered with Orange County Utilities.

Water Division / Water Watch
📞 407-254-9850
📧 Water.Division@ocfl.net

Repeated watering violations can result in a $25 fine per violation.

 Southern Oaks' streets are public streets, and City of Orlando parking regulations apply.

PLEASE keep your own vehicle parked in garages or driveways rather than along neighborhood streets when possible. 

Street parked cars: 

1. Block clear sightlines for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. Lets keep our roads safe and easy to navigate for everyone.

2. Street-parked cars detract from the aesthetic appeal of our community. Off the street parking keeps our neighborhood looking its best.

Most importantly for residential streets, the City of Orlando prohibits leaving a vehicle parked on the same street for more than 72 consecutive hours unless it is removed from that street for at least 12 consecutive hours during the 72-hour period.

The City also specifically provides a process for reporting chronic or nuisance parking problems.

For an abandoned or illegally parked vehicle:

📞 Orlando Police Department Non-Emergency: 321-235-5300

For chronic neighborhood parking problems:

📞 City Code Enforcement: 407-246-2686
📧 codeenforcement@orlando.gov

The City asks residents reporting nuisance parking to provide their name and address, as well as the location, dates and times of the problem.

Electric • Water • Utility Service
📞 407-423-9018